The price of the BYD Yangwang U8L Snowcrest Edition starts at 1.8 million yuan ($266,600), making it more expensive than the Bentley Bentayga or the new Mercedes-Maybach GLS 680. This car was reported by the portal CarNewsChina.
A special luxury version of the BYD Yangwang U8 is offered only in the extended 5.4 m body variant. The car received 23-inch wheels and 24-carat gold decorative elements.
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There are gilding accents in the interior as well, where expensive leather and wood with carved mountain views are used. Three screens are installed on the front panel, and a separate monitor is also dedicated to rear passengers. The new BYD Yangwang U8L Snowcrest Edition also received a panoramic roof with adjustable tinting, four-zone climate control, electric running boards, a refrigerator, surround cameras, and a semi-autonomous driving system.
Although the SUV is gigantic in size, it has only four seats. Wide seats with electric adjustment, heating, ventilation, massage, and leg rests are installed in the second row.
The new BYD Yangwang U8L is offered only as a plug-in hybrid version with a 2.0-liter gasoline turbocharged four-cylinder engine and four electric motors with a total power of 1180 hp. Acceleration to 100 km/h takes 3.6 seconds, and the total driving range with gasoline and electricity is 1000 km.
The SUV has an air suspension with adjustable (180-230 mm) ground clearance and individual control of each wheel. The rear wheels turn, which together with the traction vectoring function allows the car to drive sideways.
