Forget the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, the BMW X5 M, the Range Rover Sport SVR. Forget them all. What you’re looking at here is one of the fastest SUVs around – and it’s a (surprise, surprise) hybrid. The BYD Tang has just been unveiled in China, the SUV is slated to go on sale as a China-only model.
The prodigious performance comes courtesy of a 2.0 litre, turbocharged petrol engine with 205 hp and 320 Nm of torque, paired to two electric motors – each one producing the equivalent of 150 hp and 200 Nm of torque. Add it all up and you get 505 hp and 720 Nm – in other words, actual mind-blowing numbers.
Putting all that power to every corner is a six-speed automatic transmission. Look closer and you’ll be able to spot a ‘5-4-2’ inscription right above the front wheel fenders – which stands for a 0-100 km/h time of less than five seconds, four-wheel drive and a fuel consumption figure of 2 litres per 100 km (50 km/l).
Four driving modes enable the driver to select between an-electric only mode with the rear motor driving the rear wheels. Next up is a range-extender mode in which the petrol engine supports the front electric motor along with the rear-driven motor.
Curiously, there is an option to disable the rear motor completely, with only the front electric motor powering the front wheels – again with the help of the petrol engine. Finally, an all-out mode powers up both motors and the petrol engine, providing maximum performance.
The inside is rather different from what we can expect of a China-made car – that is to say, pretty classy. A large touchscreen infotainment system takes precedence on the centre console while a smattering of wood and leather throughout the cabin helps keep things oh-so-chic.
Additionally, two limited edition variants of the BYD Tang (named after the “Tang Dynasty”) are also available – the Tang Limited and Tang Ultimate. The 98-unit Limited variant adds on red alloy wheels and a refreshed interior while the 200-unit Ultimate version gets a host of performance upgrades.
The result? A sportier bodykit is included along with a drop in the century sprint time which sees the Tang Ultimate take only 4.4 seconds to hit 100 km/h. Prices for the Tang Limited begin at RMB300,000 (RM172,950) but hybrid exemptions in China could see prices plummet to just RMB220,000 (RM126,830).
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