Dongfeng Motor Corporation’s luxury EV brand, Voyah, has just unveiled its third production model in China, dubbed the Zhuiguang. Taking the form of an electric sedan, the Zhuiguang is priced between 322,900 yuan and 432,900 yuan (US$ 46,310 – US$ 62,100) and will reach the hands of customers in the first quarter of 2023. Underpinning the Zhuiguang is the company’s ESSA+SOA platform that can support battery-electric, hybrid, and hydrogen powertrains. Shoppers will be able to pick up the keys to the EV with either an 86 kWh battery pack or a 109 kWh pack with claimed ranges of 580 km and 730 km respectively.
Giving the Voyah Zhuiguang its go is a 218
hp electric motor at the front wheels and a 292 hp motor at the rear wheels,
resulting in a combined 510 hp and 730 Nm of torque. It is claimed
that the EV can hit 100 km/h in as little as 3.8 seconds and top out
at a 210 km/h top speed. Adding to the appeal of the luxurious sedan
is the fact that the battery’s range can be boosted 230 km in just
10 minutes of charging.
The exterior design of the EV could be
best described as sleek and unoffensive. The front end has a pair of simple LED
headlights connected by a full-width light bar while the sides have wheels
designed to improve aerodynamics and cameras in the front quarter panels, just
like current Tesla models. It also has pop-out door
handles and a drag coefficient of just 0.225.
Voyah’s designers have also created a
rear-end that looks particularly intriguing thanks to the LED taillights, light
bar, and a deployable spoiler that lifts neatly out from the decklid. The car
also has 12 cameras, 5 millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, and two high-precision
positioning units. It is 5,088 mm long, 1,970 mm wide, 1,505 mm tall and has a 3,000 mm wheelbase, the
same as the spacious Hyundai Ioniq 5.
The cabin is loaded with technology and
includes three 12.3-inch infotainment displays across the dashboard, a separate
display on the center console to control the HVAC, and a fifth display between
the rear seats.
