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Fangchengbao, BYD’s off-road brand embracing personalization, starts the pre-sale of its Tai 3 model. The Tai 3 is positioned as a tech trendy compact off-road SUV, featuring a mecha-inspired design. The company disclosed the pre-sale prices between RMB 139,800 ($19,200*) to RMB 203,800 ($$28,000*) in 5 trims, with one trim being equipped with a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle). The Tai is scheduled to start delivery in April.
Model Variants and Pricing
TRIM | BATTERY | MOTOR | Power | 0-100km/h SPRINT | PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501km RWD Pro | 65.28 kWh | Single-motor | 160kW | 7.9s | RMB 139,800 ($19,200*) |
501km RWD Max | 65.28 kWh | Single-motor | 160kW | 7.9s | RMB 149,800 ($20,600*) |
501km AWD Max | 72.96 kWh | Dual-motor | 310kW | 4.9s | RMB 163,800 ($22,600*)
|
501km AWD Ultra | 72.96 kWh | Dual-motor | 310kW | 4.9s | RMB 173,800 ($23,900*) |
501km AWD Drone Edition | 78.72 kWh | Dual-motor | 310kW | 5.3s | RMB 203,800 ($28,000*) |
The Tai 3, the first model from FangChengBao Tai series, is claimed to be the funniest model under FangChengBao, targeting a larger family car market. Highlights include a ”1 drone + 3 zones” design, God’s Eye C ADAS, DiPilot 100, Yunnian-C predictive suspension, and EVO+ platform.
Design and Dimensions
The tai 3 is a 5-seater mid-size pure-electric SUV, with a dimension of 4605mm long, 1900mm wide, and 1720mm high. The wheelbase measures 2745mm.
Unique Features
The ”1 drone + 3 zones” represents the funny gene of the model, providing a free exploration. One drone is the Lingyuan intelligent drone system co-developed by BYD and DJI. The 3 zones includes, 1) the electric front cabin for a storage space of 151L, 2) the eco-cockpit with an advanced and interesting human-car interaction functions, a frigerator, rear-seats capable of folding down into a bed, and dual-zone climate control, 3) a convenient rear compartment of 28L capacity.
EVO+ platform Rundown
As for the God’s Eye C ADAS, DiPilot 100, Yunnian-C are standard intelligent package on various BYD models, we will only introduce some new things on Tai 3, which are the configurations provided by the EVO+ platform.
The Tai 3 has a specialized system, called the iATS smart all-terrain recognition system, enabling the car to handle various tough driving scenarios, such as snow whether, muddy road, mountains, and sand. A newcomer of off-road lifestyle? No worries, the Tai 3 is armed with some very helpful and practical functions, including the energy three locks, trapped vehicle assistant, creep mode, and leopard turn.
EVO+ platform has more to offer. The battery system could shorten the charging time by 40% at low-temperature environment, shorten the 30%-80% SOC charging time into 18 munites.
Fangchengbao’s Market Positioning
FangChengBao was established in August 2023 by BYD. Except for the new Tai 3, FangChengBao has another 2 models on sale now, Bao 5 and Bao 8, both featuring hybrid SUV, which targets RMB 200,000 ($27,500*) – RMB 400,000($55,000*) market. Tai 3 will be a plus to the brand to attract lower-price market segment.
*Exchange rate: RMB 7.3 = USD 1 (as of March 31, 2025).
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