Fangchengbao is BYD's off-roading SUV division. Originally intended to compete with the likes of Land Rover Defenders, Land Cruiser Prados, and LC300s (Bao-5 and Bao-8, respectively).
Last year, they launched their "Titanium" series of soft-roaders. Urban SUVs with a little bit of that off-roader look and capabilities. The Ti7 is one of the fastest-selling SUVs in China right now.
Now they're working on a family sedan for whatever reason. It's designed to compete with the likes of the Xiaomi Su7, Lynk & Co Z10, Zeekr 001 & 7X, IM Motors L6 and L7, amongst others. So it will cost between 200-300k RMB, and will be incredibly competitive when it comes to specs, as BYD products always are.
Expected specification: 1200km+ CLTC range (I'm guessing it will have that new gen 150 KWh battery pack as to be fitted on the 2026 Yangwang U7), front 380kw motor, rear 580kw motor (same one used in the HAN-L, world's most powerful, power dense mass production motor), 1000V architecture, 0-100kmh under 2.3 seconds, 30C discharge rate, and magnetorheological suspension
All for no more than about 300k rmb lmao
This is supposed to be BYD's big comeback for 2026, aimed at warding off the threat from Geely. Amongst many other new models
Just when you thought the auto scene can't possibly get any more mad, the Chinese auto industry will always bombshell you with a new surprise
TLDR: BYD's Fangchangbao's upcoming "family sedan" will get almost 1300bhp, magneto suspension, 1200km CLTC range, and cost around 300k rmb or less.
PS: No idea why the Fangchengbao series has to have its own sedan lineup. Why not Denza? I guess they already have the Z9 and Z9gt. I wonder if BYD's subbrands are competing with each other?
by Energia91
