BYD UK has confirmed its upcoming flagship SUV – which is anticipated to return to Australia – will supply seven seats.
The BYD Ti7 seven-seat massive SUV has been locked in for the UK market, which like Australia is right-hand drive.
It will be provided with a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder plug-in hybrid powertrain, with a claimed 0-100km/h time of 4.8 seconds and electrical vary of 127km on the WLTP cycle. No point out has been made from the all-electric powertrain provided in China.
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BYD UK says it’s going to verify pricing and specs within the coming weeks, however says the Ti7 will function vehicle-to-load (V2L) know-how and a 15.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system.
The affirmation of a seven-seat format offers the export-market BYD Ti7 a degree of distinction from the Fangchengbao Ti7 it is based mostly on, which in China is obtainable solely with 5 seats.
BYD filed to trademark the Ti7 identify in Australia in December 2025, together with Ti9 – a reputation that has but to be utilized to any car.
Whereas different Fangchengbao SUVs have arrived right here badged as Denzas, the Ti7 has been confirmed for a number of export markets – together with Thailand, Kuwait and the UK – with BYD badging.
That seems to make BYD badging extra possible for Australia, although the corporate has additionally filed this month to guard the B3 nameplate.
That factors to the smaller Fangchengbao Ti3, which just like the Ti7 is a part of that model’s ‘Titanium’ vary of SUVs, being launched right here as a Denza.
In contrast to the ladder-frame B5 and B8 massive SUVs seen in Denza showrooms, the Ti3 and Ti7 SUVs function extra car-like unibody building.
The Ti7 was launched final yr in China as a plug-in hybrid car (PHEV, just like the B5 and B8), with an electrical (EV) model following this yr. It’s unclear at this stage whether or not BYD will deliver the Ti7 right here with a PHEV or EV powertrain, or each.
BYD Australia informed CarExpert in February it was performing native calibration work on an off-road car with a plug-in hybrid or extended-range electrical car (EREV) powertrain – pointing to the native launch of the Ti7, which is subsequently set to function native chassis tuning.
With three rows of seating, a plug-in hybrid powertrain and unibody building, the Ti7 has lots in frequent with the Sealion 8 that is at the moment BYD’s flagship SUV in Australia.
The Fangchengbao Ti7 measures 4999mm lengthy, 1995mm huge and 1865mm tall on a 2920mm wheelbase. Nevertheless, BYD UK quotes a complete size of 5146mm.
The Sealion 8, in distinction, measures 5040mm lengthy, 1996mm huge and 1760mm tall on a 2950mm wheelbase.
In China, all Ti7 variants function four-wheel impartial suspension with a double-wishbone setup up entrance and a five-link setup on the rear.
PHEV variants function a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing 115kW of energy and 225Nm of torque, mated with both a single 200kW/315Nm entrance electrical motor (for front-wheel drive) or twin 160kW/260Nm and 200kW/360Nm electrical motors (for all-wheel drive).
There’s a alternative of 26.6kWh or 35.6kWh batteries, with electrical vary of between 135km and 200km on the CLTC cycle relying on the variant, and a DC fast-charge fee of between 54kW and 72kW.
As for the electrical Ti7, it’s provided with both rear- or all-wheel drive and helps BYD’s flash charging, with a 10-70 per cent DC cost claimed to take as little as 5 minutes.
The RWD model includes a single 300kW/365Nm electrical motor and gives 675km of CLTC vary from a 92kWh battery, or 755km of vary from a 105.7kWh battery.
The AWD model provides a 215kW/310Nm entrance motor, and has 675km of vary. Nevertheless, it slashes the claimed 0-100km/h time from 7.3-7.5 seconds to simply 4.5 seconds.
All Ti7s function a 15.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a ten.25-inch digital instrument cluster, and a 26-inch head-up show.
Normal tools throughout all the Ti7 vary features a panoramic sunroof with an influence sunshade, leather-based upholstery, power-adjustable entrance seats with heating and air flow, a heated and leather-wrapped steering wheel, and a wi-fi telephone charger.
There is a full suite of energetic security and driver help know-how beneath the DiPilot 100 suite, although some Ti7s function the DiPilot 300 which provides a LiDAR unit to the array of sensors and cameras. Options with both suite embody entrance and rear cross-traffic help, blind-spot monitoring, protected exit warning, adaptive cruise management, and a surround-view digital camera.
The Ti7 has been a gross sales success in China, the place 57,197 examples have been delivered this yr to the top of April per information from PC Auto. That has seen it not solely outsell each different Fangchengbao mannequin mixed, however develop into one of many high 20 best-selling fashions in China this yr.
Ought to the Ti7 arrive in Australia, it’s going to slot into an area lineup that has grown quickly and is barely set to develop additional.
BYD Australia at the moment gives 4 passenger vehicles – the electrical Atto 1, Dolphin and Seal and the Seal 6 PHEV – plus the Shark 6 ute and half a dozen SUVs. The Atto 2, Atto 3 and Sealion 7 are electrical, whereas the Sealion 5, Sealion 6 and Sealion 8 are PHEVs.
This month, much more BYDs have appeared in Australian Authorities approval paperwork. These embody the M9 PHEV folks mover, V9 electrical van, and Seal 7 PHEV sedan.
With 15 autos, BYD can be quickly gaining on market-leading Toyota on mannequin depend. The Japanese big gives 18 autos right here (19 in case you embody the Coaster bus). Each BYD and Toyota’s tallies do not embody their respective premium manufacturers, Denza and Lexus.
BYD was the second best-selling model in Australia final month with 7702 deliveries, behind solely Toyota (15,185). 12 months-to-date it’s sitting in fifth place with 25,243 deliveries, only a few hundred models shy of fourth-placed Ford (25,920).
It confirmed late final yr it was eyeing a top-three spot in 2026, and has even secured further car shipments to fulfill demand.
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