2026 BYD Leopard 5: 677 hp Off-Road PHEV With 210 km EV Range From $38,800

The 2026 BYD Leopard 5 (Fangchengbao Bao 5) is a body-on-frame plug-in hybrid off-roader that pairs 505 kW (677 hp) with 210 km of CLTC electric range and up to 1,310 km of total range. A July 2026 showroom walkaround at a Chinese export dealer shows a heavily off-road-accessorized example — roof rack, LED light bar, canvas roof awning and a full-size spare tyre on the tailgate. At about 6.70 CNY per dollar, China guide prices are CNY 259,800 (about $38,800) for the 210 km Tianshen Max and CNY 305,800 (about $45,600) for the Flash-Charge Edition. The walkaround adds hands-on detail: two charging ports, the slow and fast charging times the dealer quotes, real fuel consumption, and an honest note on second-row comfort from a reviewer who actually sat back there.

Performance & Specs

The Leopard 5's dual-motor AWD system combines a 1.5-litre turbo engine with a 200 kW front motor and a 285 kW rear motor for a combined 505 kW (677 hp) and 760 Nm of torque, and BYD rates the 0-100 km/h sprint at 4.8 seconds. The reviewer rounded the output to about 500 kW on camera; the official system figure is 505 kW. For context, the GWM Tank 500 Hi4-T, the closest external rival, is rated at 300 kW (402 hp). Top speed is limited to 180 km/h, a sensible trade-off for a vehicle tuned around off-road capability and low-speed torque delivery rather than outright top-end speed. The reviewer also noted that this particular showroom unit skipped the head-up display fitted to higher trims, a useful reminder that feature sets vary across the lineup.

Powertrain	PHEV, dual-motor AWD
Power	505 kW (677 hp)
Torque	760 Nm
0–100 km/h	4.8 s
Battery	47.8 kWh Blade LFP (46.7 kWh Flash-Charge)
Range	210 km EV / up to 1,310 km total

Dimensions & Practicality

Length	4,890 mm
Width	1,970 mm
Height	1,920 mm
Wheelbase	2,800 mm
Ground clearance	220 mm

At 4,890 mm long, 1,970 mm wide and 1,920 mm tall on a 2,800 mm wheelbase, the walkaround unit rode on 18-inch off-road-pattern tyres and carried an oversized rear bumper reinforced for off-road use, alongside a set of spare all-terrain tyres stacked on the showroom floor to emphasize just how seriously this generation of Leopard 5 takes its off-road positioning. Standard ground clearance is 220 mm, rising to as much as 320 mm on the Flash-Charge Edition's hydraulic suspension. On second-row comfort, the reviewer was refreshingly candid: after sitting back there he said he did not feel especially comfortable, so buyers who regularly carry rear passengers on longer trips should try the seat before ordering.

Charging & Battery

The walkaround shows two charging ports on the car, one slow and one fast. The dealer quoted about five hours for a slow AC charge and about 15 minutes for a DC fast charge; Chinese spec listings for the 47.8 kWh pack put the DC figure at roughly 16 minutes for 30-80%, while the Flash-Charge Edition's second-generation 46.7 kWh Blade battery is claimed to go from 10% to 70% in about 5 minutes and to 97% in about 9 minutes. An 83-litre fuel tank backs the plug-in hybrid system, and the reviewer cited 7.8 L/100 km once the battery is depleted; Chinese listings show 8.43 L/100 km on the WLTC cycle for the Tianshen Max.

Design & Interior

The walkaround car was heavily accessorized for off-road display: a full roof rack with an LED light bar, a canvas roof awning, and off-road tyres stacked beside it on the showroom floor, sitting on rock props to emphasize its trail credentials. The tailgate-mounted spare wheel carries the Leopard brand's distinctive bat-wing logo insert. This particular unit lacked the head-up display fitted to higher trims, underlining how much feature content varies across the Leopard 5's lineup — buyers should confirm exactly which features come with a given trim rather than assuming a fully-loaded spec sheet applies across the board, since dealer-floor demonstrator units don't always represent the top-spec configuration shown in official marketing material.

Technology & Features

Unlike many China-market walkarounds, this Leopard 5 ran a genuinely English-language interface directly from BYD, not a third-party post-purchase conversion — a meaningful convenience for international buyers who would otherwise need an exporter to handle localization after the sale. The driver-assistance hardware depends on the trim: the entry Tianshen Max uses BYD's God's Eye C without LiDAR (God's Eye B with one LiDAR is an optional upgrade), while the Flash-Charge Edition comes with God's Eye B and a LiDAR as standard. The reviewer also mentioned two related Fangchengbao models available from the same dealer, the Tai 3 and the Tai 7, and noted that the Leopard 8 was not in stock at the time of filming.

Available Versions

Pricing & Availability

The 2026 Leopard 5 range in China has two main versions: the 210 km Tianshen Max at CNY 259,800 (about $38,800) and the Flash-Charge Edition at CNY 305,800 (about $45,600), both on sale since mid-May 2026. BYD's 1,310 km CLTC total-range figure is quoted for the Flash-Charge Edition and the Long-Range lineup; one Chinese outlet lists the Tianshen Max lower, at 1,015 km, so buyers should confirm the entry trim's total range on the spec sheet. The exporter in the video said it had about 50 units in stock with export paperwork already completed at the time of filming. Outside China the car is sold as the Denza B5 in Australia (from A$74,990 before on-road costs, deliveries from late January 2026), New Zealand, the UAE, Brazil, the Philippines and Singapore, with a smaller 31.8 kWh battery and 400 kW (536 hp) in Australia. BYD has not confirmed a European or North American launch as of September 2026.

How It Compares

Against its cheaper sibling, the Tai 7 DM Long-Range (CNY 195,800 to 225,800), the Leopard 5 costs about $9,600 more at the entry trim but delivers 677 hp against 268 hp in the base Tai 7 and adds body-on-frame off-road hardware, while the Tai 7 counters with a longer 315 km electric range. The GWM Tank 500 Hi4-T is the closest external rival: from about $50,000 (CNY 335,000) it costs roughly $11,200 more than the Leopard 5's entry trim and produces 275 hp less. The Bao 8 Flash-Charge Edition, at about $62,700 and 738 hp, is the larger step-up for buyers who want a 5.2-metre body and more seating options.