BYD Tang
BYD Tang | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | BYD Auto |
Production | 2015–present |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Plug-in hybrid SUV |
Body style | Sport utility vehicle (SUV) |
Related | BYD Qin |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2.0 L (151 kW (202 hp))[1] |
Electric motor | Two 110 kW (150 hp)[1] |
Battery | 18.4 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack[1] |
Electric range | 80 km (50 mi)[1] |
The BYD Tang is a plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle (SUV) developed by BYD Auto. Its 18.4 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack delivers an all-electric range of 80 km (50 mi). The plug-in SUV gets its name from the Tang Dynasty, known as the most prosperous of all the great Chinese Dynasties. The Tang was introduced at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show.[1] Since inception, more than 45,000 units have been sold in China through September 2016.[2][3]
Specifications
The Tang is powered by a 2.0-liter internal combustion engine which delivers 151 kW (202 hp) and 320 N·m (240 lbf·ft) of torque; and two electric motors, front and rear, each rated at 110 kW (150 hp) and 250 N·m (180 lbf·ft) in the entry-level Tang, and 300 N·m (220 lbf·ft) in the performance model. Total system output is 371 kW (498 hp) and 820 N·m (600 lbf·ft) for the entry-level model, and 411 kW (551 hp) and 870 N·m (640 lbf·ft) for the performance model. The latter accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds and the entry level in 4.9 seconds. The Tang is fitted with BYD's second generation Dual Mode (DM) system which allows drivers to switch between all-electric mode (EV mode) and hybrid electric mode (HEV mode).[1]
Sales
Retail deliveries of the BYD Tang began in China in June 2015.[4] The plug-in SUV pricing starts at CN¥300,000 (~ US$48,000) before any applicable government incentives.[5]
A total of 18,375 units were sold in China in 2015,[2] and 26,788 units in the first nine months of 2016, making the Tang the top selling plug-in electric car in China during the first three quarters of 2016.[3] The Tang ranked in June 2016 as the world's all-time tenth most sold plug-in electric car.[6] Cumulative sales totaled 46,692 units through October 2016.[2][7][8]
See also
- BYD F3DM
- BYD F6DM
- BYD Qin
- Electric car use by country
- Government incentives for plug-in electric vehicles
- History of plug-in hybrids
- List of modern production plug-in electric vehicles
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mike Millikin (2015-01-23). "BYD Tang SUV PHEV available for pre-orders starting at $48.3K before incentives; twice that for performance model". Green Car Congress. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
- 1 2 3 Staff (2016-01-14). "Best-selling China-made SUVs in 2015". China Auto Web. Retrieved 2016-01-17. A total of 18,375 Tangs were sold in China in 2015.
- 1 2 Cobb, Jeff (2016-10-17). "China Now Ties US For Leadership In Cumulative Global Plug-In Sales". HybridCars.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ↑ Staff (2015-07-17). "Chinese EV Sales Ranking in the First Half of 2015". China Auto Web. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
- ↑ Tycho De Feijter (2015-05-26). "BYD Tang hybrid super SUV will hit the Chinese market on July 6". Car News China. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ↑ Cobb, Jeff (2016-08-10). "Global 10 Best-Selling Plug-In Cars Are Accelerating Forward". HybridCars.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24. As of June 2016, cumulative global sales of the top selling plug-in electric cars were led by the Nissan Leaf (over 228,000), followed by the Tesla Model S (129,393), Votl/Ampera family (about 117,300), Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (about 107,400), Toyota Prius PHV (over 75,400), BYD Qin (56,191), Renault Zoe (51,193), BMW i3 (around 49,500), Mitsubishi i-MiEV family (about 37,600) and BYD Tang (37,509).
- ↑ Cobb, Jeff (2016-11-07). "China's BYD Becomes World's Third-Largest Plug-in Car Maker". HybridCars.com. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ↑ Liu Wanxiang (2016-11-10). "乘联会:10月新能源乘用车销售3.1万辆 插电式车型环比下降44%" [By the Automobile Association: October new energy passenger car sales were 31,000, plug-in hybrids were down 44%] (in Chinese). D1EV.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11. Sales of new energy passenger cars totaled 30,989 units in October 2016, consisting of 26,811 all-electric cars and 4,178 plug-in hybrids. BYD Auto sold 10,395 units consisting of 7,328 all-electric cars and 3,067 plug-in hybrids. A total of 3,118 e6s, 2,124 Qin EV300s, 1,943 e5s, 1,538 Qins and 1,529 Tangs were sold in October 2016.
External links
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- Official website (in Chinese)