Equation Leopard 8 road trial exposure, positioning large off-road vehicles, bigger than looking up at U8.

The first time I knew about BYD Leopard 8 was at the brand and technology conference of Equation Leopard this fall. At that time, I felt very powerful at a glance. I also remember that Equation Leopard gave the product sequence layout of "3, 5 and 8" at that time. At present, Equation Leopard 5 has been officially listed, and the market response is very hot. Recently, the equation Leopard 8 was also exposed by road test, which also attracted the attention of many riders and insiders.

Combined with the speed of equation Leopard 5 from appearance to listing, I predict that Leopard 8 may be listed in the middle of next year. Although the manufacturer has not given much valuable specific product information at present, according to the information revealed by the manufacturer at the event site at that time, the body length of Equation Leopard 8 is more than 5 meters, and the wheelbase is more than 3 meters, so it is positioned as a large off-road vehicle.

Judging from the exposed image information, equation Leopard 8 is taller than the body looking up at U8. This is very interesting, because the equation Leopard 8 may look up to U8, and the reason why the word "or" is used mainly depends on the final selling price of the equation Leopard 8. If the price falls around 700,000, it can only be said that it belongs to the same market segment as looking up to U8, but it is difficult to form a direct competitive relationship. After all, apart from product strength, each customer group goal also plays a decisive role in vehicle positioning.

Early appearance of SUPER 8

Of course, I hope the price of equation Leopard 8 is lower, because I prefer this kind of hard-looking off-road vehicle, and I can’t afford it if the price is high! Judging from the spy photos, the design of Equation Leopard 8 basically continues the SUPER 8 that appeared in the early stage. The whole vehicle is composed of a large number of profiles, and the main one is tough as a whole, but the details are relatively simple.

Strictly speaking, Equation Leopard 8 is a large hard-core off-road vehicle, so adopting this design style should attract many people’s favor. Like other off-road vehicles, Equation Leopard 8 has high ground clearance, external spare tire, side-opening tailgate and other configurations. According to the information disclosed by the manufacturer, the new car will also adopt the non-loaded body used by off-road vehicles.

The real news is that Equation Leopard 8 will be equipped with BYD’s DMO power technology focusing on off-road, specifically the hybrid system of 2.0T engine and motor. At the same time, the new car will also be equipped with Yunqi -P intelligent hydraulic body control system, which is also a special technology built by BYD Group for off-road vehicles.

Editor’s Note: I don’t think equation Leopard 5 will have a direct competitive relationship with looking up to U8. Now domestic new energy vehicles are in full swing. If they are rolled up again, they will only consume their own resources and energy. Therefore, even if they are all "8" series, the price of equation Leopard 8 should be lower than looking up to U8, so that they can have a more practical layout in different market segments.