Let’s continue with my shopping mall adventures. Earlier on, I visited experience stores from Xpeng, from Xiaomi, and from Hyptec. Today, it is time to talk about a lesser-known brand: Yuanhang.
Yuanhang (远航) is a Chinese luxury EV brand owned by the Dayun Group. The Dayun Group is a large Chinese automotive conglomerate that makes motorcycles, trucks, and electric vehicles. The Yuanhang brand was officially launched in 2022, but for a while, it seemed the brand had gone bust before it even got started. Then, in early 2024, production suddenly started and the brand had set up a dealer network, seemingly out of nowhere. Yuanghang has developed four cars, the Y6 fastback sedan, the H8 SUV, the Y7 fastback sedan, and the H9 SUV. However, only the Y6 and the H8 are sold on the Chinese EV market right now.
The experience store was located on a corner spot, across the road from a series of restaurants. The store looked neat but it was rather empty, with only two staff and zero visitors at the time of my visit. There were 3 cars on display: two Y6 sedans and one H8 SUV. The brand is still very unknown, which probably explains the empty story, but the cars deserve better.
The Yuanhang logo. Characters are 远航汽车, Yuǎnháng Qìchē, Yuanhang Auto.
Yuanhang Y6
The Yuanhang Y6 is a full-size luxury fastback electric sedan. Size: 5270/2000/1500, with a 3130-millimeter wheelbase. It looks great, with a low hood, wide fenders, and frameless doors. The mirrors are notably large. The shiny black color is called Graphite Black.
The Yuanhang logo with the Yuanghang name in a handwritten font. Unusual. Handwritten fonts were cool in China in the early 2000s but I haven’t seen it on any other new Chinese EV brand.
The Yuanhang Y7 is available with RWD and AWD power trains. The car on display is the AWD. It is very powerful, with two motors and a combined output of 680 hp (500 kW) and 745 Nm. The top speed is 205 km/h and 0-100 takes only 3.2 seconds. Electricity is stored in a 98 kWh ternary lithium battery for a range of 720 kilometers.
Yuanhang calls the Y6 an “ultra-luxury executive sedan”, and that is a correct description. The interior looks brilliant, with Rich Red leather seats, red trim, some piano black trim, and blue ambient lighting strips.
It has a two-spoke flat-bottom steering wheel, a HUD, a 12.3-inch driver’s display, and a gigantic 17.38-inch touchscreen. Interestingly, there are no wireless smartphone chargers anywhere in sight, a real oversight. Any competing car in this segment has two wireless charging pads on the center tunnel. But Yuanhang makes up for this with the 27-speaker stereo system, with speakers on the headrests and in the ceiling. That is much more than the competition, which usually maxes out at about 15 speakers.
Loads of legroom in the rear compartment, and an armrest with cup holders.
The Y6 with the Yuangang logo reflected in the rear window.
Characters on the left: 大运汽车, Dàyùn Qìchē, Dayun Auto. The rear of the Y6 is rather sporty, with an integrated spoiler and a wide red light unit. The Y6 AWD costs 329.800 yuan ($45.5K), that’s a steal of a deal for such a big car with so much power.
The color name is Snow Top White. On the right side was a desk, behind the desk a display showing the various colors. On the left are restaurants.
Yuanhang H8
The Yuanhang H8 is based on the same platform as the Yuanhang Y6. The color is the same too, and so is the design language. The mirrors are gigantic again but the wheels appear to be too narrow.
The H8 has chrome around the windows and on the bottom of the doors. It has aero wheels instead of the alloys on the Y6. The H8 is a six-seat car with a 2/2/2 seating setup. Size: 5230/2015/1760, with a 3126 wheelbase.
The dashboard layout is the same as with the Y6, but the car on display had a nice light beige color scheme. There is a huge storage space under the center tunnel, but, again, no wireless charger. The ambient lighting system is set to green here.
The second row with two captain seats. Passengers have tray tables, leg rests, footrests, two armrests, and a double sunroof to look at the sky and stars.
The H8 is again available in RWD and AWD versions. The car on display was the RWD. It has an output of 340 hp (250 kW) and 400 Nm, good for a 210 km/h top speed and 0-100 in 6.5 seconds.
The H8 RWD costs 289.800 yuan ($40K). The AWD version costs 359.800 yuan ($49.6K), quite a bit more than the Y6 sedan, but still a good deal.
It was time to leave. The shop was nice and the staff didn’t bother me once, which is how I like it. The cars looked great and seemed well put together. The specs are impressive and the prices are great. But there are some oddities, like the strangely large mirrors and the lack of wireless chargers. What Yuanhang needs most, however, is a bit more brand recognition. The brand surely deserves it!