2026 BYD Titanium 7 EV (Leopard 7): Up to 755 km Range, 5-Min Flash Charge, From $29,800

On April 29, 2026, BYD’s Fangchengbao brand added a battery-electric version to its best-selling boxy SUV: the Tai 7 EV Flash Charging Edition, known in English-language coverage as the Titanium 7 EV and listed by some exporters, including the reviewer’s channel, as the Leopard 7. It starts at 199,800 yuan (about $29,800 at 6.70 yuan to the dollar) for a 92 kWh, 675 km rear-drive trim, and rises to 209,800 yuan (about $31,300) for the 755 km version with a 105.7 kWh second-generation Blade Battery. A 30,000-yuan (about $4,500) package adds dual-motor all-wheel drive and the God’s Eye B LiDAR system, taking the top trim to 239,800 yuan (about $35,800) with 515 kW (700 PS / 691 hp) and a 4.5-second 0-100 km/h time. The headline feature is charging: BYD says the battery goes from 10% to 70% in 5 minutes and from 10% to 97% in 9 minutes on its new flash chargers. The body is the same 4,999 mm five-seater that has taken the Tai 7 past 210,000 cumulative sales in about eleven months, and the EV adds a 201-liter electric frunk.

Performance & Specs

The rear-drive trims use a single 300 kW (408 PS / 402 hp) rear motor with 365 Nm of torque. BYD’s published figures give 7.3 seconds from 0-100 km/h on the 92 kWh car and 7.5 seconds on the heavier 755 km car. The 30,000-yuan package adds a 215 kW front motor for a combined 515 kW (700 PS / 691 hp) and 675 Nm, which BYD rates at 4.5 seconds to 100 km/h. Top speed is 240 km/h according to the MIIT filing. All trims use BYD’s second-generation Blade Battery (LFP chemistry): 92 kWh on the 675 km rear-drive trim and 105.7 kWh on the 755 km rear-drive trim. The all-wheel-drive trim is rated at 675 km CLTC on a pack of about the same 105.7 kWh size, so the extra motor costs it roughly 80 km of range against the rear-drive flagship. On the rear-drive cars that works out to about 14 kWh/100 km battery-to-wheel on the CLTC cycle. Suspension is double-wishbone at the front and five-link at the rear with DiSus-C intelligent damping, and the all-wheel-drive trim adds four-piston brake calipers.

Powertrain	Single-motor RWD or dual-motor AWD BEV
Power	300 kW (402 hp) RWD / 515 kW (691 hp) AWD
Torque	365 Nm RWD / 675 Nm AWD
0–100 km/h	7.3–7.5 s RWD / 4.5 s AWD
Battery	92 kWh or 105.7 kWh LFP
Range	675–755 km CLTC

POWERTRAIN TYPE	BEV — single-motor RWD or dual-motor AWD
HORSEPOWER	402 hp (300 kW) RWD / 691 hp (515 kW) AWD
TORQUE	365 Nm RWD / 675 Nm AWD
ACCELERATION	7.3 s (675 km RWD) / 7.5 s (755 km RWD) / 4.5 s (AWD)
TOP SPEED	240 km/h
DRIVETRAIN	RWD or AWD
BATTERY	92 kWh or about 105.7 kWh LFP Blade (2nd-gen)
ELECTRIC RANGE	675 km (RWD) / 755 km (RWD) / 675 km (AWD), CLTC

Dimensions & Practicality

Length	4,999 mm
Width	1,995 mm
Height	1,865 mm
Wheelbase	2,920 mm
Ground clearance	210 mm
Approach / Departure	24° / 25°
Wading depth	600 mm

The EV shares its unibody, five-seat body with the plug-in hybrid: 4,999 mm long, 1,995 mm wide and 1,865 mm tall on a 2,920 mm wheelbase, with approach and departure angles of 24 and 25 degrees, about 210 mm of ground clearance and a 600 mm wading depth. The reviewer measured about 1,000 L of cargo space behind the second row and about 1,900 L with the second row folded down by hand, close to BYD’s published maximum of 1,880 L. The EV also gains a 201-liter electric frunk that the plug-in hybrid does not have, and the tailgate carries a small storage box that the reviewer says holds up to 3 kg. Rear-seat space is generous, with enough leg and head room in the second row.

LENGTH	4,999 mm
WIDTH	1,995 mm
HEIGHT	1,865 mm
WHEELBASE	2,920 mm
GROUND CLEARANCE	about 210 mm
APPROACH / DEPARTURE	24° / 25°
WADING DEPTH	600 mm
CARGO VOLUME	about 1,000 L (1,880 L seats folded)
FRUNK	201 L
SEATS	5

Charging & Battery

BYD’s second-generation Blade Battery and its flash-charging network are the reason this car exists. On BYD’s new flash chargers, which deliver up to 1,500 kW per gun at up to 1,000 V, BYD says the pack charges from 10% to 70% in 5 minutes and from 10% to 97% in 9 minutes at normal temperature. At -30°C, charging from 20% to 97% takes about 3 minutes longer than at normal temperature, or roughly 12 minutes. The 1,500 kW figure describes the charger, not the car: BYD has not published the Titanium 7 EV’s own peak charging power, so real-world times depend on the station. The reviewer, who quotes 8 to 9 minutes for roughly 80%, points out separate slow and fast charging ports. BYD says it completed 4,239 flash-charging stations in the first two months of 2026 alone and is aiming for 20,000 this year, so the network will matter as much as the car. BYD has not published an AC charging time; the reviewer estimated 10 to 12 hours for a full charge.

BATTERY	92 kWh (675 km RWD) or 105.7 kWh (755 km RWD) LFP Blade
CHARGER OUTPUT (BYD flash charger)	up to 1,500 kW per gun
DC 10-70% TIME	5 minutes
DC 10-97% TIME	9 minutes
COLD-WEATHER 20-97% (-30°C)	about 12 minutes
AC CHARGING	Not published (reviewer estimate: 10–12 h)

Design & Interior

The exterior is a slab-sided, Defender-inspired box: a vertical greenhouse, roof rails, fixed door handles rather than flush ones, and a rear-mounted spare-wheel-style housing with a full-width LED tail-light strip and a side-opening tailgate. The front end carries LED lighting and a 360-degree camera. Inside, the showroom car wore tan and orange leather on the seats and door cards, and the second row has a center armrest box with an integrated refrigerator. Other details the reviewer pointed out include a head-up display, a leather-wrapped, fully adjustable steering wheel, a wireless charging pad, a sunglasses box, a sun-visor mirror with a light and a large panoramic glass roof with a sunshade. BYD’s spec sheet lists a 14-speaker audio system on the rear-drive trims and a 20-speaker Devialet system on the all-wheel-drive trim.

Technology & Features

The cabin is built around what BYD calls a seven-screen interconnected system, whose headline pieces are a 15.6-inch central touchscreen, a 12.3-inch driver cluster and a 26-inch windshield head-up display. On the reviewer’s car the interface could be switched to English, with menus for vehicle, light, energy, drive, ADAS, display, audio and voice settings. The reviewer noted that this brand-new model cannot yet be exported through his channel. Automatic parking assist and a 360-degree camera are fitted, and the energy page includes a smart-charging scheduler.

Safety & ADAS

Every trim carries God’s Eye C, BYD’s camera-and-radar driver-assistance suite. The LiDAR-based God’s Eye B system is bundled into the 30,000-yuan (about $4,500) all-wheel-drive package and can be added to the rear-drive trims for 12,000 yuan (about $1,800). BYD has not published a full sensor count for the EV.

ADAS LEVEL	L2 (God’s Eye C) / L2+ with LiDAR (God’s Eye B)
LiDAR	God’s Eye B: included with AWD package, +12,000 yuan on RWD
ADAS FEATURES	Automatic parking assist, 360° camera

Available Versions

VERSION	POWER	TORQUE	0-100	TOP SPEED	DRIVETRAIN	BATTERY	EV RANGE	COMBINED RANGE	PRICE	KEY DIFFERENCES
675KM RWD Flash Charging	402 hp	365 Nm	7.3s	240 km/h	RWD	92 kWh	675 km	—	$29,800	Entry trim, 199,800 yuan; God’s Eye C standard
755KM RWD Flash Charging	402 hp	365 Nm	7.5s	240 km/h	RWD	105.7 kWh	755 km	—	$31,300	Longest range, 209,800 yuan; LiDAR +12,000 yuan
675KM AWD Flash Charging	691 hp	675 Nm	4.5s	240 km/h	AWD	about 105.7 kWh	675 km	—	$35,800	Flagship, 239,800 yuan; dual motor, God’s Eye B, 20-speaker audio

Pricing & Availability

The Titanium 7 EV went on sale in China on April 29, 2026 at 199,800 yuan (about $29,800) for the 675 km rear-drive trim, 209,800 yuan (about $31,300) for the 755 km rear-drive trim and 239,800 yuan (about $35,800) for the 675 km all-wheel-drive trim, all converted at 6.70 yuan to the dollar. Pre-orders opened in mid-March 2026, and initial deliveries were expected to start in mid-May. The plug-in hybrid version of the same body, which launched in September 2025, passed 200,000 cumulative Tai 7 sales about ten months after launch and delivered 27,320 units in July 2026 alone across both powertrains. The EV is a China-market car: the reviewer says it cannot yet be exported through his channel, and as of September 2026 BYD has not confirmed export of the electric version. The plug-in hybrid is being sold abroad as the BYD Ti7, with the UK and the Middle East reported as markets.

How It Compares

The closest comparison is the plug-in hybrid version of the same car. It starts about $3,000 lower at roughly $26,800, keeps a petrol engine for trips of more than 1,300 km and has the same 4,999 mm body, but it has no frunk and takes far longer to charge. The EV counters with 402 hp on the rear-drive trims, 691 hp with all-wheel drive and the flash-charging capability. GWM’s Tank 300 Hi4-T, refreshed in July 2026 and priced from 249,800 yuan (about $37,300), costs roughly $7,500 more than the entry EV. It offers 105 km of WLTC electric range and 913 km in total from a 2.0-liter turbo plus a 174 hp motor. For buyers who want a boxy five-seater that plugs into a fast charger rather than relying on a petrol engine, the Titanium 7 EV is the cheaper of the two, and boxy five-seat battery-electric SUVs at this price are still rare.