Voyah, a premium subsidiary of Dongfeng, familiar to Russians, has prepared a new hybrid version of the Free crossover. It differs from other versions in the composition of the power plant, which will include two motors – an internal combustion engine and an electric motor on the rear axle. It is expected that such a crossover will be able to travel up to 318 kilometers on electricity alone, which claims a record among plug-in hybrids from China.
Voyah Free under the symbol 318 will retain the 1.5-liter gasoline “four”. However, the new version will have only one electric motor – 272 horsepower (410 Nm), driving the rear axle. This crossover does not have a front engine producing 218 horsepower.
The “trick” of a less powerful crossover should be the battery. The current hybrid is equipped with a battery with a capacity of 39.2 kilowatt-hours, allowing it to travel up to 210 kilometers on the Chinese CTLC cycle. It’s likely that the available Free will get a larger battery, since simply reducing weight by eliminating the front electric motor is clearly not enough to increase the range by 108 kilometers.
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This crossover has almost no external differences, except for slightly modified wheel rims and red brake calipers.
Other details about the new product are kept secret for now. Accepting orders for Voyah Free 318 will open in China on May 30. The only hybrid currently available in China, the Free EREV, starts at 266,900 yuan (3.4 million rubles), and the Free 318 is likely to be cheaper.
Meanwhile, the sports Voyah Free EVR has reached Russia. The crossover received black decor and a wide list of equipment with a panoramic roof and a “transparent” hood function. The price has not yet been announced, but preliminary applications are already being accepted.
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