The U8L is the long-wheelbase version of Yangwang’s U8, the off-road SUV that launched BYD’s ultra-premium brand. It measures 5,400 mm long on a 3,250 mm wheelbase, 372 mm and 200 mm more than the standard car, and the whole gain is behind the front seats. That makes it an executive car in an off-roader’s body, sold in China only from September 2025.
The powertrain is range-extended. A 2.0-litre turbocharged engine, rated at 272 hp, never sends drive to the wheels - it exists to feed a Blade battery and a 90-litre fuel tank sits alongside it. Four motors, one per wheel, produce a combined 1,196 hp and 1,520 Nm, enough for 0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and a 200 km/h top speed in a car weighing well over three tonnes. Because each wheel is driven independently, the U8L can rotate on the spot, move sideways, and hold its line after a blowout at speed; it also has an emergency flotation mode. The chassis runs BYD’s DiSus-P hydraulic body control with double-wishbone suspension at both ends, adjustable for both height and stiffness.
Two cabins are offered. The Dingshi Edition seats six in a 2+2+2 layout, with a 55.53 kWh battery, 200 km of CLTC electric range and 1,160 km combined. The Dingcang Edition, added in August 2026, removes the third row for two rear armchairs that recline to 150 degrees, with heating, ventilation, massage and extending leg supports, split by a console holding a touchscreen and seven compartments. A 21.4-inch screen drops from the roof, there are two refrigerators, and the trim uses laser-engraved wood veneer and hand-worked Suzhou embroidery. Its battery is the second-generation 56.58 kWh Blade pack, good for 230 km CLTC and 1,205 km combined, and the boot holds 512 litres with a suit hanger built in.
Driver assistance is Yangwang’s three-lidar God’s Eye A system, with radar, ultrasonic sensors and cameras adding up to around 40 sensing components. Prices start at ¥1,280,000 (about $190,000) for the six-seat Dingshi Edition and ¥1,458,000 (about $216,000) for the four-seat Dingcang Edition.