BYD Yangwang Flagship EV Sedan Spotted With Coach Doors — SkimNews
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- Yangwang (BYD's top-tier sub-brand) is preparing to debut an ultra-luxury executive sedan, with a disguised prototype spotted in China roughly two weeks after GM Hu Xiaoqing offered the first public sneak peek.
- The sedan features rear-hinged coach doors — a first for a BYD vehicle — and was photographed at one of BYD's Flash Charging stations, indicating support for megawatt-level fast charging.
- BYD's battery unit FinDreams plans to begin small-batch production of sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries in 2027, scaling to mass production around 2030, making the new Yangwang a likely candidate for the tech if it debuts with solid-state cells.
- Stella Li, BYD's executive vice president, told Carwow.es last month that BYD's first solid-state-battery vehicle will debut in 2027, while Yangwang executive GM Zheng Yu confirmed only that the new model will carry "unprecedented disruptive technology."
- The 5.5-meter sedan is expected to ride on BYD's quad-motor e4 platform with well over 1,000 horsepower, and local reports price it at over 2 million yuan (~$300,000) — compared with the existing Yangwang U7 sedan starting at 658,000 yuan ($98,000).
- Yangwang's current lineup also includes the U8 and U8L plug-in hybrid luxury off-road SUVs and the U9 electric super-coupe, positioning the new sedan as the brand's flagship.
Why it matters: BYD is using the Yangwang badge to commercialize its next-generation EV tech — solid-state batteries, megawatt charging, and quad-motor architecture — in a ~$300,000 package aimed squarely at Rolls-Royce and Maybach territory, a steep step up from the U7's roughly $98,000 entry point and the clearest signal yet that China's largest automaker is gunning for the ultra-luxury segment.
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