Days ago, we reported that the Honda Ye S7 produced by the Honda JV with Dongfeng was only available as a dual-motor version with a 620 km range. Thanks to a government regulator, we now know that it will also have a single-motor version.
The Honda Ye S7 SUV was first listed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology last month, and we were surprised to see that there was just one version with very little variation. Based on the new information, we can assume that the dual motor is, in fact, the highest-spec version, with most versions using a single motor.
According to the MIIT listing for the single motor version weights are 2178, 2191, and 2175 kg. Furthermore, buyers have a choice between 19 or 21-inch wheels. The dimensions of the single-motor version are unsurprisingly identical to the dual-motor at 4750, 1930, and 1625 mm (l/w/h) with a wheelbase of 2930 mm. Angles of approach and departure for the Honda Ye S7 are 17 and 24 degrees, respectively.
Powering the rear wheel drive version is the same TZ220XSAMCF81 electric motor as in the all-wheel drive, delivering a peak power of 200 kW. The top speed for the car is 180 km/h. Currently, there are no details about the battery pack other than that it uses a ternary lithium battery supplied by CATL. We recently learned that the all-wheel drive version uses an 89.8 kWh battery also supplied by CATL. It is possible that the single-motor version uses the same battery or that this battery is the one used in the heaviest variant. If that is the case, we can expect a range of around 700 km using CLTC measurements. It should be noted that there is actually only one listing for the single motor version but 3 different weights and it is unclear what accounts for the differing weights.
The Ye S7 is quite a departure from previous Honda cars, even including a new badge that no longer has the outline around the H logo. Both the front and rear light clusters are based on the idea of an elongated letter H, so thereby being through light types. The charging port for the car is on the right-hand side above the wheel arch.
Sales of both the single and dual-motor versions of the Honda Ye S7 are likely to begin within the next few months.
Source: MIIT
