Voyah Dreamer owner’s real-world review: a mobile living room for a family of five — it’s absolutely amazing!

What I love most

I live in Duodao, Jingmen, and my workplace is in Dongbao, roughly a 15-kilometer one-way commute mostly on main city roads. One morning, the battery level was at 91% when I set off. By the time I pulled up at my son’s kindergarten gate after a 20+ minute drive with the air conditioner set to 24°C, it dropped to 83%. That night I plugged the car in at my residential compound and charged it from 45% to 90% — I remember that number clearly.

My wife sat in the front passenger seat and said there was no stale, stuffy odour inside; it still smelled clean, like a brand-new car. I adjusted the rear seats to a comfortable angle. Even when my son kicked his legs back there, it didn’t distract me while driving. At traffic lights, I keep it in D gear and ease my foot off the brake; the car creeps forward slowly, so I don’t have to keep pressing the accelerator.

On the weekend, we drove about 40 km to Jingshan to visit my mother-in-law. I turned off the navigation voice, and my wife read road signs along the way while our son fell asleep. When we got home and parked, I checked the gauge and it was still above 80%. That gave me real peace of mind.

I ran into a neighbour at the compound gate that day, and he asked how much the car cost. I just said it was decent and didn’t mention the price. Everyone in my family agrees this car is hassle-free, and I feel it’s built for the whole family.

What I’m not so keen on

1. Once my son was eating biscuits in the back seat, and crumbs fell into the gap of the centre armrest. I vacuumed twice, yet tiny crumbs still stayed stuck deep inside. It’s not a fault with the car — biscuit crumbs get into crevices in any vehicle. My wife told me not to fixate on it, but I used a toothpick to pick them out bit by bit, then went over it again with the thin vacuum nozzle to fully clean it up. After that, I put a small storage bag in the back so we put snacks inside before getting in the car.
2. On another trip to Jingshan, the navigation kept recalculating routes at an interchange, making me take two extra turns. The road ahead was under construction. I had already driven into the zone, but the nav still kept prompting me to make a U-turn. I pulled over and typed the destination manually. It wasn’t that the navigation was bad, I just couldn’t wait for it to update. Now I save frequently visited locations beforehand instead of searching on the go.
3. When my mother-in-law got out of the car one time, her handbag slipped into the seat gap. I reached down to grab it and spent ages fishing it out. It’s not a flaw in the seat mechanism; the foldable seats create deep gaps, and your hand can barely reach far enough. I stuffed a cloth strip into the gap afterwards, so we can see if anything falls down. My wife thought it was a clever trick — that idea was all mine.

Space | Rating: 5/5

This is a 7-seater with a 3.2-metre wheelbase. I’m 175cm tall. Sitting in the second row, there’s still a fist’s worth of space between my knees and the front seat, so I sit really comfortably. My mother-in-law sat on the right side and could fully stretch her legs, saying it felt roomier than her old car. I held the door for her as she got out; the door opens at a wide angle so she didn’t bump her head.

My wife and son sat in the third row, and he said his legs didn’t feel cramped. I passed a bottle of water from the front row through the middle gap, even with the backrest partially blocking the rear window, and she caught it easily.

Boot space: We fit a stroller plus two bags in the trunk without forcing the boot lid shut. On our trip to Jingshan, my son’s folding chair also went straight into the trunk — no need to fold down the second-row seats. I laid wet wipes horizontally without squashing our bags. When my hands were dirty, I tapped the button to pop the tailgate open instead of bending over. My wife folded the stroller, and I helped slide it sideways into the cargo area.

Driving Experience | Rating:4/5

During morning rush hour in town, I cruised at around 20km/h following traffic. When rolling over manhole covers, the impact felt muted, and the steering wheel didn’t jolt back into my hands. Lifting off the accelerator delivers smooth deceleration, with my foot ready on the brake pedal. I only pressed the accelerator halfway for gentle acceleration when my son was on board.

On the way to Jingshan at 90km/h, wind noise picked up, so I turned down the music. My mother-in-law said we could still chat easily in the back seats. On winding sections of the route, I kept the speed at 70km/h, and the body stayed stable with no swaying. My wife said it felt like sitting on a sofa. I rolled up the windows before entering tunnels to avoid that stuffy pressure feeling in our ears. When someone cut in front of us, I hit the brakes gently, and the biscuit in my son’s hand didn’t fall.

It rained on our drive back. I adjusted the wiper speed, and the tyre noise on wet pavement was very quiet. My wife said it sounded just like listening to rain from an open window at home. I did all the driving that trip while my wife enjoyed the scenery.

Range | Rating:3/5

1. For city driving: from 91% down to 83% over that 20+ minute trip with AC at 24°C. Part of the power drain came from queuing outside the kindergarten. The 83% reading was taken once I parked in the underground garage, not at departure. I charged it overnight from 45% to 90% in just over two hours. I didn’t skimp on air conditioning those days — keeping the whole family comfortable mattered more. The official all-electric range is 340km, which I haven’t fully tested. I once saw the dash show a little over 260km of EV range on a full battery.
2. Round trip to Jingshan: We left at 84% battery. When we arrived in Jingshan it dropped to 70%, the petrol gauge stayed unchanged and the petrol engine never kicked in. When we returned and parked home, it read 62% (checked once parked safely in the garage). Another time I charged at a public charger at Duodao shopping mall: from 35% to 60% in 20 minutes. Charging power peaked around 80+ kW then gradually dropped. I watched the charger timer myself; it’s not the exaggerated ultra-fast charging claim you often see online.

Exterior | Rating:5/5

Pros: The Dark XuanYing Black paint glows with a bright outline when sunlight hits it, as if metallic flakes are mixed into the coating. I took a photo in the parking lot; my wife said it was blurry so I took another. Water streaks after rain are only visible up close. I wiped around the door handles in circular motions with a microfiber cloth. I ran my finger along the door edge and left no scratches.

Cons: Two fallen leaves got stuck inside the front grille slats. I tried blowing them out with an air duster with no luck, and finally brushed them clean one by one with a toothbrush. It’s not a paint defect; dark coloured cars show debris like leaves much more obviously, so I need to clean it every couple of days. My wife teased me about being a clean freak, and I joked the car is just reminding me to look after it.

Interior | Rating:5/5

First off, the Sandalwood Brown interior feels warm to the eye and has a non-slip texture under touch. I can switch on the front seat ventilation remotely from home, so my back stays dry. On cold mornings, I turn on the heated steering wheel for 10 minutes and switch it off once my hands warm up.

Then there’s the single 15.6-inch central touchscreen. Driving city roads at night, the screen reflects light onto the windscreen. I had to turn down brightness to clearly see road junctions. I wipe fingerprints off with my sleeve and check it each morning.

Also, the head-up display once overlapped with streetlights, making shop names hard to read, though the speed reading still showed clearly on the glass. We kept a bottle of water in the built-in fridge, and it stayed cold all the way to Jingshan for my wife. I often leave it empty for short trips; it runs silently when not in use.

Value for Money | Rating:5/5

I’ve crunched the numbers. My monthly electricity bill is noticeably cheaper than what I used to spend on petrol. My wife joked the savings buy a crate of milk for our son. Since we have home charging, the petrol gauge barely moved over these 500 km, and I still have the same tank of 95-octane petrol. A 60+ kWh battery easily handles my Duodao-Dongbao daily round trip. I don’t treat the 340km EV rating as the range for long-distance journeys.

Minor downsides: I have to be careful not to spill liquids near the armrest, and remember to raise it before driving out of the sloped compound gate. I handle these two things myself. My wife still talks about petrol station queues sometimes, and I tell her we won’t need to wait there anymore. That’s all.

Intelligent Features | Rating:5/5

1. On main city roads driving around 50km/h, I turned on the driver assist. It slowed down automatically when the car ahead reduced speed, and I kept my hands on the steering wheel. When traffic thickened near an intersection, I took back full control to change lanes and judged gaps myself. My wife stayed quiet with her foot hovering over the brake pedal. When a car cut in, I yielded to it.
2. There’s a pillar next to our parking spot in the underground garage. I activated automatic parking. Halfway in, the car drifted off course, so I took over and corrected the position with two turns of the wheel. My wife stood behind the pillar to watch, I rolled down the window and told her to step back. I only released the brake once I confirmed no scraping. I drove out manually afterwards. At 5.32 metres long, I don’t dare leave everything to the auto-parking system.
3. I said, “Turn off the overhead screen”, and it responded right away. I then told it: “Navigate to that shop in Jingshan.” It picked a destination on a road that was under construction, impossible to drive into. I pulled over and typed the address manually, while my wife sent me a screenshot of the location. I saved this address to favourites and didn’t rely on voice commands for it again. I also took over control on downhill sections instead of letting the car drive itself.