- The Tai 7’s interior design adopts a softer overall style, targeting the family car market, differing from the harder-edged style of the Bao 8.
- Fang Cheng Bao sold 14,180 vehicles in July, a year-on-year increase of 669.82 percent.
BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) sub-brand Fang Cheng Bao today shared interior images of the Tai on Weibo, as the 7 hybrid SUV (sport utility vehicle) gets closer to its fourth-quarter launch.
The Tai 7’s interior design adopts a softer overall style, differing from the rugged lines of the Bao 8 off-road SUV.
The Tai 7 has a horizontal central screen with a smaller instrument panel in front of the steering wheel. The Bao 8 has an additional screen in front of the front passenger.
The Tai 7 is available in three interior colors: gray, blue, and orange, according to Fang Cheng Bao on Weibo.
The model will combine hardcore off-road capabilities with everyday family use, setting a new benchmark for hardcore comfort, the brand said.
The Tai 7 is the second model in Fang Cheng Bao’s Tai series after the Tai 3, and is also the brand’s first hybrid SUV with a unibody design.
The model would be officially launched in the fourth quarter, Fang Cheng Bao said on July 18. On August 11, the first batch of Tai 7 production vehicles rolled off the production line.
Last week, BYD unveiled an in-house developed tablet that will first be used in the Tai 7.
The Tai 7 measures 4,999 mm in length, 1,995 mm in width, and 1,865 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,920 mm, according to previously released information.
It is equipped with BYD’s God’s Eye smart driving system and will be available in versions with and without LiDAR.
The four-wheel drive long-range version is equipped with a 35.6-kWh battery pack, with a CLTC battery range of up to 180 kilometers.
The model also has a two-wheel drive standard range version with a battery pack capacity of 26.6 kWh and a CLTC battery range of 135 kilometers.
When fully fueled and charged, the Tai 7 has a combined range of over 1,300 kilometers.
On August 16, 2023, BYD officially announced the Fang Cheng Bao brand, which currently includes the Bao series of Bao 5 and Bao 8 hybrid off-road SUVs, as well as the Tai 3 compact family SUV in the Tai series.
On December 10, 2024, Fang Cheng Bao unveiled its new Tai series product line, becoming its second major product line after the Bao series.
The Bao series focuses on the off-road vehicle market, while the Tai series is more oriented toward the family car market.
Fang Cheng Bao sold 14,180 vehicles in July, representing a year-on-year increase of 669.82 percent, but a month-on-month decrease of 24.99 percent.
This includes 8,513 Tai 3 units, 4,102 Bao 5 units, and 1,565 Bao 8 units.
