Yangwang
| Product type | Automobiles | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Owner | BYD Auto | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Markets | China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | yangwangauto.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 仰望 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 仰望 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | look up; admire | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Yangwang Auto is a Chinese brand of luxury electric cars. It is owned by BYD Auto and sold by Shenzhen Yangwang Auto Sales Co., Ltd.[1][2] The brand was introduced in January 2023. Yangwang cars are priced over CN¥1 million (about US$140,000) in China and compete with luxury European brands.[3] As of 2024, Yangwang is positioned above other BYD brands, Denza and Fangchengbao.
History
[change | change source]The Brand was introduced by BYD in 2023 as a Luxury brand and Yangwang cars are mainly sold in China Yangwang is also the first brand to use BYD's unique "e4" (易四方) platform, which features individual wheel drive (IWD) technology. This platform allows each wheel to be driven independently, The Yangwang logo represents the Chinese character for "lightning" or "electricity" in an ancient writing style.[4]
Models
[change | change source]- Yangwang U7 — battery electric luxury sedan (upcoming in 2024 or 2025)
- Yangwang U8 — range extended electric off-road capable SUV (2023–present)[5]
- Yangwang U9 — battery electric supercar (2024–present)[6]
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Yangwang U7 -
Yangwang U8 -
Yangwang U9
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References
[change | change source]- ↑ Zhang, Phate (November 8, 2022). "BYD finalizes Chinese name for its premium car brand". CnEVPost.
- ↑ "BYD Launches YangWang Luxury EV Brand, Shows 1,000+ Horsepower SUV And Supercar". InsideEVs. January 6, 2023.
- ↑ "比亚迪仰望U8为什么敢卖到150万？因为你买到的不仅仅是一台车！" [Why does BYD dare to sell the U8 for 1.5 million? Because you are buying more than just a car!]. Sohu. 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ↑ Kang/CnEVPost, Lei (2022-12-08). "BYD Yangwang unveils its brand logo, inspired by ancient Chinese script". CnEVPost. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ↑ "BYD's New Yangwang U8 Is A Defender-Style Electric Off-Roader With Over 1,100 Hp". Carscoops. January 5, 2023.
- ↑ "YangWang U9 Is A $145,000 Electric Supercar From China That Hits 60 In 2.0 Sec". Carscoops. January 5, 2023.