BYD Previews Altior Suicide Doors and Gemstrone Grille — SkimNews
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- Yangwang Altior will feature suicide doors, BYD’s first use of the design, opening nearly 90 degrees for a dramatically wider entry, Yangwang general manager Hu Xiaoqing confirmed Friday.
- Hu Xiaoqing also posted a preview of the Altior’s front fascia with a dot-matrix Gemstrone grille and crystal-inspired headlights.
- Yangwang Altior is expected to measure about 5,500 mm (216 inches), with released images showing a shape and size similar to the Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class and Rolls-Royce Phantom.
- BYD plans a global Altior launch in the UAE rather than China; CarNewsChina, citing project sources, says the aim is an unveiling in Dubai around November 5, although no official date is set.
- Zheng Yu said the Altior will feature “unprecedented disruptive technology,” and an image at a BYD Flash Charge station suggests Blade Battery 2.0 with five-minute Flash Charging.
- Stella Li told Carwow.es that BYD’s first vehicle with solid-state batteries will debut in 2027, while rumors link the technology to the Altior’s reported November 5 unveiling.
- Yangwang Altior pricing is rumored to start around 2 million yuan ($300,000), above the U7’s 658,000 yuan ($98,000) and the extended U8L’s 1.45 million yuan ($217,000), BYD’s highest-priced mass-produced vehicle.
Why it matters: The rumored $300,000 Altior sits above the Yangwang U8L’s $217,000 starting price, extending BYD’s lineup into a higher-priced tier. Its roughly 5,500-mm length and Maybach S-Class/Rolls-Royce Phantom resemblance place it alongside two established ultra-luxury nameplates rather than merely within BYD’s existing price band.
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