Voyah Passion

The Voyah Passion is a full-size luxury sedan produced by Dongfeng under the Voyah brand.[1]

Overview

In December 2022, the Chinese electrified vehicle brand Voyah introduced its third model, which was also its first sedan in the form of the Passion luxury limousine. The car was maintained in an aesthetic identical to the Free SUV and Dream minivan, distinguished by a slender silhouette with hidden door handles, door ribbing and a gently sloping roofline reminiscent of fastback cars.[2]

The front belt was formed by aggressively shaped headlights, which were joined by a light strip integrated with the company logo formed from LEDs. The rear part of the body was adorned with, among other things, an opening spoiler, while 31 sensors, 12 cameras, 5 radars and 12 ultrasonic sensors ensure movement in semi-autonomous driving mode.[3] The Passion was based on a modular ESSA platform shared with the Free model, which allows, among other things, the flat location of the propulsion system batteries under the passenger cabin in a skateboard configuration.[4] The luxuriously arranged interior was dominated by displays, which also formed an angled touchscreen air conditioning panel. In addition, the dashboard was covered by a strip of three 12.3-inch screens serving as the digital instrument display, a central infotainment touchscreen and a passenger entertainment display.[5]

The Passion was released as a pure electric model in April 2023 in mainland China. The car can be purchased both in traditional form and through a so-called battery subscription model along the lines of the rival NIO. Prices for the luxury limousine start at 322,900 yuan.[5]

In December 2023, Voyah introduced the plug-in hybrid version of the Passion with changes to the front and a lower purchase price.[6][7][8]

Specifications

The Passion was initially available exclusively with a pure electric powertrain, with a plug-in hybrid version added later.

The pure electric model uses a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system consisting of a front motor outputting 160 kW and 310 Nm of torque and a rear motor outputting 215 kW and 420 Nm of torque, for a total of 375 kW and 730 Nm of torque. This allows it to accelerate to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 210 km/h. Buyers can choose between two battery packs: a 82.1 kWh NMC pack with a semi-solid-state electrolyte with a 170 Wh/kg energy density supplied by Farasis providing 580 km of range (CLTC), or a CATL-supplied 108.7 kWh NMC pack for 730 km on a single charge.[9]

The plug-in hybrid system also uses a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system along with a 1.5-litre (1467 cc) turbocharged inline-four petrol engine outputting 100 kW. It consists of a 130 kW front motor and a 160 kW rear motor, for a total of 390 kW with the engine. It has a 0– time of 5.9 seconds and a top speed of 200 km/h. It comes with a 43 kWh NMC battery pack supplied by SVOLT providing 202 km of electric-only range (WLTP), with a combined range of 1260 km (CLTC).[6][7][8]

Voyah Passion L

The Voyah Passion L is the updated version of the Passion, with increased dimensions and integration of Huawei technologies.

Compared the original Passion, the Passion L has a 10 mm longer wheelbase, and increased length, width, and height of 37 mm, 15 mm, and 7 mm, respectively. The front gets a significant styling change with a chrome vertical grille and a narrow split headlight design, and the body is available with two-tone paint.[12]

It continues to be available in plug-in hybrid form, with updates to the engine and motors. The 1.5-litre (1497 cc) turbocharged petrol engine is updated to output 110 kW, and the front and rear motors now output 150 kW and 230 kW, respectively for a total of 490 kW. It uses an SVOLT-supplied NMC pack with about 300 km of electric range, and has a top speed of 200 km/h.[12]

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