A few days ago, the road test spy photos of the Leopard Leopard 8 have been on the Internet**, the car is positioned as a large hard off-road SUV, it is understood that its size is larger than that of the U8.
New car introduction:
In terms of the design and layout of the appearance, the Leopard 8 caters to its own positioning, and it is tough and atmospheric on the whole. The front of the car still adopts a three-section structural layout, in which the middle grille is a quadrangular design, the interior design is painted in black, and there are also black light clusters on both sides, which can better show its futuristic feeling. The LED headlight clusters on both sides have a sharper visual effect, and the front bumper below is also surrounded by blackened, which highlights the atmospheric taste. For the first time, the hood has a recessed structure, and the edges and corners of the edges have been rounded.
The side of the body adopts a very square body profile, the D-pillar is very vertical, and the roof is very flat, and it can be seen that its aura is still very strong. Both the A-pillar and D-pillar have a concealed design, a detail that looks a bit like those of the American model, with prominent lines on the front and rear fenders. The front and rear of the car have a rugged wheel arch design, and it is very prominent, the bottom of the door panel is surrounded by a rough surrounding, and the wheel hub is also very smart.
At the rear of the car, the sturdy enclosure forms an external full-size spare tire, coupled with the rugged rear surround that echoes the front face, once again bringing out its hard-core SUV positioning characteristics. The simple layout structure, supplemented by vertical rectangular taillights, can continue to deepen the technological atmosphere that its new energy models should have.
In terms of interior, the Leopard 8 inherits the design concept of the Leopard 5, with a large area of leather upholding and a continuous center console design to create a luxurious and comfortable driving environment. 12.3-inch LCD gauge with 156 inches of 25K central control screen, four-spoke steering wheel, co-driver entertainment screen, AR-HUD head-up display and other high-tech configurations. In addition, it is reported that the Leopard 8 is also expected to be equipped with luxury features such as refrigerators and electric suction doors to further enhance the comfort experience of passengers.
In terms of performance, the Leopard 8 is based on BYD's new DMO super hybrid off-road platform, equipped with 2The 0T high-power engine is equipped with high-end configurations such as a hybrid-specific non-load-bearing body, front and rear double wishbone independent suspension, blade battery pack, and silicon carbide chips. In addition, the blessing of off-road weapons such as low-speed four-wheel drive, front and rear differential locks + electric locks, and Yunnan-P body control system make the Leopard 8 have quite strong performance in off-road performance.
Simple comparison of opponents:
With the integration of BYD new energy and hard SUV, launched a series of models, the listed Leopard 5 and now this Leopard 8, it is understood that its size is larger than the U8, as a reference, the length, width and height of the U8 luxury version are 5319 2050 1930mm, wheelbase 3050mm, positioning medium and large SUVs, and Mengshi 917, Mercedes-Benz G350 and other models to compete.
In terms of size comparison, first of all, it is explained that the formula Leopard Leopard 8 does not have body information, we just refer to the body of the U8. Judging from the data, the three have their own strengths and weaknesses, however, the leopard 8 has a slight advantage in wheelbase and length, reflecting the appearance, that is, it is more domineering, and the reaction to the interior of the car is relatively spacious. However, they are all large SUVs.
In terms of power, the reference Leopard 5 is equipped with 1The plug-in hybrid system composed of 5T engine and front and rear dual motors has a maximum engine power of 194 horsepower, a comprehensive system power of 687 horsepower, and a comprehensive system torque of 760 NmMengshi 917 can support two power modes: pure electric and extended range. Among them, the extended range version adopts three motors with 1The combination of a 5T range extender has a combined horsepower of more than 800 hp and a comprehensive range of more than 800 km. Comparing the equation from these two powertrains, the Leopard Leopard 8 has no advantage, but it is much stronger than the Mercedes-Benz G350 of the oil car. The Leopard 8, which is positioned higher, believes that the overall power will be better than that of the Leopard 5.
Of course, for off-road models, the core point is the power and chassis, without strong power, it will be difficult to climb hills, without a strong chassis, walking a shell crater may fall apart. The Leopard 8 is also based on the DMO super hybrid off-road platform, which aggregates the non-load-bearing body structure dedicated to the hybrid, the front and rear double wishbone independent suspension, the off-road dedicated longitudinal high-power engine, the front and rear dual motors with electronic differential lock and energy lock, CTC battery chassis integration and other equipment, I believe its off-road performance will not be bad.
In addition, this model is also equipped with the Yunlin-P intelligent body control system, which will support 200mm of suspension adjustment travel, 1000mm of extreme wading, and the classic "leopard U-turn".
As a new brand for BYD to march into high-end off-road, Formula Leopard integrates BYD's "thousands of favors", advanced technology, a new off-road hybrid platform, and a Yunnan-P system all give this new brand a strong competitiveness. The first model, the Leopard Leopard 5, has performed well, and at the same time, the Leopard 8 model is full of expectations.