Voyah has launched Zhiyin, its fourth model in China, which is called Courage in overseas markets and is a Tesla Model Y competitor.

Dongfeng Motor's new energy vehicle (NEV) brand, Voyah, has launched the Zhiyin, a new all-electric SUV (sport utility vehicle) that will also be available in overseas markets.

Voyah rolled out the Zhiyin in China at an event yesterday to compete with Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) hot-selling Model Y.

The Zhiyin is Voyah's fourth model and the first of the brand's next-generation all-electric vehicle platform, known as the Courage in international markets.

Voyah offers four variants for the Zhiyin in China, with starting guide prices of RMB 196,900 ($27,820), RMB 202,900, RMB 202,900, and RMB 236,900, respectively.

Notably, Voyah is offering a limited edition of 3,000 units of the model's least expensive version at a starting price of RMB 179,900.

The Voyah Zhiyin is a mid-size all-electric SUV with length, width and height of 4,725 mm, 1,900 mm, 1,636/1,653 mm respectively and a wheelbase of 2,900 mm.

For comparison, the Tesla Model Y has a length, width and height of 4,750 mm, 1,921 mm, 1,624 mm and a wheelbase of 2,890 mm.

The Voyah Zhiyin is offered in two variants built on the 800 V platform, as well as two variants built on the regular 400 V platform.

It offers only one dual-motor four-wheel drive variant, while the other three are single-motor models.

The single-motor version offers two motor options with maximum power of 215 kW and 230 kW respectively, and can allow the car to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds.

The Voyah Zhiyin dual-motor version features two motors both with a maximum power of 160 kW and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds.

The model is available with a choice of three battery packs with capacities of 77 kWh, 79 kWh, and 109 kWh. Its four variants have a CLTC range of 625 km, 570 km, 650 km, and 901 km, respectively.

The 109-kWh battery pack uses lithium ternary battery cells, while the other three are lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries.

The Voyah Zhiyin can be charged from 20 percent to 80 percent in as little as 10 minutes.

Voyah is a brand announced by Dongfeng Motor at the end of 2020, with the first model, the Voyah Free, officially launched in June 2021 in China.

On May 7, 2022, Voyah's second model, the Dream MPV, was launched, and on April 18, 2023, Voyah's third model, the Zhuiguang sedan, was launched.

Zhiyin is the brand's first global model after it unveiled its strategy to enter overseas markets during the 2024 Beijing auto show, and is expected to help boost Voyah's sales.

In 2024, Voyah will challenge a target of selling 100,000 vehicles for the year, it said at yesterday's launch event.

Voyah delivered 10,001 vehicles in September, bringing January-September deliveries to 52,548, up 91.35 percent year-on-year, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.

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