BYD Tang

BYD Tang at a glance

The name comes from the Tang dynasty, in line with BYD's Dynasty family of Han, Qin, Song and Yuan. Other models of the brand are on our BYD brand page.

Generations

Tang I (2015-2018)

The first Tang was shown at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show and reached Chinese customers in June 2015. Based on the BYD S6, it was sold only as a plug-in hybrid with BYD's second-generation Dual Mode (DM) system: a 2.0-litre petrol engine with 151 kW and 320 Nm plus front and rear electric motors of 110 kW each. Combined output was 371 kW (504 PS) and 820 Nm, enough for 0-100 km/h in 4.9 s. An 18.4 kWh LFP battery gave 80 km of electric range. The Tang 100 of February 2017 raised the electric range to 100 km. In 2016 the Tang was the best-selling plug-in passenger car in China and the world's best-selling plug-in hybrid.

Tang II (from 2018)

The second generation, previewed by the 2017 Dynasty concept, appeared at Auto China in April 2018. It came as a plug-in hybrid (DM), as the electric EV600 and EV600D, and, until 2021, with a petrol engine only. The 2021 facelift introduced the Tang DM-i with a 1.5-litre turbo Atkinson-cycle engine, Blade battery, 52 or 112 km of electric range and up to 1,050 km of total range. The Tang DM-p is the performance hybrid, quoted at under 4.3 s to 100 km/h and 215 km of electric range. For the EV, the 2022 update removed the grille and increased the battery from 82.8 to 108.8 kWh; the tail lamps were redesigned in 2023.

In Europe the Tang EV went on sale in Norway in 2021. ADAC lists it in Germany from April 2023, updated in July 2024 and listed until October 2026.

Motors, batteries and performance

The European Tang has a 180 kW front motor and a 200 kW rear motor (330 and 350 Nm). ADAC lists a top speed of 190 km/h, 11 kW AC charging and up to 170 kW DC; a 10-80% DC charge is quoted at 46 minutes, and a full AC charge takes about 11 hours. Our power converter translates kW into hp and PS.

Dimensions, space and boot

With all seven seats in use only 235 litres remain for luggage; folding the third row gives 940 litres up to the window line. Will it fit your garage? Check with our garage fit tool.

Energy consumption and running costs

ADAC lists 24.0 kWh/100 km in the WLTP combined cycle for the Flagship AWD, a high figure that reflects the 2.6-tonne weight and two motors. In China the Tang DM-i was rated at 5.3 and 5.5 l/100 km. BYD's German warranty for its current models runs for 6 years or 150,000 km, with 8 years or 200,000 km on the high-voltage battery (ADAC data for other BYD models; check the terms for a specific Tang).

Trims and prices

Germany had one version, the Tang Flagship AWD with seven seats. ADAC lists it at EUR 69,615 for cars built from April 2023 to July 2024 and EUR 75,000 for the updated model from July 2024 (Germany). In China the Tang 100 plug-in hybrid had a guide price of CNY 299,900 in 2017 and the Tang DM-p started at CNY 289,800 in 2022.

Safety: Euro NCAP

Euro NCAP tested the Tang EV Flagship and published five stars in its 2023 results: 87% for adult occupants, 87% for child occupants, 80% for vulnerable road users and 73% for safety assist. The rating applies to left- and right-hand-drive cars. In China, C-NCAP rated the 2018 Tang DM at 86.2% overall.

Reliability and known issues

No Tang-specific recalls or defects were documented in the sources used for this article. The EV uses BYD's LFP Blade battery from the 2022 update onwards.

Sales

China sales by year, according to Wikipedia: 18,375 (2015), 31,405 (2016), 14,547 (2017), 62,078 (2018), 76,741 (2019), 35,583 (2020), 54,204 (2021), 149,761 (2022), 140,861 (2023), 140,627 (2024) and 68,186 (2025). Most were plug-in hybrids; the EV peaked at 35,796 in 2019 and fell to 146 in 2025.

Rivals

The comparison tool shows how the Tang stacks up against other three-row electric SUVs.

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