Voyah Free

Rear view

Interior

The Voyah Free was originally previewed by the Voyah iFree concept car during the 2020 Beijing Auto Show in September 2020 by Voyah, a premium NEV brand by Dongfeng Motor.[3] The production Free crossover was co-designed with Italdesign Giugiaro.[4]

On 18 December 2020, Voyah Free, the first model of Voyah, was officially launched. The Voyah Free is available in two power combinations, extended range and pure electric. The NEDC comprehensive cruising range is 860 kilometres (530 mi) for the extended range model and 500 kilometres (310 mi) for the pure electric model.[5]

The Voyah Free is built on the Dongfeng's Electric Smart Secure Architecture (ESSA) platform.[6] The suspension of the Free is a combination of front double wishbones and rear multi-links, and the chassis parts use all-aluminum subframes and connecting rods. Top of the trim models are equipped with air suspension, which will automatically lower when switching to the high energy driving mode.[7] Nio is cooperating with Bosch.[5]

The Voyah Free provides L2 advanced automatic driving assistance functions, featuring 3-millimetre (0.1 in) wave radars as sensing hardwares. There vehicle is equipped with 9 cameras and 12 ultrasonic radars to perform driving assistance functions, including full speed adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, automatic braking, 360° panoramic image and blind spot monitoring. An effective active night vision system within 150 metres (490 ft; 160 yd) in front that identifies pedestrians and animals is also equipped.[5]

The power of the Voyah Free extended range model comes from a 1.5-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder range extender and a 500 kW (671 hp; 680 PS) electric motor. The range extender of the extended range model is the Dongfeng C15TDR series engine with a thermal efficiency of 41.07% with a rated power of 60 kW (80 hp; 82 PS), and the peak power is 80 kW (107 hp; 109 PS). The NEDC comprehensive cruising range of the extended-range model is 860 kilometres (530 mi). The combined maximum power of the extended-range model is 500 kW (671 hp; 680 PS) and the peak torque is 1,000 N⋅m (738 lb⋅ft; 102 kg⋅m), total rated power of the electric motors is equal to the maximum 30 minute power and is 174 kW (233 hp; 237 PS). The 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) acceleration takes 4.6 seconds for the range-extended model, and the maximum speed is 200 km/h (120 mph).[5]

In the all-electric variant, the battery capacity is 88 kWh (320 MJ); or, in the Long Range model, 106.4 or 106.7 kWh (383 or 384 MJ) (the net capacity is 100 kWh [360 MJ]).

The NEDC comprehensive cruising range of the pure electric model is 500 kilometres (310 mi), and the 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) acceleration takes 4.8 seconds for the pure electric model. The Voyah Free 4WD model is equipped with dual front and rear motors with a combined maximum power of 510 kW (684 hp; 693 PS) and peak torque of 1,040 N⋅m (767 lb⋅ft; 106 kg⋅m).[5]

Voyah Free DNA is a limited edition model based on the Voyah Free featuring even higher performance numbers and a special body kit. The Voyah Free DNA achieves higher performance than the regular high output model of the Voyah Free, with a 0–100-kilometre-per-hour (0–62 mph) acceleration of 4.3 seconds, equipped with dual motors powering the front and rear wheels with a comprehensive maximum power of 510 kW (684 hp; 693 PS) and a peak torque of 1,040 N⋅m (767 lb⋅ft; 106 kg⋅m), total rated power of the electric motors is equal to the maximum 30 minute power and is178 kW (239 hp; 242 PS). The top speed of the Voyah Free DNA can reach 200 km/h (120 mph), and the shortest braking distance from 100 to 0 kilometres per hour (62 to 0 mph) is only 33.8 metres (111 ft; 37.0 yd).[8]

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  Voyah Free DNA front.
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  Voyah Free DNA rear.

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