On December 30th, 2022, WEY unveiled their new flagship SUVs, including the 6-seater Blue Mountain DHT-PHEV, Mocha DHT-PHEV, and Latte DHT-PHEV, with the theme of “Taste Blue Mountain, Enjoy Coffee with WEY”.
The Blue Mountain DHT-PHEV, which is globally debuted, features an exterior design that was co-created by WEY and its users. WEY stated that this demonstrates the innovative transformation of its comprehensive To C strategy.
Blue Mountain DHT-PHEV
The Blue Mountain DHT-PHEV’s styling is based on co-creation with its users. During the two-month process, nearly 160,000 people participated in interactive activities and collected nearly 200 original design works. After absorbing user needs and suggestions, WEY’s first flagship 6-seater SUV with a new styling design was born. It’s named after one of the high-end coffee blends, “Blue Mountain”.
The body dimensions of the Blue Mountain DHT-PHEV are 5,156 × 1,980 × 1,805 mm, with a wheelbase of 3,050 mm. It adopts a 2+2+2 seat layout, and WEY stated that the third-row passenger space has been optimized for an anticipated comfortable experience.
The Blue Mountain DHT-PHEV features a design centered around “headlights, front grille, and brand logo”, combined into a shape resembling the letter “H” in English. The new car’s side lines are simple and sharp, creating a relatively comfortable visual experience through large windows, privacy glass on the second and third rows, and concealed door handles. The rear of the car adopts an integrated through-type tail lamp design to optimize the visual effects.
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The Blue Mountain DHT-PHEV will also be equipped with DHT technology, with a maximum power of 380kW, maximum torque of 933 N·m, and zero to 100 km/h acceleration time of 4.9 seconds. Pure electric range (WLTC) is 180 km, and the fuel consumption rate is 6.7 L.
Free Upgrade for DHT Technology
Wei brand’s DHT technology has received its first upgrade. After the upgrade, the Wei brand DHT-PHEV product, using the Latte DHT-PHEV two-wheel-drive model as an example, has a WLTC comprehensive range increase of up to 73 km under full fuel and electricity conditions. Moreover, users can choose from three power modes: intelligent hybrid, (forced) pure electric, and pure electric priority.
This upgrade for Wei brand DHT technology is a free project. Due to the signal change related to the power mode and considering that the power mode is for the safety of the vehicle, it is recommended to upgrade by going to a service station as this upgrade is not available through OTA online push upgrades.
Wei brand also stated that the urban NOH system is constantly evolving. At present, the system has completed more than 420,000 hours of learning time and can achieve functions such as automatic lane changing and overtaking, traffic light recognition and control, and navigating through complex intersections.
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