The mid-size plug-in hybrid SUV Leopard 5 is the first-born of the new FangChengBao brand, launched last summer by BYD. The peak power of the Leopard 5 power plant is 660 hp, the equipment will be very rich, as can be seen from the official interior photographs published today.
FangChengBao translated from Latinized Chinese into Russian means “leopard formula” or “leopard equation”; in the BYD hierarchy, the new brand is positioned between the luxury brand Yangwang and the premium brand Denza. The FangChengBao lineup will consist of SUVs and pickups with plug-in hybrid and all-electric powertrains. The premiere of the first model — the Leopard 5 SUV — took place a month ago, but then the car was not completely declassified, the public looked at the interior through the windows of closed doors, official photographs of the interior were published only today.
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So, the interior of the FangChengBao Leopard 5 is made in the same square-nested style as the exterior, but at the same time it sports an expensive finish, there is almost no bare plastic, all the small details are carefully thought out. There are three screens on the front panel — instrument (12.3-inch), central multimedia (15.6-inch with 2.5K resolution) and entertainment for the front passenger (12.3-inch), in addition there is a huge 50-inch screen for the driver. inch projection screen on the windshield. The equipment includes a proprietary air aromatization system with several scents to choose from.
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The high central tunnel sports a retractable transmission mode selector and large “crystal” toggle switches, illuminated from the inside. To the left of the transmission mode selector are the ride height adjustment drum and cross-axle differential lock keys, and in front of it there is a 50-watt wireless charging tray for two smartphones. The audio system from the French company Devialet has 18 loudspeakers. There is a refrigerator for drinks under the armrest cover between the front seats.
Let us recall the main technical characteristics of the FangChengBao Leopard 5, especially since some of them were clarified after the premiere: overall length — 4890 mm, width — 1970 mm, height — 1920 mm, wheelbase — 2800 mm. Ground clearance in the standard suspension position is 220 mm, maximum — 310 mm. The ford depth is 700 mm. Curb weight — 2850 kg. The permissible weight of the towed trailer is 2.5 tons. Standard wheels are 18- or 20-inch.
The SUV is based on the DMO frame platform (stands for Dual Mode Off-Road) with a double wishbone front suspension and a multi-link rear suspension. The plug-in hybrid power plant consists of a 1.5-liter gasoline turbo engine mounted longitudinally at the front (194 hp, 273 Nm) and two electric motors: the front one produces 272 hp. and 360 Nm, rear — 388 hp. and 400 Nm. The maximum combined output of the power plant is 485 kW (660 hp) and 760 Nm, acceleration to 100 km/h takes 4.8 seconds, top speed is limited to 180 km/h. The battery capacity is 31.8 kWh, the electric range is 125 km on the CLTC cycle, in hybrid mode with a full tank (83 l), the SUV can travel 1200 km.
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In China pre-orders for FangChengBao Leopard 5 are already being accepted, but the exact price has not yet been determined; at the booking stage it was announced that it will be in the range from 300,000 to 400,000 yuan (from 3.96 million to 5.28 million rubles in current terms) course). Full sales and deliveries should begin before the end of this year.