BYD Great Tang electric SUV exceeds 10,000 monthly sales for three consecutive months in China
By Eve
BYD's flagship Great Tang electric SUV has sold 40,222 units in its first three months on the Chinese market, with September deliveries reaching 13,010 units. The seven seat model, available in pure electric and plug in hybrid variants, secured over 150,000 preorders before its mid June launch and starts at 239,900 yuan. The top specification electric version uses a 130.15 kWh second generation Blade Battery offering up to 950 km CLTC range.
Why it matters
The rapid uptake of a premium electric SUV with large battery packs signals growing demand for high capacity charging infrastructure at Chinese commercial and residential sites. Fleet and destination charging operators may need to plan for vehicles carrying 100 kWh plus batteries as BYD scales production of its flagship models.
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- “BYD’s flagship electric SUV has now topped 10,000 sales for 3 months straight”
- Published
- 5 October 2026
- Updated
- 6 October 2026
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