The BYD Tang is a crossover SUV, available as an all-electric vehicle, as a plug-in hybrid and as an ICE vehicle, manufactured by BYD. The first generation was introduced at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show and was available as a plug-in hybrid only. The vehicle gets its name from the Tang Dynasty, known as the most prosperous of all the great Chinese Dynasties. Retail deliveries began in China in June 2015. The Tang was the top selling plug-in electric passenger car in China in 2016, and the world's top selling plug-in hybrid in 2016. Also, the Tang ranked as the world's third best-selling plug-in car that year. Since inception, 101,518 units were sold in China through December 2018. The second generation debuted at Auto China in April 2018. In the all-electric variant, known as the BYD Tang 600 and 600D, the battery capacity is 82.8 kWh. That variant is also going to be sold in Europe starting in 2020.
The Tang is powered by a 2.0-liter internal combustion engine which delivers and of torque; and two electric motors, front and rear, each rated at and in the entry-level Tang, and in the performance model. Total system output is and for the entry-level model, and and for the concept performance model. The latter accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds and the entry level in 4.9 seconds. The Tang is fitted with BYD's second generation Dual Mode system which allows drivers to switch between all-electric mode and hybrid electric mode. This vehicle is an electric version of the BYD S7.
Second Generation
Featuring BYD's new family design language and previewed by the BYD Dynasty concept car in 2017, the second generation BYD Tang with completely redesigned exterior and interior debuted at Auto China in April 2018. The new model line will include purely gasoline powered versions and pure electric versions besides plug-in hybrid ones, with powertrains exactly the same as the first generation. The Tang will be also the first vehicle to be exported to Europe, starting with Norway late this year.
Sales
Retail deliveries of the BYD Tang began in China in June 2015. The plug-in SUV pricing starts at before any applicable government incentives. The Tang is estimated in its Norwegian launch at RMB 260,000, half the price of western competitors. A total of 18,375 units were sold in China in 2015, and with 31,405 units delivered in 2016, the Tang listed as the top selling plug-in electric car in China that year. The BYD Tang also ranked as the world's best-selling plug-in hybrid and as the third best-selling plug-in car in 2016. Until December 2016, the BYD Tang ranked as the world's all-time tenth most sold plug-in electric car. Tang sales in China totaled 14,592 units in 2017, and rose to 37,146 in 2018. Cumulative sales since inception totaled 101,518 units in China through December 2018.
