Chinese automaker BYD, which is the world’s largest producer of plug-in vehicles, revealed the Bao 5 SUV as the first model in the lineup of its new Fang Cheng Bao marque, which was announced back in June as a “professional personalized sub-brand.”
Billed as a “Super Hybrid Off-Road SUV,” the new Bao 5 features the brand’s Dual-Mode Off-Road (DMO) Super Hybrid Platform: a ladder frame chassis that incorporates both a Xiaoyun gasoline engine at the front and a Blade battery pack nestled between the steel rails, making good use of the cell-to-chassis (CTC) tech which BYD says not only ensures battery safety during extreme off-road scenarios but also significantly boosts overall vehicle safety.
