Voyah Free: 1210 km Range, the Revenge of a PHEV?
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- 20/08/2023 16:43
Losing momentum in France, plug-in hybrids maintain popularity in China where the Voyah Free pushes the limits.
A quick “Made in China” note to understand what follows: Voyah is one of the many brands of the giant Dongfeng, notably the producer of the Dacia Spring for Renault. It was founded in September 2020, so nearly three years ago.
In the same year 2020, the first iteration of the large family SUV Free was marketed in two versions: electric with 500 km of range or plug-in hybrid with an 860 km driving distance according to very optimistic homologation cycles.
Two and a half years later, a V2 of the Voyah Free was introduced, this time with a hybrid range increased to 1210 km… and a sale price of 266,900 Yuans, approximately 33,600 euros. As for power, it reaches 490 hp at the wheels… while the small 1.5-liter turbo internal combustion engine only develops 150 horsepower.
Yes, you read that correctly. In reality, this block acts as a simple energy generator to charge the battery as needed, which powers the electric motors. These deliver 490 hp: 218 hp in the front and 272 hp at the rear. Enough to reach 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds.
In the floor, like an electric car, there is a 39.2 kWh battery capable of providing 210 km of range without ever waking the thermal engine, which has a 56-liter tank.
Despite all these qualities, the competition in China is such that the Voyah Free… is a commercial failure. It was supposed to try its luck in Europe, but this prospect seems to be slipping farther away each day, as plug-in hybrids are no longer popular in Europe. This complex architecture, for example, no longer benefits from any ecological bonus in France since 2023.
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