BYD Yangwang U8 Teardown Survey: Sensory Quality of Instrument Panel

Comprehensive analysis of interior design and texture expression

2026/01/15

Summary
What is Sensory Quality?
BYD U8 interior component survey
Main components
Material and texture
Points of interest from a sensory quality perspective

Summary

MarkLines Co., Ltd. (MarkLines) purchased a top-of-the-line BYD Yangwang U8 (base price approx. JPY 23 million), and BYD Co. Ltd.'s (BYD’s) entry into the large off-road vehicle market as part of an effort to expand its product lineup. As a result, MarkLines began a vehicle teardown survey in August 2024 at our newly established MarkLines Benchmark Center in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture. Although it is not scheduled for release in Japan, the U8 is attracting attention as a flagship model that demonstrates BYD's technological capabilities. We will investigate (partially disassemble) the instrument panel and related interior parts of the vehicle and unravel the sensory expression and design ingenuity.

The Yangwang U8 was launched in the Chinese market in April 2023. The U2 was also exhibited at the Japan Mobility Show that year. It has powerful off-road capabilities, including tank turn that can turn the vehicle and change direction in place using four in-wheel motors, as well as the ability to navigate in water 1m deep for short periods of time. The number of units sold in China (factory shipments) in 2025 was 2,177. According to some reports, it is expected to be launched in Europe in 2027.


BYD Yangwang U8

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