No: BYD had already announced the standard Yangwang U9 on February 25, 2024, nearly a year before CES 2025. An Interesting Engineering video published on January 7, 2025, was titled “BYD Unveils Yangwang U9 at CES 2025,” but its accessible page does not describe what was shown at the event. The title alone does not establish a CES world debut or confirm the car’s precise role there.
What happened at CES 2025?
CES ran January 7–10, 2025, in Las Vegas. The Consumer Technology Association described CES Unveiled Las Vegas as the event’s official press event. On opening day, Interesting Engineering published a video titled “BYD Unveils Yangwang U9 at CES 2025.” The accessible video page has no description, so it does not establish whether the U9 was displayed, featured in a media presentation, or covered in some other way.
The clearest supported framing is that a video connecting the U9 with CES 2025 was published during the show—not that CES was the car’s first unveiling.
When did BYD announce the standard Yangwang U9?
BYD announced the standard U9 on February 25, 2024, as an electric supercar under its premium YANGWANG brand. The company then listed a price of RMB 1.68 million and said deliveries were planned to begin that summer. Those are details from the 2024 announcement, not confirmation of the car’s current price or availability.
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What is the standard Yangwang U9?
BYD describes the U9 as using its e⁴ platform, with four independent electric motors, and DiSus-X, an intelligent body-control system. The company says DiSus-X can provide up to 75 mm of adjustable suspension travel and a peak single-axis lifting speed of up to 500 mm/s.
BYD-reported performance
In its 2024 announcement, BYD reported 1,300 hp and maximum torque of 1,680 N·m for the standard U9. The company also reported a 0–100 km/h time of 2.36 seconds, a top speed of 309.19 km/h and a 0–400 m time of 9.78 seconds. These are manufacturer-reported figures, not independent test results.
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BYD also said the car supports dual plug-in ultra-fast charging with maximum charging power of 500 kW. Its other announced equipment included a DiLink150 intelligent platform with customized 4 nm 5G chips, a track assistant with information on nearly 30 Chinese racetracks, two 14-way adjustable seats and a Dynaudio Evidence Series audio system.
How is the U9 Xtreme different from the standard U9?
The U9 Xtreme is a later, track-focused development, not another name for the standard U9. BYD announced it on September 20, 2025, after reporting a 496.22 km/h run at ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg on September 14. BYD called the result a production-car record and said it planned to offer the Xtreme in a series of no more than 30 vehicles. These are the company’s claims and stated production plan.
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| Comparison | Standard Yangwang U9 | Yangwang U9 Xtreme |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning | Electric supercar; BYD’s 2024 announcement described the standard model. | Track-focused development of the U9 architecture, announced in 2025. |
| Architecture | e⁴ platform with four independent motors; BYD describes an 800V system for the standard U9. | BYD describes a 1,200V electrical platform and four motors operating at up to 30,000 rpm. |
| Power and speed figures | BYD reported 1,300 hp, 2.36 seconds from 0–100 km/h and a 309.19 km/h top speed. | BYD reported more than 3,000 PS combined and a 496.22 km/h run at Papenburg on September 14, 2025. |
| Production and price information | BYD’s February 2024 announcement listed RMB 1.68 million and planned deliveries that summer; those are historical announcement details. | BYD announced a customer series of no more than 30 vehicles; a price was not stated in the cited announcement. |
BYD also says the Xtreme has a track-focused revision of DiSus-X. Its higher-voltage system, power and speed claims belong to that variant and should not be applied to the standard U9.
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BYD’s September 2025 release attributes the 496.22 km/h figure to a run at Papenburg on September 14, 2025, and calls it a production-car record. The figure is for the U9 Xtreme, not the standard U9. The cited company announcement is the basis for the claim; it does not establish independent record certification.
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