BYD has built its 19 millionth new energy vehicle, a Fang Cheng Bao Tai 9, as the off-road brand opened reservations for the six-seat plug-in hybrid SUV ahead of its launch in China.
BYD announced the milestone on Weibo on Monday. It came 124 days after the company built its 17 millionth NEV on 8 July; BYD did not say when the 18 millionth was completed.
BYD built its first NEV in December 2008. It reached one million in May 2021 and 10 million in November 2024.
Tai 9 reservations
Fang Cheng Bao opened reservations for the Tai 9 on the same day. Customers who reserve before launch get an extra six months of free BYD flash charging. No price has been announced.
Xiong Tianbo, general manager of the brand’s business division, said on 7 November that the Tai 9 would launch later this month.
At 5,270mm long, 1,999mm wide and 1,880mm tall, on a 3,130mm wheelbase, the Tai 9 is Fang Cheng Bao’s largest SUV, 75mm longer than the Bao 8. It has a 2+2+2 seating layout.
It is the first model on BYD’s new DMS hybrid platform, and uses a second-generation Blade battery with flash charging. Other features include DiSus-A body control with road preview, rear-wheel steering, God’s Eye B driver assistance, a 30-inch panoramic display, a powered split tailgate and a zero-gravity front passenger seat.
An earlier government filing listed a 1.5-litre engine and two 200kW motors, one on each axle, with a 66.48kWh battery. Fang Cheng Bao has not confirmed those figures for the production car.
In China the Bao 8 starts at RMB 419,800 (approx. US$61,700) and the Tai 7 at RMB 189,800 (approx. US$27,900). The Tai 7 is sold overseas as the BYD Ti7, which is the subject of legal action by Jaguar Land Rover in the Netherlands.
