The BYD Tang is a

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manufactured by

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, available as an

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, a

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or a conventional ICE vehicle. The vehicle is the second model of BYD's "Dynasty" series passenger vehicles, and gets its name from the

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, the most prosperous of all the great Chinese Dynasties. The first-generation BYD Tang was introduced at the 2014

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and was available as a plug-in hybrid only. 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 BYD Tang debuted at Auto China in April 2018. In the all-electric variant, known as the BYD Tang 600 and 600D, the battery capacity is . That variant went on sale in Europe (in Norway) in 2021.

First generation

The BYD Tang is a

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(CUV) developed by BYD based on the BYD S6. Its 18.4

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pack delivers an

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of . The Tang was introduced at the 2014

and was produced to at least 2018.

Specifications

The Tang is powered by a 2.0-liter

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which delivers and of torque; and two

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s, 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 (DM) system which allows drivers to switch between

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(EV mode) and hybrid electric mode (HEV mode). This vehicle is an electric version of the BYD S7. File:BYD Tang 01 China 2016-04-10.jpg, BYD Tang front. File:BYD Tang 02 China 2016-04-10.jpg, BYD Tang rear.

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 (Tang EV600 and EV600D) 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 in "late summer" of 2021. BYD Tang II File:BYD Tang II 011.jpg, BYD Tang II (petrol version) front File:BYD Tang II 012.jpg, BYD Tang II (petrol version) rear BYD Tang II EV File:BYD Tang DM 003.jpg, BYD Tang II EV File:BYD Tang DM 004.jpg, BYD Tang II EV rear

2021 facelift and DM-i

The Tang DM received a facelift for the 2021 model year alongside the introduction of the DM-i hybrid powertrain. The 2021 model year of the Tang DM and DM-i models both receive the updated front and rear bumper designs. The BYD DM-i powertrain is constructed with a 1.5 liter turbocharged engine powered plug-in hybrid system. The Tang DM-i is available as two models with a pure electric range of and respectively, with a total combined cruising range of . The BYD Tang DM-i is equipped with a lithium iron phosphate “blade battery”. The fuel consumption is and for the two trim models respectively, and its 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration time is 8.5 seconds. The 1.5L turbo engine is specifically built to accommodate the company’s DM-i hybrid technology. In order to achieve high thermal efficiency, BYD designed the engine with compression ratio (CR) of 15.5, an increased B/S (Bore to Stroke) ratio, an Atkinson cycle for improved combustion efficiency, an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system, and a series of friction-reducing measures. File:BYD Tang DM II facelift IMG001.jpg, BYD Tang II DM facelift File:BYD Tang DM II facelift IMG003.jpg, BYD Tang II DM facelift rear

2022 facelift and DM-p

The second generation BYD Tang EV received a facelift for the 2022 model year eliminating the grilles to be more inline with the rest of the BYD Dynasty EV lineup. The DM-p was also introduced as a more performance oriented DM variant featuring the 1.5-litre turbo engine hybrid system. The 0-100km/h acceleration for the DM-p variant is under 4.3 seconds while maintaining the 215km pure electric range. File:BYD Tang II EV facelift 001.jpg, BYD Tang II EV facelift File:BYD Tang II EV facelift 002.jpg, BYD Tang II EV facelift rear File:BYD Tang DM-p IMG001.jpg, BYD Tang II DM-p

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. A total of 18,375 units were sold in China in 2015, ''A total of 18,375 Tangs 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. ''Three BYD Auto models topped the Chinese ranking of best-selling new energy passenger cars in 2016. The BYD Tang SUV was the top selling plug-in electric car in China in 2016 with 31,405 units sold, followed by the BYD Qin with 21,868 units sold, and ranking third overall in 2016 was the BYD e6 with 20,605 units.'' 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. ''See also detailed 2016 sales and cumulative global sales in the two graphs.'' 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, ''During 2017, BYD Qin sales totaled 20,738 units and BYD Tang totaled 14,592 units.'' and rose to 37,146 in 2018. ''BYD Tang sales totaled 37,146 units in 2018.'' Cumulative sales since inception totaled 101,518 units in China through December 2018.

References

External links

Official website
(in Chinese) {{BYD timeline 2003 to date

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