The new FangChengBao Tai 7, alternatively called the Ti7, is nearly five meters (16.4 ft) long and loaded with creatively designed options from BYD Group. For one, it can use its adaptive suspension to lift a punctured wheel, avoiding further damage. Domestic prices range from 179,800 to 219,800 Yuan.
The SUV runs on hybrid power and comes in two main variants. One combines a 1.5-liter petrol engine rated at 156 PS (154 hp / 115 kW) with a rear motor capable of 272 PS (268 hp / 200 kW). It uses a lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery pack that can be either 26.6 or 35.6 kWh large. Depending on your choice, the all-electric range can amount to either 135 or 200 km (84 or 124 miles).
Going AWD adds a front-axle motor to the above configuration. It makes 218 PS (215 hp / 160 kW) and joins efforts with the others to launch the FangChengBao Tai 7 from standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.5 seconds. The bigger battery pack is still good for 190 km (118 miles) in the AWD version, BYD claims.
Sized 4,999 x 1,995 x 1,865 mm with a wheelbase of 2,920 mm, the SUV stops one millimeter short from what’s usually considered “full-size”. It can wade water up to 600 mm (23.4 inches) high and benefits from the automaker’s much-hyped DiSus-С suspension. Should you get a flat tire, you’ll be able to travel up to 30 km (18.6 miles) on the remaining three wheels at 80 km/h (50 mph) or lower. The punctured wheel will be safely raised into its well.
The trunk size goes up to 1,880 liters (66.4 cubic feet) with the seats folded. The interior is rather premium-looking and houses as many as five displays. A 12.3-inch digital dash is accompanied by a 15.6-inch touchscreen in the middle, a 26-inch HUD and two 13-inch monitors for the rear seat occupants. A small 4.5-liter thermos box, a 20-speaker audio system and the latest ADAS package from BYD are included in the standard trim.
