BYD Ti 7 seven-seat SUV approved for Australian sale

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Nov, 21:26 · Archive

Chinese carmaker BYD's Ti 7 seven-seat SUV has gained Australian government approval for sale.

The BYD Ti 7 seven-seat SUV has been granted government approval for sale in Australia. The vehicle will be available with two plug-in hybrid drivetrains: a 200kW two-wheel drive version and a 300kW all-wheel drive variant. Both drivetrains feature a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine mounted longitudinally, which operates primarily as a generator to recharge the SUV's battery pack.

The all-wheel drive model available in the UK is fitted with a 35.6 kilowatt-hour battery pack and has an electric driving range of 119 kilometres and a 0-100 kilometres per hour acceleration time of 4.8 seconds. The Australian government filing does not specify the battery size for the two-wheel drive version, though it may use a smaller 26.6 kilowatt-hour unit available in Chinese-market versions.

According to BYD's filing, the Australia-bound Ti 7 measures 5,146 millimetres long, 1,995 millimetres wide, and 1,865 millimetres tall, with a 2,920 millimetre wheelbase. This makes it 147 millimetres longer than the Chinese-market model. In Australia, the Ti 7 will be available exclusively as a seven-seat SUV, whereas versions sold in China are configured as five-seaters.

How it is being reported

• BYD Ti 7: Boxy SUV approved for sale in AustraliaThe BYD Ti 7 seems almost certain to go on sale in Australia soon, with the rugged-looking SUV gaining official approval.Perth Now · 8 Nov, 20:49
• BYD Ti 7: Boxy SUV approved for sale in AustraliaThe BYD Ti 7 seems almost certain to go on sale in Australia soon, with the rugged-looking SUV gaining official approval.The West Australian · 8 Nov, 20:49

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