Yangwang

Yangwang is a Chinese automotive brand. Its official website presents the Yangwang U8L series, including the U8L Dingcang Edition and the U8L Dingshi Edition, with listed starting prices of 1,458,000 yuan and 1,300,000 yuan respectively. The site describes these vehicles with features such as the Yisifang system, Yunnian-P+, and advanced driver assistance.

Yangwang was established by BYD Company Limited in 2022 as the group's ultra-luxury new-energy vehicle brand. Its creation marked a deliberate move by BYD, then already China's largest new-energy vehicle maker, to enter the highest tiers of the passenger car market, above its mainstream Dynasty and Ocean lines and its premium Denza brand. The brand's first model, the U8 luxury off-road SUV, was unveiled in early 2023 and drew widespread attention for its e4 (Yi Si Fang) four-motor platform, which enables capabilities such as tank turns and precise torque vectoring. The U8 also demonstrated emergency flotation, a feature that became a signature talking point in Chinese media. Alongside the U8, BYD presented the U9 electric supercar, which entered production later and was positioned as a halo performance model. In subsequent years Yangwang broadened its range. The U7 luxury sedan joined the lineup, and the U8 family was extended with long-wheelbase variants. By 2025 the brand's official website listed the U8L 鼎世版 and U8L 鼎藏版, with starting prices of 1,300,000 yuan and 1,458,000 yuan respectively. These models emphasize large four-seat layouts, advanced driver assistance branded as 天神之眼 (God's Eye), the DiLink 300 intelligent cockpit, and the DiSus-P+ suspension system. Yangwang operates within BYD's corporate structure and leverages the parent's vertical integration in batteries, power electronics, and semiconductors. It sells through dedicated brand channels in China and maintains a bilingual official web presence. As a young marque, its history is still unfolding, but it has become a flagship example of Chinese automakers' push into the ultra-luxury segment.

• 2025

  Official website lists U8L 鼎世版 and U8L 鼎藏版 with starting prices of 1,300,000 yuan and 1,458,000 yuan.

• 2023

  Yangwang U8 luxury off-road SUV and U9 electric supercar are unveiled.

• 2022

  BYD launches the Yangwang ultra-luxury new-energy vehicle brand.

• Yangwang U8L Dingcang Edition

  Listed on the official site at a starting price of 1,458,000 yuan, with dimensions 5400x2049x1921 mm, a four-seat layout, 5.3 cubic meters of space, and features including flash charging, Yunnian-P+, Yisifang, and DiLink 300.

• Yangwang U8L Dingshi Edition

  Listed on the official site at a starting price of 1,300,000 yuan, with dimensions 5400x2049x1921 mm, 5.3 cubic meters of space, dual executive zero-gravity seats, all-aluminum frame, Yisifang, and emergency floating capability.

• 2023

  Yangwang U8 Rollover and Smart-Driving Tunnel Rear-End Collision Spark Safety Controversy

  After its launch, the Yangwang U8 has been involved in several controversies: a test-drive hill-climb rollover, to which BYD indirectly responded that the driver had operated the vehicle improperly; first-batch owners got stuck after taking delivery; and in 2026 a U8 using smart driving rear-ended another vehicle in a tunnel, with an official investigation saying the system was normal and the owner fully responsible. The owner questioned the tunnel recognition and braking strategy and demanded raw data. The brand’s responses sparked discussion about the safety of million-yuan-class off-road vehicles and the determination of responsibility in smart driving.

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2. 2Yangwang U8 Rollover and Smart-Driving Tunnel Rear-End Collision Spark Safety Controversyauto.ifeng.com
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