BYD Ti7: Big new plug-in hybrid and electric SUV likely for Australia with Denza-like styling

Australian BYD showrooms could be getting a new model that looks like a Denza-badged large off-road SUV, but doesn’t have quite the same level of off-road ability.

CarExpert understands the Fangchengbao Ti7 is coming to Australia, where it may be sold as a BYD – despite the Fangchengbao B5 and B8 being sold here under the premium Denza brand.

The Ti7 was revealed as a BYD at last year’s Bangkok Motor Expo, and has been launched in Kuwait and teased in the UK as a BYD model.

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BYD filed to trademark the Ti7 name in Australia in December 2025, along with Ti9 – a name that has yet to be applied to any vehicle. This trademark filing doesn't preclude the Ti7 being offered as a Denza, however.

Unlike the ladder-frame B5 and B8 large SUVs seen in Denza showrooms, the Ti7 SUV features more car-like unibody construction.

It’s part of Fangchengbao’s 'Titanium' range of SUVs, sitting above the small Ti3, and was launched last year as a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV, as per the B5 and B8), with an electric (EV) version following this year.

It’s unclear at this stage whether BYD will bring the Ti7 here with a PHEV or EV powertrain, or both.

BYD Australia told CarExpert in February it was performing local calibration work on an off-road vehicle with a plug-in hybrid or extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) powertrain – pointing to the local launch of the Ti7, which is therefore set to feature local chassis tuning.

The Ti7 measures 4999mm long, 1995mm wide and 1865mm tall on a 2920mm wheelbase, which makes it larger than the similarly boxy Hyundai Santa Fe but without a third row of seating.

Instead, and unlike the seven-seat Sealion 8 that currently serves as BYD Australia’s flagship SUV, the Ti7 seats only five.

All Ti7 variants feature four-wheel independent suspension with a double-wishbone setup up front and a five-link setup at the rear.

PHEV variants feature a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing 115kW of power and 225Nm of torque, mated with either a single 200kW/315Nm front electric motor (for front-wheel drive) or dual 160kW/260Nm and 200kW/360Nm electric motors (for all-wheel drive).

There’s a choice of 26.6kWh or 35.6kWh batteries, with electric range of between 135km and 200km on the CLTC cycle depending on the variant, and a DC fast-charge rate of between 54kW and 72kW.

As for the electric Ti7, it’s offered with either rear- or all-wheel drive and supports BYD’s flash charging, with a 10-70 per cent DC charge claimed to take as little as five minutes.

The RWD version features a single 300kW/365Nm electric motor and offers 675km of CLTC range from a 92kWh battery, or 755km of range from a 105.7kWh battery.

The AWD version adds a 215kW/310Nm front motor, and has 675km of range. However, it slashes the claimed 0-100km/h time from 7.3-7.5 seconds to just 4.5 seconds.

All Ti7s feature a 15.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, and a 26-inch head-up display.

Standard equipment across the entire Ti7 range includes a panoramic sunroof with a power sunshade, leather upholstery, power-adjustable front seats with heating and ventilation, a heated and leather-wrapped steering wheel, and a wireless phone charger.

There's a full suite of active safety and driver assist technology under the DiPilot 100 suite, though some Ti7s feature the DiPilot 300 which adds a LiDAR unit to the array of sensors and cameras. Features with either suite include front and rear cross-traffic assist, blind-spot monitoring, safe exit warning, adaptive cruise control, and a surround-view camera.

The Ti7 has been a sales success in China, where 57,197 examples were delivered this year to the end of April per data from PC Auto. That has seen it not only outsell every other Fangchengbao model combined, but become one of the top 20 best-selling models in China this year.

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