It looks like China’s answer to Maybach, but works differently. The new Voyah Taishan wants to be richer and better in everything: a huge cabin with separate second-row seats and 517 hp. We break down how its unusual hybrid drivetrain works, why Russia gets a 197 hp figure on paper, and what you get for nearly 9 million rubles.
At roughly 5.2 meters long, the Taishan ranks among the brand’s largest models. Wheelbase: 3,120 mm. The look matches: a large grille, 22-inch wheels, a stretched body, and hidden door handles. But the engineering is more interesting.
The gasoline engine does not drive the wheels
The Russian Taishan uses a series-hybrid setup. Two electric motors drive all four wheels, while the gasoline engine works as a generator, producing electricity for the traction battery.
Its capacity is 62.5 kWh. Electric-only range is claimed at 280 km, with up to 1,120 km overall. The two electric motors deliver 517 hp and 695 Nm.
For the Russian market, the manufacturer lists 197 hp as nominal power. That is the figure used to calculate vehicle tax, while peak electric-motor output is 517 hp. As a result, tax is calculated not from the full 517 hp but from a much lower number.
The Russian version differs from the Chinese one. In China, the gasoline engine can send drive to the front wheels in certain modes. In the Russia-spec Taishan there is no such link: the internal-combustion engine is used only as a generator.
A five-meter SUV that can steer its rear wheels
At these dimensions, maneuverability becomes its own question. The Taishan gets four-wheel steering: the rear wheels turn up to 8 degrees each way. Turning circle: 5.4 meters.
Suspension is pneumatic and three-chamber. Ground clearance can be adjusted across a 105 mm range.
The cabin bets on the second row
The Taishan seats six in a 2+2+2 layout. Instead of a bench, the second row has two separate seats with electric adjustment, heating, ventilation, and massage.
The right-hand seat also gets a leg rest and a “zero gravity” mode. A second-row passenger can also move the front seat to free up more legroom.
That is where the Maybach comparison comes from—not the engineering, but the idea itself. The second-row passenger gets far more attention here than in a typical three-row SUV.
Rear passengers get a 21.4-inch ceiling screen. The audio system has 32 speakers, and a 13-liter thermobox with cooling and heating sits between the second-row seats.
What changed for Russia
The Russian version was adapted for local conditions. The infotainment system got Russian language, navigation, and voice control. Seat and steering-wheel heating, windshield heating, and washer-nozzle heating are included.
Among the unusual touches: electrochromic glazing on the rear doors. Tint level can be changed without mechanical blinds.
Key VOYAH Taishan specifications
Length / wheelbase: 5200 / 3120 mm
Electric motor power: 517 hp
Nominal power for tax calculation: 197 hp
Battery: 62.5 kWh
Range: up to 280 km on electricity / up to 1120 km overall
Drive: all-wheel
Turning circle: 5.4 m
Seating layout: 2+2+2
VOYAH Taishan price in Russia
The Russian price for the Taishan starts at 8.85 million rubles with government support. Without it, the figure is around 9.775 million rubles.
The Taishan turned out to be an unusual mix of a large six-seat body and a series hybrid. In the Russian version the gasoline engine is not linked to the wheels, and the 517 hp come from electric motors.
The Maybach comparison works mainly because of the cabin: two separate second-row seats turn a typical big-SUV layout into something much closer to a limousine. Technically, though, the Taishan is a different story—electric drive, a gasoline generator, and the ability to cover a large part of a trip without plugging in.
