A BYD Da Tang EV on display at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2026. Credit: CnEVPost
- The delivery ceremony for the 10,000th Da Tang EV will be held on July 23.
- The Da Tang EV was launched on June 17 with a price range of 239,900 yuan ($35,420) to 309,900 yuan.
BYD’s (HKEX: 1211) new flagship SUV (sport utility vehicle), the Da Tang EV, is set to reach 10,000 deliveries about 1 month after its launch.
The milestone vehicle will be delivered in Koktokay, Xinjiang, on July 23, Lu Tian, general manager of sales for BYD’s Dynasty lineup, said Wednesday on Weibo.
The Da Tang EV was officially launched on June 17 with 4 variants priced between 239,900 yuan ($35,420) and 309,900 yuan. It is the first D-segment flagship SUV under BYD’s Dynasty lineup.
The model opened for pre-sales on April 24 at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show. It had received more than 150,000 orders by the time of its launch.
The Da Tang EV measures 5,263 mm in length, 1,999 mm in width and 1,790 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 3,130 mm.
It features a 2+2+3 seven-seat layout, the first of its kind in China, with an emphasis on spacious passenger accommodation.
The model is powered by BYD’s latest second-generation Blade Battery and offers a maximum all-electric range of 950 kilometers. BYD calls it the world’s longest-range full-size SUV.
The Da Tang EV uses a 1,000-volt high-voltage architecture and supports BYD’s flash charging technology, allowing the battery to charge from 10% to 97% in 9 minutes.
It is available with either a single motor or a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system. The all-wheel-drive version produces up to 585 kW and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds.
The Da Tang EV also features DiSus-A dual-chamber air suspension, road-preview functionality, a crab-walking mode and rear-wheel steering.
The model is equipped with a 3-nanometer cockpit chip and comes standard with roof-mounted LiDAR. It supports BYD’s God’s Eye 5.0 driver-assistance system, enabling assisted driving on urban roads and highways.
The launch of the Da Tang EV fills a gap in BYD’s product lineup in the roughly 300,000-yuan segment.
Its local rivals include large SUVs such as Leapmotor’s (HKEX: 9863) D19 and the L90 from Onvo, a sub-brand of Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO).
The ramp-up in Da Tang EV deliveries comes as BYD increases production capacity for its second-generation Blade Battery and its sales gradually recover.
The company sold 403,472 new energy vehicles (NEVs) on a wholesale basis in June, up 5.46% year-on-year and marking its second consecutive month of year-on-year growth.
BYD Monthly NEV Sales 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
201,493
300,538
210,051
February
122,311
322,846
190,190
March
302,459
377,420
300,222
April
313,245
380,089
321,123
May
331,817
382,476
383,453
June
341,658
382,585
403,472
July
342,383
344,296
August
373,083
373,626
September
419,426
396,270
October
502,657
441,706
November
506,804
480,186
December
514,809
420,398
BYD monthly NEV sales
2024
2025
2026
However, BYD continued to face pressure in its domestic market, where June sales fell 22.02% year-on-year to 228,123 vehicles.
The company sold 1,808,511 vehicles globally in the first half of the year, down 15.72% year-on-year.
BYD Tang Series Monthly Sales 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
5,211
6,590
5,529
February
5,357
10,075
5,835
March
14,079
10,411
6,634
April
14,176
18,455
7,127
May
15,478
19,012
6,996
June
15,719
18,042
9,282
July
12,056
12,002
August
12,069
8,860
September
12,552
13,620
October
15,003
14,460
November
15,410
13,252
December
16,255
10,129
BYD Tang series monthly sales
2024
2025
2026
A BYD executive previewed the electric 8-series Tang SUV, which is expected to launch in the second half of this year.
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