BYD has opened pre-orders in China for the third-generation Tang, a large five-seat flagship SUV with starting prices from 225,000 yuan, or about $34,000, Electrek reported. Three variants are priced from 225,000 yuan (about $34,000), 240,000 yuan (about $36,000) and 260,000 yuan (about $39,000), in rear- and all-wheel-drive form. The two lower-priced variants are both rear-wheel drive and offer a CLTC range of up to 850 kilometers, or 528 miles; the top dual-motor all-wheel-drive version is listed at up to 770 kilometers, or 478 miles. All versions use BYD's second-generation Blade Batteries and Flash Charging, which the company says can take the battery from 10% to 80% in five minutes, or from 10% to 97% in nine minutes.
Inside, the five-seat SUV has two large screens: a 35.4-inch integrated display and a 30-inch panoramic theater screen. Unlike its predecessor, which was offered in five- and six-seat configurations, the third-generation Tang will be sold only as a five-seater, a choice BYD says opens interior space. The company also claims the largest front trunk in its class, at 205 liters. The new Tang joins the Great Tang, or Da Tang, in BYD's expanding flagship SUV lineup. The model had appeared in a regulatory filing with China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology last month, so Friday's pre-order opening was expected. Like many of BYD's newer flagships, it is also equipped with the company's latest driver-assistance hardware, according to the report.
The prices and ranges are China's domestic figures under the CLTC test cycle, which typically produces more optimistic numbers than EPA or WLTP ratings. Dollar conversions are approximate. Pre-orders are not deliveries, and Electrek's account does not establish a U.S. on-sale date or a U.S. price. The five-minute 10-to-80% charging claim is BYD's stated Flash Charging performance, not an independent roadside test in the article.
The verified news is that pre-orders are open at the listed yuan prices, with the published range, charging and cabin figures. It is not a global launch, and it is not a direct comparison, on equal test cycles, with Tesla or other rivals sold in the United States. Those two screens — 35.4 inches and 30 inches — are the cabin feature Electrek highlighted alongside the $34,000 starting conversion, and they are part of why the five-seat-only layout matters: BYD is packing a flagship interior into a price band far below many luxury three-row rivals, at least on the Chinese list and on the CLTC range cycle.