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BYD’s Premium Brand Yangwang Launches Defender-style U8 SUV, To Rival Upcoming Electric G-Class

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BYD’s premium brand Yangwang launches Defender-style U8 SUV, to rival upcoming electric Mercedes G-Class, the EQG.

Yangwang says U8 will be able to do tank turn, similar to what the upcoming G-Class EV promises.

It will have floating water and crab mode, plus the ability to keep driving at up to 75 mph with a flat tyre.

Yangwang U8 will hit the Chinese market in the Q2 of 2023 with estimated starting price of around $145,000.





U8 will be available to other markets, allowing it to rival upcoming Mercedes EQG and electric Land Rover Defender.

BYD's Premium Brand Yangwang Launches Defender-style U8 SUV, To Rival Upcoming Electric G-Class - autojosh

BYD's Premium Brand Yangwang Launches Defender-style U8 SUV, To Rival Upcoming Electric G-Class - autojosh

Yangwang, the premium brand of China’s BYD Auto, has officially launched its first car model, the Yangwang U8 all-electric SUV, at the ongoing Guangzhou International Motor Show in China.

Designed by Wolfgang Joseph Eiger, the Defender-style U8 all-electric SUV comes with unique headlights and taillights and a grille that features the brand’s logo at the center.

BYD's Premium Brand Yangwang Launches Defender-style U8 SUV, To Rival Upcoming Electric G-Class - autojosh

BYD's Premium Brand Yangwang Launches Defender-style U8 SUV, To Rival Upcoming Electric G-Class - autojosh





Built on a ladder frame chassis, Yangwang says that the rugged off-roader will be able to do 360-degree tank turn, similar to what the upcoming Mercedes G-Class EV promises.

Other impressive features includes a floating water mode and a crab mode, plus the ability to keep driving at up to 75 mph (120 km/h) with a flat tyre – a feature that is seen on the run-flat tyres.

BYD's Premium Brand Yangwang Launches Defender-style U8 SUV, To Rival Upcoming Electric G-Class - autojosh

BYD's Premium Brand Yangwang Launches Defender-style U8 SUV, To Rival Upcoming Electric G-Class - autojosh

BYD's Premium Brand Yangwang Launches Defender-style U8 SUV, To Rival Upcoming Electric G-Class - autojosh

The automaker hasn’t reveal the car’s interior, but previous spy shots shows a cabin with a full LCD instrument panel and an embedded central touch screen, according to CarNewsChina.

U8 4×4 is equipped with four electric motors for an estimated total power output of over 1,100 horsepower. Yangwang didn’t offer any details about the battery-pack or range, but it said that the U8 can accelerate from 0-62 mph in 3 seconds.

BYD's Premium Brand Yangwang Launches Defender-style U8 SUV, To Rival Upcoming Electric G-Class - autojosh

BYD's Premium Brand Yangwang Launches Defender-style U8 SUV, To Rival Upcoming Electric G-Class - autojosh

Yangwang U8 SUV will hit the Chinese market in the second quarter of 2023 with estimated starting price of around one million Yuan (around $145,000).

U8 will also be available to other markets, allowing it to compete with upcoming SUVs like the Mercedes-Benz EQG and the electric Land Rover Defender.





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