Voyah launches 2027 Zhiyin SUV at 197,900 yuan with Huawei ADS 5

Dongfeng Motor's electric brand Voyah (HKEX: 7489) launched the 2027 Zhiyin SUV on Friday at a limited-time promotional price of 197,900 yuan ($29,470), down 5,000 yuan from the starting price of the previous version released in August 2025. The launch arrives as Voyah's deliveries shrink: 13,030 vehicles in October, down 24.32% year-on-year, the third consecutive monthly decline.

What changed on the hardware?

The single variant, named the 896-channel Qiankun Edition, marks a significant upgrade in assisted-driving equipment. Voyah replaced the previous model's 192-channel LiDAR and Huawei Qiankun ADS 4 with Huawei's next-generation 896-channel dual-optical-path image-grade LiDAR paired with Qiankun ADS 5. Voyah said the LiDAR uses integrated dual-focal technology to balance short-range and long-range perception.

The system supports highway and urban navigation assist, parking space-to-parking space 3.0, and valet parking assist. The vehicle also carries the omnidirectional Collision Avoidance System (CAS) 5.0.

The previous Zhiyin offered three variants — two rear-wheel-drive and one all-wheel-drive — with the top trim at 242,900 yuan. The new model consolidates that range into one configuration, with an official guide price of 212,900 yuan.

What are the specifications?

Built on an 800V high-voltage silicon carbide platform, the 2027 Zhiyin comes standard with a rear-wheel-drive single motor producing 230 kW (308 hp). A dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup raising total output to 395 kW costs an extra 20,000 yuan.

The battery is an 81 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pack, delivering a CLTC range of 650 kilometers (404 miles) in rear-wheel-drive form and 600 kilometers with all-wheel drive. The vehicle supports 5C fast charging — 10 minutes to go from 20% to 80% state of charge — and 6 kW external discharge for powering other devices.

Inside, the SUV carries Huawei's HarmonySpace 5.2 cockpit with a 29-inch AR head-up display and a 7.1.4-channel sound system.

How aggressive is the pricing package?

Voyah stacked the promotional terms to move metal. Buyers receive:

• A complimentary voucher worth 21,000 yuan for the Huawei Qiankun ADS high-level function package
• A 10,000 yuan cash discount on ordering and a 5,000 yuan trade-in subsidy
• Low-interest financing from zero down payment across up to 60 installments
• Optional extras at limited-time prices: a 46.75-inch smart interactive front light curtain for 1,999 yuan and Michelin quiet tires for 2,000 yuan
• A lifetime warranty on battery, motor, and electronic control system for first-time owners

Why the urgency?

Voyah, which listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange by introduction in March and holds a market capitalization of about HK$4.88 billion ($620 million), needs the model to reverse a weakening trend. Cumulative deliveries for the first ten months reached 128,511 units, up 12.52% year-on-year, but the recent monthly declines undercut that growth. The Zhiyin, Voyah's fourth model and the first on its next-generation pure-electric platform, launched in October 2024 and sells as the Voyah Courage in overseas markets.

Watch whether the promotional pricing and Huawei hardware lift November deliveries back into year-on-year growth — the clearest early test of whether the single-variant strategy works.