Voyah Passion S in Portugal: 637 hp Chinese EV Built at Stellantis Rennes
Published: 25/05/2026
637 hp, LFP battery and 800V: Voyah's flagship that will pass through France
A Chinese coupe-SUV measuring 5.05 metres, with 475 kW of combined output and a Huawei LiDAR on the roof. The Voyah Passion S was officially unveiled on 22 May 2026 and, at first glance, looks like just another distant launch for the Chinese market. But there's one detail that changes things for anyone buying a car in Portugal: two days earlier, Stellantis and Dongfeng announced a joint venture to build Voyah cars in Rennes, France. Which means this could be the next Chinese electric SUV to reach our market — without the 35% tariffs the EU applies to imports from China.
Voyah is Dongfeng's premium bet on electrified vehicles. At home, it sells over 10,000 units per month. In Europe in 2025, Dongfeng and Voyah combined shifted just 3,210 cars. That's the number the Stellantis deal is meant to change.
What the Voyah Passion S is and what it brings
The Passion S (codename FE) is a "tech-dynamic" coupe-SUV — that's how Voyah positions it. The numbers explain why:
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 5,050 mm |
| Width | 1,998 mm |
| Height | 1,656 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,000 mm |
| Rear motor (RWD) | 300 kW / 402 hp |
| Front motor (AWD) | 175 kW / 235 hp |
| Combined output (AWD) | 475 kW / 637 hp |
| Battery | LFP |
| Electrical architecture | 800V |
| Wheels | 21-inch forged, gunmetal grey |
| LiDAR | Huawei Qiankun, 896 channels |
| Launch | Mid-2026 (China) |
The rear-wheel-drive version already delivers 402 hp. The all-wheel-drive one hits 637 hp through two motors, with a 0-100 km/h time Voyah hasn't yet confirmed but which, given this kind of power and an 800V LFP pack, will land well under 4 seconds.
The 800V architecture is the technical detail that matters most for real-world use. It allows fast charging at high power — think 200 kW and beyond — which during a 15-minute stop is enough to recover several hours of driving range. For anyone regularly doing Lisbon to Porto, that's the difference between stopping once and planning the trip in detail.
LFP battery: what it means for the buyer
Choosing LFP (lithium iron phosphate) cells instead of the NMC chemistry more common in the premium segment has concrete implications. LFP costs less to make, lasts more charge cycles, is safer in a crash, and tolerates being charged to 100% daily without accelerated degradation. The trade-off is slightly lower energy density — hence the bigger pack, hence the 5-metre car. For urban use and Portuguese roads, the swap pays off.
The Stellantis-Dongfeng JV and the Rennes plant
On 20 May 2026, two days before the Passion S unveiling, Stellantis and Dongfeng signed a memorandum of understanding to create a European joint venture. The structure is 51% Stellantis, 49% Dongfeng — exactly the same template used with Leapmotor. The JV will cover sales, distribution, purchasing and engineering for Voyah's premium electric vehicles in Europe.
And this is where Rennes comes in. Stellantis' Brittany plant once had capacity for 400,000 cars a year. Today it builds only the Citroën C5 Aircross on a single line — meaning it's massively underused. Bringing Voyah production there solves two problems at once: Stellantis fills the factory, and Voyah cars escape the tariffs the EU has imposed on EVs imported from China.
"With this new chapter in our collaboration, we will give our customers an even greater choice of competitive products and pricing." — Antonio Filosa, Stellantis CEO
Filosa's wording is worth reading closely. "Competitive pricing" is the part that matters: producing in France, tariff-free, should allow Voyah to enter the European market at a price that takes on both Chinese rivals and, more importantly, European ones.
The first Voyah in Portugal: probably the Courage
The Passion S is the highest-profile launch, but it almost certainly won't be the first Voyah to arrive in Portugal via Stellantis. The natural candidate is the Voyah Courage, a dual-motor electric SUV with 320 kW (429 hp), 0-100 km/h in 4.9 seconds, and a WLTP range of around 470 km. It already sells in small numbers in Europe and has the industrial maturity to kick off production at Rennes.
For the Portuguese buyer this translates into something concrete: within 12 to 24 months, there will likely be a Voyah electric SUV built in France, served by the Stellantis dealer network (the same one that handles Peugeot, Citroën, Opel and Fiat) and priced in line with European EVs in the same segment.
And the Passion S itself — does it reach Portugal?
This is the question many will ask. The honest answer: there's no official confirmation yet. Deliveries in China start mid-2026, and the initial European focus will be on the Courage. But if the JV works, bringing the Passion S in a second wave makes sense — it's the showiest product in the range and the one that best justifies the premium positioning.
On price, any estimate today is speculation. In China, the Passion S should land between 270,000 and 350,000 yuan (roughly 33,000 to 43,000 euros at today's rate, tax excluded). In Portugal, even with the reduced ISV (vehicle tax) for EVs, shipping or Rennes assembly plus importer margin should put it comfortably above 60,000 euros for the 637 hp AWD version. It's a car that will compete head-on with the Xiaomi YU7 GT (unveiled the same day in China) and, in our market, with the likes of the Tesla Model Y Performance or BYD Sealion 7.
Frequently Asked Questions
There's no official date yet. Deliveries in China begin in mid-2026 and the initial European focus of the Stellantis-Dongfeng joint venture will be the Voyah Courage, which is expected to be the first Voyah model built in Rennes. A Portuguese arrival for the Passion S would only make sense in a second wave, on a realistic 2027-or-later horizon depending on the French plant's ramp-up.
Any figure today is speculation, but the brackets are clear. In China, the Passion S is expected to sell for 270,000 to 350,000 yuan (roughly 33,000 to 43,000 euros pre-tax). In Portugal, even with the reduced ISV for EVs and Rennes assembly bypassing the EU's 35% tariff, the 637 hp AWD version should comfortably exceed 60,000 euros once importer margin and VAT are factored in.
Voyah hasn't yet disclosed a WLTP range figure, but the Passion S uses an LFP battery on an 800V electrical architecture, enabling fast charging at 200 kW or beyond — enough to recover several hours of driving range in a roughly 15-minute stop. LFP cells also tolerate being charged to 100% daily without accelerated degradation, unlike the NMC chemistry typical in the premium segment.
Stellantis' Rennes plant once had capacity for 400,000 cars a year and today builds only the Citroën C5 Aircross on a single line, leaving it heavily underused. Producing Voyah models in Brittany solves two problems: it fills the French factory and sidesteps the 35% tariff the EU imposes on EVs imported from China. The joint venture, announced on 20 May 2026, is Stellantis-controlled (51%) and follows the same template as the Leapmotor deal.
The natural candidate is the Voyah Courage, a dual-motor electric SUV with 320 kW (429 hp), 0-100 km/h in 4.9 seconds and a WLTP range of around 470 km. It already sells in small numbers in Europe — Dongfeng and Voyah combined shifted just 3,210 cars on the continent in 2025 — and has the industrial maturity to start Rennes production ahead of the higher-profile Passion S.
What to take from this announcement
Three points. First, Voyah is a real premium brand, with volume in China and competitive tech — Huawei LiDAR, 800V, LFP and 637 hp aren't compromises. Second, the Stellantis deal completely changes the European equation: Rennes neutralises the tariffs and gives access to an established service network. Third, the first model to reach Portugal won't be the Passion S — it'll almost certainly be the Courage, and a realistic timeline points to 2027.
Stellantis' communications over the coming months are worth watching. Once the MoU turns into a definitive agreement and Rennes confirms its first Voyah line, we'll know exactly when — and for how much — these cars reach our market.