Regulatory Filing Unveils Vital Specifications for BYD Fang Cheng Bao’s Inaugural Model, Bao 5

Fang Cheng Bao started accepting reservations for the Bao 5 late last month, with a price range of RMB 300,000-RMB 400,000.

BYD‘s personalized sub-brand Fang Cheng Bao began taking pre-orders for its first production car, el Bao 5 (literally Leopard 5), at the end of last month, though key specs information was not released. Ahora, a regulatory filing has revealed that information.

Ministerio de Industria y Tecnología de la Información de China (MIIT) released its latest catalog of models that will soon be allowed to be sold for public comment yesterday, y el Bao 5 is included.

The public can submit feedback between September 13 and September 19. Entering the catalog is the last major regulatory process by which a model can be allowed to be sold in China.

There is only one version of the Bao 5 in the catalog, with length, width and height of 4,890 milímetro, 4,930 mm and 1,970 mm respectivamente, y una distancia entre ejes de 1,920 milímetro.

It weighs 2,890 kg and supports a top speed of 180 kilometers per hour.

The hybrid model is powered by a 1,497-ml engine with a peak power of 143 kilovatio, and dual electric motors with a peak power of 200 kW at the front and 285 kW at the rear.

El Bao 5 is powered by BYD’s blade batteries based on lithium iron phosphate chemistry, with information on the pack’s capacity currently unknown.

It also has a number of personalized options, including power pedals, tail cameras, and a tow hook, according to the filing.

BYD introduced the Fang Cheng Bao brand on August 16, unveiling a technology platform called DMO and giving the Bao 5 its official debut.

BYD’s hybrid technology platform previously included the DM-i and DM-p, with the former focusing on fuel economy and the latter more on performance. The company’s pure electric vehicle platform is called e-Platform 3.0.

DMO is Fang Cheng Bao’s proprietary platform, where O stands for off-road and DM stands for dual mode.

BYD also debuted the Super 8, a concept of the Bao 8, and another model, el Bao 3, at the August 16 event.

On August 25, Fang Cheng Bao made the Bao 5 available for pre-order on the first day of the Chengdu auto show, with a price range of RMB 300,000 ($41,170) – RMB 400,000 yuan.

As of now, the Bao 5’s official launch date has not been set.