It’s been confirmed that the BYD group’s next global model is the Fangchengbao Tai (or Titanium) 7, the larger seven-seater sibling to the Tai 3. But unlike the latter, which is set to be called the Denza B3 when it eventually gets exported, this car – headed to the UK having already gone on sale in the Middle East – has been subsumed into the main BYD brand as the Ti7. This is despite the seven-seater SUV sharing plenty of design cues with its stablemates, the Bao 5 and Bao 8 – themselves rebadged as the Denza B5 and B8. These include the upright body and wraparound glasshouse, rectangular headlights (here in a split look with L-shaped daytime running lights), chunky squared-off wheel arches, a scalloped centre section and even an external “spare tyre” (actually a 32.5 litre storage box on the Ti7). Yup, this is yet another car that was, ahem, inspired by the Defender. Even the square inset body-coloured D-pillars have been lifted straight off the British 4×4. Unlike the Bao lineup, however, the Ti7 eschews using a rugged body-on-frame chassis in favour of a more road-biased unibody structure. And whereas the other models get a Dual Mode Off-road (DMO) plug-in hybrid powertrain with a 2.0 litre turbo petrol engine, this car is powered by a Dual Mode Performance (DM-p) setup with a smaller 1.5 litre mill. The four-cylinder produces 156 PS and 225 Nm of torque, and is used to help juice dual electric motors that push a combined 489 PS and 630 Nm to all four wheels. So equipped, the Ti7 is able to sprint from zero to 100 km/h in just 4.8 seconds, although its top speed is rather low at 190 km/h. Two Blade LFP battery options are available – a 26.6 kWh pack that delivers a pure electric range of 80 km on the WLTP cycle, and a 35.6 kWh unit that enables the Ti7 to travel up to 127 km on a single charge. Speaking of which, both batteries can be topped up from 30 to 80% in 17.5 minutes using a DC fast charger; the car is yet to be the beneficiary of BYD’s ultra-fast Flash Charging technology. While not quite a land yacht like the Denza B8, the Ti7 is still a big car, measuring 5,016 mm long, 1,995 mm wide and 1,865 mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2,920 mm. That makes it quite a bit larger than even the boxy fifth-generation Hyundai Santa Fe (4,830 mm), although it should be noted that the BYD’s length figure includes the rear storage box; it’s 4,999 mm without. Inside, the Fangchengbao influence is clear, with chunky steering wheel spokes (only with a BYD airbag boss instead of a Denza one), a flat horizontal dashboard design and plenty of large rectangular surfaces and grab handles. The centre console is cleaner, however, dispensed with the DMO system’s myriad of powertrain and chassis controls and the pop-up gear selector (just a steering-mounted shifter here), plus there’s just the one Qi wireless charger instead of two. That’s not to say that the Ti7’s interior is sparse, mind – not when you get a 10.25-inch instrument display, a 15.6-inch infotainment touchscreen, a 26-inch head-up display, heated, ventilated and massaging front seats, and a 16-speaker sound system. A heated and cooled refrigerator can also be had underneath the front centre armrest, just like on the Bao models. The side-opening tailgate opens up to a 485 litre boot with the third-row seats folded, expandable to 1,880 litres with both rear rows collapsed. While only the PHEV version has been confirmed for global markets, in China the Tai 7 can be had as an EV, available in 408 PS/365 Nm single-motor and 700 PS/675 Nm dual-motor variants, along with 92 kWh and 105.7 kWh batteries that deliver a CLTC range of up to 675 km and 755 km respectively (expect around 550 km and 620 km on the WLTP cycle). The latest 2026 version does gain Flash Charging support, enabling it to be charged from 10 to 70% in five minutes and 10 to 97% in nine minutes. Would you like to see the BYD Tai 7 in Malaysia? Let us know in the comments. Looking to sell your car? Sell it with Carro. Use the promo code 'PAULTAN' when you checkout for 10% discount!
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