Yangwang, BYD’s luxury brand, has unveiled its Altior sedan in Abu Dhabi and begun taking pre-orders in China. The limited Shanhe Dingyun edition is priced at 2,080,000 yuan, with a 300,000-yuan expression-of-interest deposit. Yangwang positions the car against the Rolls-Royce Ghost, Mercedes-Maybach S-Class and Maextro S800. At 5.60 meters long, the Altior is 20.1 centimeters longer than the Ghost; it is 2.03 meters wide, 1.59 meters tall and has a 3.50-meter wheelbase.
The electric sedan uses BYD’s second-generation Blade battery, which the company says can deliver more than 1,000 km on the CLTC cycle—estimated in the report as 800–820 km under WLTP. Its 1,000-volt electrical system supports megawatt-range charging, with a claimed 10-to-70% charge time of about five minutes. The e⁴ platform has four electric motors and supports features including pivot turns, lateral movement and emergency flotation. BYD also says the car can remain stable after a high-speed tire blowout.
Inside, the four-seat cabin pairs reclining rear seats with leg rests, massage and powered sunshades. Rear passengers get a folding 21.4-inch display, two independently controlled 5.5-liter refrigerators and a center console with a retractable table. Other equipment includes a panoramic dashboard display, a 39-speaker Dynaudio system and a LiDAR sensor on the roof. The DiSus suspension system uses cameras to anticipate road imperfections, while the latest God’s Eye system offers point-to-point navigation assistance.
The Altior, also known as Dingyao in China, joins Yangwang’s U8 and U8L SUVs, U7 electric sedan and U9 electric supercar. Yangwang sold 3,251 vehicles in China from January through September, up 38.9% year over year, although September sales fell 46.9% from a year earlier to 377 units. BYD has not announced Altior delivery timing. The company says development took three years, with more than 100 proposals considered for the front-end design.