Chinese EV behemoth BYD may bring two off-road electric SUVs sold in China to Europe that could rival the Land Rover Defender, the Mercedes G-Class, and Ford Bronco. BYD claims one can float on water for a full 30 minutes.
BYD may consider exporting two SUVs – the Yangwang U8 and the Fang Cheng Bao 5 – to Europe, company executives told Automobilwoche.
So Europeans can get an up-close look at the SUVs, the company plans to showcase them at the Geneva auto show in February.
In China, the U8 SUV is a full-size luxury SUV priced at around $152,000 and powered by a 49-killowatt-hour battery and a range-extender gasoline engine, giving it a range of 1,000 km. For its off-road capabilities, each wheel comes with an electric motor that allows it to turn on the spot or slide sideways into parking spaces.
Plus the company says it is so tightly sealed…