YANGWANG ALTIOR

BYD built YANGWANG as its flagship luxury brand, and the ALTIOR, shown for the first time in Abu Dhabi in November 2026, takes it from supercars and off-roaders into the chauffeur market. It is a 5,600 mm long electric car with four seats, a 3,500 mm wheelbase and a rear cabin laid out around the passenger rather than the driver.

Four motors and a body that controls itself

The ALTIOR sits on the e4 Platform, where four independently controlled motors manage the torque at each wheel and, BYD says, adjust the driving force more than 100 times a second. That is what gives the car the abilities the brand has shown before: a tank turn on the spot, stability after a high-speed tyre blowout and an emergency flotation mode if it enters water. DiSus, BYD's fully active body control, manages movement in six degrees of freedom.

Power comes from BYD's second-generation Blade Battery, charged through its FLASH Charging system. BYD quotes more than 621 miles on the Chinese CLTC combined cycle, a test that gives longer figures than Europe's WLTP, and says the charging specification will be announced separately.

The first car on BYD's own driving chip

The ALTIOR is the first model to carry the Xuanji A3, a 4 nm assisted-driving chip BYD developed itself. It runs the God's Eye A system, which covers navigation assistance from one parking space to another, on motorways and expressways and in cities, along with parking assistance. Designing the chip in-house puts BYD among the few carmakers that control both the silicon and the software of their driver assistance.

A rear cabin built for the passenger

The front passenger seat folds with one touch to open the view for the rear occupant, who gets 1,209 mm of legroom, a zero-gravity seat with mechanical massage and a relaxation mode that sets seats, leg rests, blinds, lighting, sound and fragrance together. A powered 21.4-inch overhead screen, a 39-speaker Dynaudio system and front and rear refrigerators complete it. Coach doors open to 80 degrees at the front and 90 at the rear. The car comes in Executive and Bespoke editions, the first Bespoke theme being a limited Shanhe Dingyun run.

"The result is a vehicle with luxury in every fibre and power in its soul," said Stella Li, BYD's executive vice president.

Key facts

Maker: BYD (YANGWANG brand) Body: four-seat electric luxury car Length and wheelbase: 5,600 mm and 3,500 mm Platform: e4, four independently controlled motors Battery: second-generation Blade Battery Range: more than 621 miles (CLTC combined) Assisted driving: Xuanji A3 chip, God's Eye A Editions: Executive and Bespoke Debut: Abu Dhabi, November 2026 (BYD UK media release dated 7 November 2026) Price and markets: not yet announced (read 14 November 2026)