BYD’s just lately launched Fang Cheng Bao sub-brand has formally unveiled its new boxy plug-in hybrid off-roader in China, together with a brand new idea that varieties a part of its growth plans.

As reported by CarNewsChina, the Bao 5 (or Leopard 5) is ready to be proven off at this 12 months’s Chengdu motor present, which begins on August 25, forward of gross sales starting in China later this 12 months.

The Bao 5 has a equally boxy look to not solely the Land Rover Defender and Ford Bronco and Bronco Sport, but additionally a bevy of latest Chinese language fashions just like the Jetour Traveller, BYD’s personal Yangwang U8, and GWM’s Haval Menglong and Tank 300.

It’s powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine with two electrical motors producing system outputs of 500kW and 760Nm. Fang Cheng Bao claims it will possibly do the 0-100km/h dash in 4.8 seconds.

The plug-in hybrid off-roader has a mixed vary of over 1200km on the lenient CLTC cycle, with its high-voltage battery claimed to give you the chance obtain to 125km of CLTC electrical vary after 16 minutes of charging.

It additionally has three differential locks, in addition to BYD’s new DiSus-P suspension system, often known as the Clever Hydraulic Physique Management System, which additionally options within the Yangwang 8.

The 2-row Bao 5 measures in at 4890mm lengthy, 1970mm extensive, and 1920mm tall, with a 2800mm wheelbase. This makes it barely longer than the GWM Tank 300 which just lately launched in Australia.

As a part of the reveal occasion, Fang Cheng Bao additionally revealed the Tremendous 8 idea which previews a bigger SUV for the model that slots above the Bao 5.

The Tremendous 8 idea nonetheless has a boxy silhouette however has options like retractable door handles and cameras as an alternative of typical aspect mirrors.

It’s unclear when Fang Cheng Bao will unveil the manufacturing model of this bigger SUV that’s understood to be named Bao 8, although the model additionally confirmed it would introduce a mysterious third mannequin known as the Bao 3.

In the course of the a part of this a part of the reveal presentation there was an inscription which interprets on to ‘go to sea collectively’. It’s unclear if this implies Fang Cheng Bao is getting into abroad markets.

BYD is busily embarking on a large international growth, with its namesake model having just lately entered markets like Australia and Europe.

With its export program, nonetheless, it has been specializing in its electrical autos and never its plug-in hybrids.

The Chinese language automaker solely produces electrical and plug-in hybrid autos as of final 12 months.

BYD has debuted its new Fang Cheng Bao and Yangwang manufacturers with boxy off-roaders, which appear to be the most recent craze within the Chinese language market.

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