A year after it was launched in China, BYD’s Fangchengbao off-roader sub-brand has introduced its second new model, the Bao 8. Larger than the Bao 5, it’s a three-row body-on-frame SUV with either six or …
A year after it was launched in China, BYD’s Fangchengbao off-roader sub-brand has introduced its second new model, the Bao 8. Larger than theThat powertrain is still BYD’s Dual Mode Off-road Super Hybrid system, but here you get a larger 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine instead of the Bao 5’s 1.5 litre mill, producing 245 PS and 380 Nm of torque.
All models get the DiSus-P hydraulic body control system that is only optional on the Bao 8, offering 140 mm of height adjustment and a camera-based adaptive function. The car is capable of a water wading depth of up to 890 mm and comes with a rear locking differential, with the Flagship variant also gaining a front differential lock.
Additional sophistication comes in the form of flush pop-out door handles, massive 20-inch six-spoke alloy wheels and triple roof bumps similar to theThe dashboard, meanwhile, has been carried over pretty much wholesale from the Bao 5, with a tall and wide centre console, jewel-like transparent switchgear and grab handles on either side. Just like its smaller sibling, the Bao 8 is covered in screens, including two 12.3-inch displays for the driver and front passenger, a humongous 17.
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