On August 14th, the Wei brand V8X was launched in Baoding. The new car has launched two series, the luxury family version and the sports version, with a total of five models. The official guide price ranges from 239800 to 315800 yuan, and the limited time equity price ranges from 226800 to 302800 yuan.

In May of this year, the Wei brand six seater SUV model V9X was first launched. The V8X, which made its debut this time, is Wei's first flagship five seater SUV product built on the Guiyuan S full stack self-developed platform. Together, they form Wei's dual car matrix in the high-end SUV market. From the perspective of body size, the V8X Luxury Home Edition and V9X have the same wheelbase of 3050mm, with differences mainly reflected in seat layout and rear overhang length; The length of the V8X Sport has been shortened and the wheelbase has been reduced to 2968mm.

In the first half of 2026, the total retail sales of narrow passenger cars in China reached 8.701 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 20.2%. Under the contraction of the overall market, medium and large SUVs have grown against the trend. Data shows that the sales volume of large SUVs in the first half of the year reached 880000 units, a year-on-year increase of 28%, and is expected to exceed 2 million units for the whole year; The sales volume of large SUVs in the market reached 350000 units, a year-on-year increase of 97%. The core driving force for growth comes from new energy. In the mid to large SUV market in the first half of the year, sales of new energy vehicle models reached 730000 units, a year-on-year increase of 52%, and the penetration rate has climbed to 82%.

As the market expands, the supply side rapidly expands. According to incomplete statistics, there are nearly 20 major five seat models that have been launched or will be launched in 2026, including Geekrypton 8X, Zhiji LS8, Dongfeng Yipai 008, Ledo L80, Lando Mount Taishan X8, Xiaopeng G9L, etc. Among them, Ideal L7 and Wenjie M7 have formed a duopoly pattern in this segmented market. The competitive intensity faced by V8X cannot be underestimated.

In the face of competition, the Wei brand V8X has strengthened its layout and response in multiple aspects. The V8X is equipped with a 2.0T Super Hi4 hybrid system, with a maximum power of 500kW and a peak torque of 930N · m. It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds when fully charged and 4.7 seconds when powered; In terms of endurance and energy replenishment, the 66.6kWh battery pack provides a CLTC pure electric endurance of 402 kilometers and a comprehensive endurance of 1659 kilometers.

In terms of chassis, the V8X series comes standard with closed dual chamber air suspension and EDC continuously variable damping shock absorbers. The high-end models support bidirectional 20 ° rear wheel steering with a minimum turning radius of 5 meters. The combination of rear wheel steering and air suspension is more common in 500000 yuan models, and the V8X has lowered it to the range of 200000 to 300000 yuan, which has a differentiated advantage among models in the same price range.

In terms of intelligence, the V8X is equipped with dual VLA native AI cabin driving intelligent agents. The driving intelligent agents are based on the Thor-U chip with 700TOPS computing power and support NOA navigation assistance in all scenarios from parking space to parking space; The cockpit intelligent agent has functions such as human recognition and memory, scene based active service, etc.

It is worth mentioning that in the face of the current industry discussion on "crash cars", Wei Pai has repeatedly emphasized the research and development concept of "ultimate quality without shortcuts" at the press conference, clearly stating that it does not rely on simulation data to replace real vehicle testing. It is reported that after 6 years of research and development, the V8X has completed 3277 extreme working condition verifications, covering extreme environments such as -40 ℃ extreme cold in Heihe, 70 ℃ surface high temperature in Turpan, high humidity in Hainan, and the western Sichuan Plateau; The battery has undergone nearly 10000 cycles of testing.

In the face of increasingly fierce competition in the mid to large SUV market, V8X has chosen a breakthrough path of "technology reduction", equipping all configurations such as rear wheel steering, air suspension, 800V+6C supercharging, and 700TOPS intelligent driving chip, which is not common in the price range of 200000 to 300000 yuan. But the test is that as a latecomer, V8X still needs time to accumulate brand awareness, and there is uncertainty about whether its parameter advantages can be translated into actual sales.

From January to July 2026, Great Wall Motors sold a total of 692000 new cars, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%. Sales in July were 108000 units, a year-on-year increase of 3.5%. Among them, Wei brand sold 7725 new cars in July 2026, a month on month increase of 7.43%, but a year-on-year decrease of 23.10%. In this situation, the launch of V8X is expected to reverse the declining sales of Wei brand.

(Author Zhou Ju)