- Voyah’s new Passion S takes clear styling cues from the Xiaomi YU7.
- The dual-motor variant is said to produce up to 646 horsepower.
- An 800-volt architecture sets the Passion S up for quick DC charging.
Plenty of Chinese-market metal passes through the internet these days with no chance of crossing its home border, but the Voyah Passion S may turn out to be the exception. The Passion S could reach European buyers, and how it gets there says as much about Stellantis as the car itself. Voyah is the premium EV arm of Dongfeng, and the Passion S wears more than a hint of Xiaomi YU7 in its sheetmetal.
Voyah is still a stranger to most buyers outside China, but Stellantis has confirmed it is in talks with Dongfeng to form a new joint venture that would let it build and sell Voyah-branded models in Europe, in the same way it currently handles Leapmotor internationally. A crossover like the Passion S, which carries more European SUV cues than Chinese ones, would be a sensible way to plant the brand on local soil.
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Previewed in a rich shade of red, the Passion S features split headlights connected by an LED light bar, black air intakes, and a black splitter. It also includes black wheel arches, a panoramic glass roof, and a prominent LiDAR. The curvaceous rear quarter panels are similar to those of the Xiaomi YU7, while a fixed carbon fiber spoiler gives it a sporty note.
Chinese media reports put the Passion S at 5,050 mm (198.8 inches) long, 1,998 mm (78.6 inches) wide, and 1,656 mm (65.1 inches) tall, riding on a generous 3,000 mm (118.1-inch) wheelbase. The car sits on 21-inch wheels behind a meaty set of brake calipers. Interior photos have yet to surface.
What About Power?
The battery spec has not been confirmed, but we do know that the Passion S will be offered in rear- and all-wheel-drive form. The base model is expected to deliver 408 hp, while the dual-motor version will offer an impressive 646 hp. While that won’t be enough to rival the Xiaomi YU7 GT with its 990 hp, it’s still more power than most customers will ever need. An 800-volt electrical architecture will allow for fast DC charging.
There’s no word on when sales of the Passion S will start in China, nor how much it will cost. If the deal between Stellantis and Dongfeng is finalized, Voyah models could be built in Europe, potentially at the Rennes plant in France, and the Passion S might be a model Stellantis decides to sell locally.
