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Voyah Free: Dongfeng's Premium SUV With Two Drive Options
Photo: Alexander-93 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Built
2021–present
Top power
350 kW (476 PS)

All specs

Which Free to choose and its rivals

Our verdict · Felix Hartmann

The rear-wheel-drive REV is the most sensible choice for most buyers. It offers 318 km of electric range in the ADAC data, a petrol generator for long trips and the lowest price, €59,990 in 2025. The EV AWD is much faster and has 500 km of WLTP range, but at €76,990 (2024) it costs €17,000 more in the German list. It also charges at only 100 kW. Both can tow 2,000 kg.

In size the Free is close to the Tesla Model Y and larger electric SUVs such as the BMW iX. The compare section sets their dimensions side by side, the fuel cost calculator helps to estimate the REV's running costs, and other Voyah models are in the Voyah catalogue.

The Voyah Free is a large SUV from Dongfeng's premium brand Voyah, launched in China on 18 December 2020 and built in Wuhan since January 2021. It comes as a range-extended electric car, in which a 1.5-litre turbo engine charges the battery, and in some markets as a pure battery-electric car. In Germany the ADAC catalogue lists the Free EV AWD since October 2024 and the range-extender REV since June 2025, at €59,990 to €76,990. A second-generation Free+ went on sale in China in July 2025.

Voyah was founded by Dongfeng Motor Corporation in April 2019 and presented its logo in Wuhan on 17 July 2020. The brand made its public debut at the Beijing motor show in September 2020, where the Free appeared as the i-Free concept. The company is based in Wuhan, Hubei. Its range now covers the Free SUV, the Dreamer MPV, the Passion saloon, the Courage and the large Taishan SUV. The 100,000th Voyah, a Dreamer, left the line on 9 April 2024. Abroad Voyah started in Norway in June 2022, then Israel in April 2023 and Italy in April 2024. The history of the parent company is in the article on Dongfeng Motor.

Specs by version

Engines

VersionEnginePowerDriveProduction years
Plug-in hybrid · 1 version
EREV AWD Plug-in hybrid 350 kW 476 PS469 hp All-wheel drive 2025
Electric · 1 version
BEV RWD 88 kWh Electric 255 kW 347 PS342 hp Rear-wheel drive 2021–2023

Dimensions and weight

Show all 2 versions
VersionBattery
Plug-in hybrid · 1 version
EREV AWD 43 kWh
Electric · 1 version
BEV RWD 88 kWh 88 kWh

Verified Manufacturer and type-approval data from our catalog · Sources and methodology

In short

  • Large SUV, 4,905 mm long on a 2,960 mm wheelbase (ADAC); built on Dongfeng's ESSA platform in Wuhan since January 2021.
  • Range-extender REV with a 1.5-litre turbo generator and 43 kWh battery; battery-electric EV with 88 kWh (2021–2023) or 106.7 kWh.
  • German versions: REV 200 kW (272 PS), REV AWD 360 kW (490 PS), EV AWD 360 kW (489 PS) with 500 km WLTP.
  • ADAC German list prices in 2024–2025: €59,990 (REV), €64,990 (REV AWD), €76,990 (EV AWD).

Voyah Free at a glance

Parameter Voyah Free (German versions, ADAC)
Production since January 2021, Wuhan (China)
Platform Dongfeng ESSA
Body five-door large SUV
Length / width / height 4,905 / 1,950 / 1,645 mm
Wheelbase 2,960 mm
Power 200 kW (272 PS) REV; 360 kW (489–490 PS) REV AWD and EV AWD
Batteries 43.0 kWh (REV); 106.7 kWh gross (EV)
Kerb weight 2,150 kg (REV); 2,340 kg (EV AWD), EU kerb weight
Boot 560 l, 1,320 l with the rear seats folded; EV: extra 72 l front boot
Towing 2,000 kg braked, 750 kg unbraked
Top speed 180 km/h (REV); 200 km/h (EV AWD)

Launch and first generation in China

After the concept at the Beijing show in September 2020, the Free was launched on 18 December 2020, and series production in Wuhan began in late January 2021. The early range-extender car combined a 1.5-litre turbo engine, with a peak output of 80 kW and a thermal efficiency of 41.07 %, with two electric motors. System output was 500 kW and 1,000 Nm, enough for 0–100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and 200 km/h. The battery grew from 33 kWh (2021–2023) to 39 kWh (2023–2025) and 43 kWh for the 2025 "318" version, and China's NEDC figure for total range was 860 km.

The battery-electric Free had an 88 kWh battery at first and 510 kW with 1,040 Nm in all-wheel-drive form. Its NEDC range was 505 km for the rear-wheel-drive car of 2021–2023. In China the EV was dropped in August 2023, leaving the range extender as the only choice, but a 106 kWh EV returned for 2025 with 631 km NEDC. A limited DNA edition with 510 kW reached 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds.

Voyah Free dashboard and screens
Interior of the first-generation Voyah Free. Photo: Ssu / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

How the range extender works

In the REV, the electric motors drive the car and the petrol engine works as a generator that keeps the battery charged. In the Free+ it has no mechanical connection to the wheels at all. For the German REV the ADAC lists a 1,499 cc four-cylinder turbo with 110 kW (150 PS) and 220 Nm. It also gives a 56-litre tank, 318 km of electric range and 6.2 l/100 km in hybrid mode with an empty battery. That makes the REV a car that covers daily trips on electricity but can still make long journeys with short fuel stops.

Voyah Free range-extended SUV, exterior view
Voyah Free with range extender. Photo: Nuo Nuo cars / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

Versions sold in Germany

Version Drive Battery Power Torque 0–100 km/h Electric range (WLTP)
Free REV RWD 43.0 kWh 200 kW (272 PS) 410 Nm 7.6 s 318 km
Free REV AWD AWD 43.0 kWh 360 kW (490 PS) - - -
Free EV AWD AWD 106.7 kWh 360 kW (489 PS) 720 Nm 4.4 s 500 km

All figures are from the ADAC catalogue. The EV AWD uses 20.2 kWh/100 km on the WLTP cycle and charges at up to 11 kW AC and 100 kW DC. With a battery of more than 100 kWh, a 100 kW peak means long fast-charging stops on trips.

Voyah Free Review | Een goede introductie in Europa? - Elektrisch op wielen (YouTube)

Second generation: the Free+

The second-generation Free, called Free+, was revealed at Auto Shanghai 2025 and launched in China on 12 July 2025, when 11,583 firm orders arrived within 15 minutes. It is 10 mm longer and wider than before, with a 5 mm longer wheelbase.

Item Free+ RWD Free+ AWD
Motor power 215 kW 350 kW (135 kW front motor added)
Battery 43.2 kWh LFP 43.2 kWh LFP
Electric range (CLTC) 318 km 259 km
WLTP total / electric 1,458 / 235 km 1,357 / 196 km
Kerb weight 2,250 kg 2,350 kg
Top speed 180 km/h 200 km/h

The generator engine is a new 1.5-litre turbo with 95 kW, and the battery charges from 20 to 80 % in 20 minutes at 3C. Inside are a 10.25-inch instrument display, a 29-inch augmented-reality head-up display, a 15.6-inch touchscreen, a 22-speaker Huawei sound system and a 7-litre refrigerator. Huawei's ADS 4 driver-assistance system uses 29 sensors, including a 192-line lidar.

Voyah Free+ SUV, front three-quarter view
The second-generation Free+, launched in China in July 2025. Photo: JustAnotherCarDesigner / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

Sales in China

Year EV Range extender Total
2022 3,456 8,380 11,826
2023 512 9,322 9,834
2024 142 13,066 13,208
2025 17 29,799 29,816

Chinese buyers choose the range extender almost exclusively, and total sales more than doubled in 2025, the year the Free+ arrived.

Prices in Germany

Version Power From List price
Free EV AWD 360 kW (489 PS) 10/2024 €76,990
Free REV 200 kW (272 PS) 06/2025 €59,990
Free REV AWD 360 kW (490 PS) 06/2025 €64,990

All prices are German list prices from the ADAC catalogue.

Voyah Free, rear three-quarter view
Voyah Free at Auto Zürich in 2023. Photo: Alexander-93 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Voyah Free DNA edition, exterior view
Limited Voyah Free DNA edition with 510 kW. Photo: JustAnotherCarDesigner / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Voyah Free in our rankings

More powerful than 80% of ranked SUVs and crossovers in the 1CARS catalog (No. 38 of 197).

FAQ

Who makes the Voyah Free?

Voyah, a premium brand founded by Dongfeng Motor Corporation in 2019; the car is built in Wuhan, China.

Is the Voyah Free electric or a hybrid?

Both are offered: the REV is a range-extended electric car with a 1.5-litre petrol generator, and the EV is fully battery-electric.

What is the range of the Voyah Free?

In the ADAC data, 500 km WLTP for the EV AWD and 318 km of electric range for the REV, which can then continue on petrol.

How much does the Voyah Free cost in Germany?

The ADAC catalogue lists €59,990 for the REV and €64,990 for the REV AWD from June 2025, and €76,990 for the EV AWD from October 2024.

What is the Voyah Free+?

The second-generation Free, launched in China in July 2025 with a 43.2 kWh LFP battery, 215 or 350 kW and Huawei driver assistance.

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