The brand's first model, the U8 plug-in hybrid
full-size SUV, was introduced on January 5, 2023, before its market launch in the Chinese market on April 18, 2023. During the presentation, BYD founder and CEO
Wang Chuanfu personally drove a U8 onto the stage, while another U8 equipped with
Mecanum wheels demonstrated the IWD technology by driving sideways and performing a
tank-like rotation. Yangwang U8 is equipped with four electric motors and a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine. This power configuration will enable the vehicle's maximum output to reach . Under emergency situation such as
floods, Yangwang U8 is able to float on the water like a
car-boat. At the same show, Wang also unveiled the
U9, a battery electric sports car featuring the proprietary "DiSus" (云辇)
active suspension system and a claimed
0-100 kph time of just 2 seconds. The "DiSus" system allows the vehicle to travel on three wheels when a tire bursts.
BYD has divided the "DiSus" system into three different sub-systems named "DiSus-C", "DiSus-A" and "DiSus-P", while Yangwang U9 equips with the "DiSus-X" system (a special system reserved for the
supercar) which combines all the attributes of three systems. On September 7, 2023, BYD teased a new vehicle which is later named
Yangwang U7, in a presentation at the annual Automobile Aerodynamics Academic Meeting hosted by the
Society of Automotive Engineers of China (SAE). The new model reportedly has a
drag coefficient of only 0.195.
Models •
Yangwang U7 (2025–present), full-size
luxury sedan, PHEV and BEV •
Yangwang U8 (2023–present),
full-size SUV range extended electric
off-road capable, SUV •
Yangwang U8L (2025–present), LWB variant of U8 •
Yangwang U9 (2024–present),
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