The Yangwang U8 could spearhead BYD’s luxury push in Australia, with a right-hand drive example of the electric SUV being spotted testing once more – this time in the Northern Territory. Photographed in Alice Springs, this camouflaged Yangwang U8 clearly has its steering wheel on the right-hand side of the vehicle, identical to a prototype spied in the Victorian town of Warragul earlier this month. Examples of the U8 have been displayed at BYD dealerships around Australia, though they’ve all been left-hand drive and without camouflage.
This indicates BYD is ramping up hot-weather testing of the U8, given temperatures reached the low 40s in Alice Springs last week. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal.
Browse now . BYD’s Australian distributor, EVDirect, has previously expressed interest in bringing the U8 to Australia, though no Yangwang product has been locked in yet despite confirmation BYD’s premium Denza brand will come Down Under . Overseas reports have indicated Yangwang will begin right-hand drive sales of the U8 in other markets this year.
Measuring 5319mm long, 2050mm wide and 1930mm tall on a 3050mm wheelbase, the U8 is about 300mm longer, 50mm wider and 20mm shorter than the largest Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series variants. It’s even larger than luxury SUVs such as the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Range Rover , however unlike its counterparts it doesn’t use a petrol engine .