Lately launched in China, the Fangchengbao Tai 3 has made its first public look at Auto Shanghai 2025. That is the primary fully-electric mannequin from BYD’s off-road-focused model, becoming a member of the Bao vary of plug-in hybrid 4x4s.
“Tai” is the Chinese language phrase for titanium, so it’s no shock that the Tai 3 contains a heavily-chiselled design that appears prefer it was impressed by an armoured personnel provider. Probably the most putting side is the flared fenders which have scalloped undersides to deal with the angular wheel arches.
The “pinched” flares body a entrance finish that options dual-bar LED daytime operating lights (mirrored on the sunshine strips on the door mirrors) and an upright grille, main in the direction of the trapezoidal bumper with body-coloured inserts. The latter can be discovered on the rear, which additionally options slim taillights, a side-opening tailgate and a discrete storage field.
Inside, the Tai 3 is barely extra typical, with components taken from the Bao collection such because the chunky steering wheel, a “tank” gear selector and crystalline toggles. The bridge-style centre console is slightly distinctive, housing a flashlight on the motive force’s facet and a karaoke microphone on the passenger facet.
After all, it wouldn’t be a BYD product with out all of the tech, resembling a 15.6-inch infotainment touchscreen, DiSus-C adaptive dampers, God’s Eye C highly-automated freeway driving and even an obtainable DJI drone package deal. There’s additionally a 151 litre entrance boot, accessible by means of a button constructed into the grille.
As befits the title, the Tai 3 is the smallest mannequin in Fangchengbao’s secure. Measuring 4,605 mm lengthy, 1,900 mm broad and 1,720 mm tall, it’s 285 mm shorter, 70 mm narrower and 200 mm decrease than the Bao 5, whereas its 2,745 mm wheelbase is 55 mm shorter. It’s additionally the primary to function a monocoque chassis, with MacPherson strut entrance and five-link rear suspension.
The Tai 3 is the primary Fangchengbao mannequin to be obtainable in rear-wheel-drive type, with a single motor producing 218 PS (160 kW) and 310 Nm of torque, getting the automobile from zero to 100 km/h in 7.9 seconds on its option to a prime pace of 201 km/h.
The all-wheel-drive mannequin provides a entrance motor churning out 150 PS (110 kW) and 200 Nm, leading to a complete system output of 421 PS (310 kW) and 510 Nm and a century dash time of 4.9 seconds. Blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery sizes of 65.28 kWh on the RWD automobile and 72.96 kWh with AWD each ship a spread of 501 km on China’s ridiculously lenient CLTC cycle, whereas a most DC quick charging enter of 195 kW (RWD) or 215 kW (AWD) fill the battery from 30 to 80% cost in 18 minutes.
Costs begin at 133,800 yuan (RM80,200) for the RWD mannequin, rising as much as 153,800 yuan (RM92,200) with AWD; add the drone package deal and the fee rises to 193,800 yuan (RM116,200). As with the Bao fashions, the Tai 3 could possibly be offered internationally beneath the Denza model, with its Bao 5 and Bao 8 siblings already tipped to be referred to as the B5 and B8 respectively. Nonetheless, the T3 title is unlikely, because it’s already been used on a BYD industrial van.
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