BYD Pamer YangWang U8 At GIIAS 2024, Will It Be Sold In Indonesia Soon?

Yangwang U8. (Photo: Afrizal/VOI)

JAKARTA - In the GIIAS 2024 event, there were interesting things presented by BYD, namely bringing one model that was imported directly from China, namely YangWang U8.

Of course, this one car is familiar in China because it is embedded with advanced technology including the 359-degree Turn Tank where cars can rotate easily by relying on their four wheels.

This car is priced at 1,089,000 yuan or equivalent to IDR 2.2 billion in China, will this model also be sold in Indonesia? Head of Marketing of PT BYD Motor Indonesia Luther Panjaitan opened its voice.

"At the time of GIIAS 2024, we also have a desire to introduce the future technologies we have," he told the media crew, Tuesday, July 23.

The man who is familiarly called Luther emphasized that currently BYD has not conducted a market test from the YangWang U8 model for the Indonesian market.

"It's not specific that we brought this model for market testing, but at this time the technology embedded, namely E4, is only in YangWang products, so this is a form of education introducing technology from BYD," he added.

As is known, YangWang U8 has an extraordinary dimension, with a length of 5,319 mm, a width of 2,050 mm, and a height of 1,930 mm. The wheelbase of this SUV reaches 3,050 mm, providing a spacious and comfortable cabin space.

As an electric SUV, YangWang U8 relies on high-capacity lithium-ion batteries to generate propulsion. However, the U8 is also equipped with an internal combustion engine (ICE) that functions as a range expander.

This ICE machine is not directly connected to wheels, but to charge the battery when needed. This allows U8 to cover a longer distance without the need to charge the battery externally.

This car is embedded with a 2,000 cc turbo engine and powers the Blade 49.05 kWh battery with LFP chemicals in it. Equipped with Cell-to-Chassis (CTC) technology, which means the battery is integrated into the chassis.

The range is claimed to reach 180 km based on CLTC, and a comprehensive reach with a full battery and a fuel tank of 75 liters is 1,000 km.