The BYD Ti7 is not the sort of car that sneaks quietly into a car park. It is big, boxy, square-shouldered and very clearly has Land Rover somewhere in its sights.
On paper, it looks like a rival for the Land Rover Discovery – and at just under five meters long, it’s pretty much the same size. It will have seven seats for the UK market, four-wheel drive, a big family-friendly body and enough space to make it feel like a proper large SUV rather than something pretending to be one. But just look at it and the target becomes a bit more obvious. With its bluff nose, upright stance, chunky wheel arches and side-opening rear door, the Ti7 looks more like BYD’s answer to the newer, bigger-selling Land Rover Defender.
