BYD officially launched the Da Tang EV on Wednesday evening, with more than 150,000 pre-orders on its books — the highest pre-launch total for any single model in the Chinese automaker’s history.
Pre-sales opened on April 24 at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show and crossed the 100,000-unit mark within the first two weeks — also a first for a BYD model — after clearing 30,000 orders in the initial 24 hours alone.
Retail pricing came in below BYD‘s own pre-sale guidance.
The entry-level rear-wheel-drive LiDAR Premium Edition starts at 239,900 yuan ($36,000), undercutting the 250,000 yuan ($37,500) pre-sale floor by more than 10,000 yuan.
Three additional trims round out the range: the AWD LiDAR Flagship Edition at 269,900 yuan ($40,500), the RWD LiDAR Flagship Edition at 289,900 yuan ($43,500), and the Da Tang Grand Prosperity Edition at 309,900 yuan ($46,500).
BYD had guided a pre-sale ceiling of 320,000 yuan ($48,000).
Demand forced BYD to delay the launch from its original late-May window, with founder and CEO Wang Chuanfu saying demand for vehicles equipped with the second-generation Blade Battery had exceeded production capacity.
Full-size Flagship SUV
More than 20 three-row SUVs launched at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, including the XPeng GX, Zeekr 9X, Leapmotor D19, and Voyah‘s Taishan.
Li Auto‘s L9 and Aito‘s M9 hold incumbent positions in the segment.
BYD‘s confirmed pricing — now below its own pre-sale floor — and a 150,000-unit order backlog give the Da Tang the strongest demand signal of any model entering the full-size electric SUV segment in China this year.
The Da Tang is the first D-segment flagship SUV under BYD‘s Dynasty series.
Body dimensions come in at 5,263 mm long, 1,999 mm wide, and 1,790 mm tall, with a 3,130 mm wheelbase.
BYD positions the model as the biggest fully electric vehicle in its current lineup.
A 2+2+3 seven-seat layout fills the cabin. Third-row seats are independent units with dedicated armrests.
A 3nm cockpit chipset drives the infotainment system, which pairs a floating central display with a separate front passenger screen.
Standard equipment across the lineup includes DiSus-A dual-chamber air suspension with 100 mm of adjustable ride height and road-preview capability.
Combined output on the AWD variant reaches 585 kW, with a 0–100 km/h time of 3.9 seconds.
The 950 km long-range RWD version clocks 6.2 seconds, and the 800 km entry RWD model does the sprint in 7.8 seconds.
All four trims come standard with LiDAR and BYD‘s God’s Eye 5.0 advanced driver-assistance system, covering highway and urban driving scenarios.
Range and Charging
Every trim rides on BYD‘s 1,000V high-voltage architecture and carries the second-generation Blade Battery.
The Da Tang is the first Dynasty-series model to adopt the full-domain 1,000V platform.
Maximum CLTC range reaches 950 km on the long-range RWD variant.
Entry-level RWD models are rated at 800 km (500 miles), while the AWD trim targets 850 km (530 miles).
BYD‘s megawatt-class Flash Charging system can add up to 300 km of range in five minutes, according to the company.
A full charge from 10% to 97% takes roughly nine minutes on a compatible station.
The company’s Flash Charging network now covers 321 cities across China with nearly 6,700 stations. BYD targets 20,000 domestic stations by year-end.
Overseas deployment is underway: BYD opened its first commercial Flash Charging stations in Germany and France.
The brand is also planning to bring the network to Canada, as a job posting on LinkedIn recently suggested.
A total of 6,000 Flash Charging stations outside China are planned by the end of 2026, with Europe accounting for half.
Domestic Sales Slump
The 150,000-order milestone lands at a difficult moment for BYD‘s core China business.
Domestic sales declined year-over-year for eight consecutive months through April 2026, dragged down by market saturation, intensifying price competition, and aggressive entries from Xiaomi and Huawei-backed brands.
May offered partial relief, as the company recorded a 60-unit increase in passenger vehicle sales.
BYD posted global NEV wholesale sales of 383,453 units — a slim 0.26% year-over-year increase that snapped the streak — but domestic volume fell 24.07% from a year earlier to 222,809 units.
At the same time, the company achieved record overseas deliveries of 160,644 units, up 80.4% year-over-year, carried the total.
Exports accounted for 42.6% of BYD‘s monthly mix — the first time the figure exceeded 40%.
First-quarter profitability took a sharper hit.
Net profit fell 55.4% year-over-year to 4.09 billion yuan ($613.5 million) as China’s price war eroded margins.
BYD has guided full-year 2026 sales of 5.0 to 5.5 million new energy vehicles, implying 10% to 20% year-over-year growth, with an overseas target of 1.5 million units.
The company delivered 4.6 million vehicles in 2025 and sold 2.3 million fully electric vehicles that year, surpassing Tesla as the world’s largest seller of battery-electric vehicles.
BYD has confirmed the Datang for international markets including Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and Latin America during 2026 and 2027.
European variants will use CCS2 charging ports and comply with local safety regulations.
