Tai 7 First Look: Hardcore Plug In Hybrid SUV With Lidar, Drone, And Real Off-Road Angles

The Fang Cheng Bao Tai 7 has officially arrived in China, and it feels like the start of something fresh in the hardcore off-road plug in hybrid space. It launches with four trims and seven exterior colors, including two shades of green, plus silver, gold, blue, black, and gray. The stance is serious: length, width, and height measure 4,999, 1,995, and 1,865 millimeters, with a 2,920-millimeter wheelbase. Ground approach and departure angles are 24 degrees and 25 degrees, and it can wade up to 600 millimeters without drama.

Under the skin, the Tai 7 uses a double wishbone front and five link rear suspension with BYD’s DiSus C intelligent body control. A standout feature is the tire stability control system that can lift a wheel in a blowout to let the other wheels drive independently, allowing the vehicle to continue at 80 kilometers per hour for up to 30 kilometers. It is serious engineering aimed at real-world problems.

Inside, it seats five and doubles down on everyday usability. Fold the second row and the cargo area expands to a maximum 1,880 liters, and there are up to 45 storage cubbies for the little things that always need a place. The cabin tech is immersive: seven screens including a 15.6-inch central display, a 12.3-inch instrument panel, a 26-inch wide head up display, two small climate control screens, and two 13-inch BYD Pads for rear passengers. You can option up to 20 speakers, plus a 4.5-liter center console refrigerator that cools to minus 6 degrees Celsius or warms to 50 degrees Celsius. Wireless phone charging and ambient lighting are onboard.

Power comes from a 1.5-liter turbocharged plug in hybrid system. The gasoline engine delivers 115 kilowatts, equal to 154 horsepower. The rear wheel drive setup pairs a 200-kilowatt electric motor with either a 26.6-kilowatt hour or 35.6-kilowatt hour lithium iron phosphate Blade battery, rated for 135 kilometers or 200 kilometers of pure electric range on the China Light Duty Vehicle Test Cycle. The all wheel drive version adds a 160-kilowatt front motor and uses the 35.6-kilowatt hour battery for a 190-kilometer electric range. Officially, the comprehensive driving range is 1,300 kilometers, the quickest zero to 100 kilometers per hour time is 4.5 seconds, and New European Driving Cycle fuel consumption is 4.9 liters per 100 kilometers.

Driver assistance scales with trim. The top all wheel drive model brings the God’s Eye B (DiPilot 300) advanced system with a roof-mounted lidar and the Nvidia Orin X chip, enabling more than 30 assistance functions including highway and city navigation on autopilot and advanced parking. You can even add BYD’s Lingyuan vehicle-mounted drone system. Other trims use the God’s Eye C package with highway navigation on autopilot and an expected city function through future updates.

If you want a family-ready off-roader with brains, brawn, and long-leg range, the Tai 7 lands right in that sweet spot.