2027 Voyah Zhiyin drops its 901 km version, adds 896-line lidar at 212,900 CNY

Voyah (HKG: 7489), Dongfeng's premium new energy brand, launched the 2027 Zhiyin in Wuhan on November 13, 2026 as a single trim, the 896-line Qiankun Edition, at an official guide price of 212,900 CNY (c. $31,700) and a limited-time price of 197,900 CNY (c. $29,500). The refresh brings Huawei's 896-line lidar and Qiankun ADS 5 to the electric SUV. It also drops the 112 kWh, 901 km (560 miles) version that topped the outgoing lineup, leaving one battery size.

The launch event at Voyah's flagship store at its Wuhan factory doubled as a milestone, as the brand handed over its 100,000th battery-electric vehicle. That count covers pure EVs only, and it is modest next to Voyah's total volume. Voyah says it delivered 150,169 vehicles in 2025 alone, and 128,511 in the first 10 months of 2026.

The outgoing Zhiyin, launched on August 28, 2025 in Chengdu, came in three trims priced from 202,900 to 242,900 CNY (c. $30,200 to $36,200). The entry rear-wheel-drive model listed at 202,900 CNY, the dual-motor version at 222,900 CNY (c. $33,200) and the long-range version at 242,900 CNY. The single 2027 trim lists 10,000 CNY (c. $1,490) above the old entry price, while bundling hardware that previously did not exist on any trim. At the 2025 launch, Voyah offered first buyers perks worth up to 36,000 CNY (c. $5,360), so steep launch incentives are not new for this nameplate.

The 197,900 CNY headline figure is the guide price minus a 10,000 CNY cash discount and a 5,000 CNY trade-in subsidy, so it lands 5,000 CNY (c. $740) under the outgoing entry list price only for buyers trading in a car. Owners trading in an older Voyah get a 20,000 CNY subsidy (c. $2,980) instead. Voyah is also offering a 21,000 CNY (c. $3,130) voucher toward Huawei's advanced driver-assistance feature package, and the trade-in and financing perks apply to firm orders placed by December 31, 2026.

Driver assistance is the core change. The outgoing car used a 192-line lidar and ADS 4, while the 2027 model switches to Huawei's 896-line dual-optical-path lidar and ADS 5, with parking-space-to-parking-space assistance, highway and urban navigation assist, and the CAS 5.0 collision avoidance system. Voyah says the Zhiyin is the only model under 200,000 CNY carrying the 896-line unit, a claim that rests on the limited-time price rather than the 212,900 CNY list price.

Official Voyah rendering of the sensing field behind ADS 5 and the roof-mounted 896-line lidar (Voyah)

The powertrain carries over. The car rides on an 800V silicon carbide platform with Voyah's Amber 81 kWh LFP pack, and the 230 kW rear-wheel-drive version is rated at 650 km (404 miles) on the CLTC cycle. A dual-motor all-wheel-drive option is rated at 600 km (373 miles), the same figures the outgoing 81 kWh versions carried, so the range story of this refresh is the loss of the 901 km option rather than any gain.

Charging is quoted at 5C, with a 20% to 80% top-up in 10 minutes and a peak charging power of 440 kW. Voyah also lists 6 kW vehicle-to-load output, a 220V outlet in the trunk and a new-generation battery pack it says passed 150 safety tests. Body dimensions are unchanged at 4,810 mm long with a 2,925 mm wheelbase, and Voyah quotes 1,588 liters of cargo space with the seats folded.

Inside, the cabin runs HarmonySpace 5.2 with a MoLA voice assistant that handles requests from several passengers at once, plus a 29-inch AR-HUD and a 7.1.4-channel sound system. The front passenger gets a zero-gravity seat with ventilation, heating and massage. Michelin quiet tires and an animated front light panel are 2,000 CNY and 1,999 CNY options (c. $300 each), and the car adds two paint colors, a purple and a silver, plus a purple interior.

Official Voyah rendering of the 2027 Zhiyin cabin, showing the center screen that runs HarmonySpace 5.2 (Voyah)

First owners get a lifetime warranty on the battery, motor and electronic controls, alongside a 5-year or 100,000 km (62,137 miles) vehicle warranty and free lifetime data and roadside assistance. Sales chief Shao Mingfeng said Voyah expects pure EVs to make up more than 50% of its sales in 2027. He pitched the Zhiyin, Voyah's fourth model and first launched in October 2024, as a pure-electric SUV meant to satisfy the whole family at the 200,000 CNY level. He also argued that a year of fuel for a gasoline car costs about as much as five years of electricity for an EV covering the same distance.

That push lands as growth slows. Voyah says it delivered 13,030 vehicles in October 2026, five more than in September, and October was down 24.32% year on year, the third straight monthly decline. The Zhiyin itself fell further, with October retail sales of 1,070 units, down 47.9% from 2,053 in September. Chairman Lu Fang said in September that Voyah ranks second in sales among brands using Huawei's Qiankun driver assistance and HarmonySpace cockpit. Voyah listed in Hong Kong by introduction on March 19, 2026, after a 2025 in which it posted a net profit of 1.02 billion CNY (c. $151.9 million).

Abroad, the Zhiyin is sold as the Voyah Courage, which earned a five-star Euro NCAP rating in 2025. Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) and Dongfeng announced a non-binding memorandum on May 20, 2026 for a Stellantis-led 51/49 European joint venture, which would handle Voyah sales and distribution in designated European markets and envisages possible Dongfeng NEV production at the Rennes plant in France. Dongfeng and Voyah sold 3,210 vehicles in Europe in 2025. Whether a one-trim Zhiyin without its long-range option can hold its price after the December 31, 2026 order window closes is the next test.

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