Over the past fortnight, a new large BYD electric SUV was spotted testing in China, revealing key details of the company’s potential flagship model in its Dynasty series, including with potential of charging speeds of 1,000 kW.
The car has now been sighted in regulatory approval documents run by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), and shared by CNC, confirming that the largest flagship model from the brand will be called BYD Datang, or BYD Great Tang.
Information in the regulatory framework shows that the model will be available in both single and dual-motor versions.
The single motor version will come with either a 300 kW or a 370 kW rear-wheel drive configuration, while the dual motor version will have a combined power output of 585 kW.
That sort of power is going to be needed to move the whopping 5.26 metre long family SUV with a gross weight of 3,245 kg.
Battery pack details were not shared in the latest filing, but it’s expected to be similar or bigger than the 108.8 kWh battery pack found in the current Tang.
On the styling front, the car packs quite a luxury look and appears to have a Lidar at the front for BYD’s Gods Eye autonomous driving tech.
The new SUV is also expected to be a more premium version of the existing Tang SUV, which already offers 1,000 kW charging as part of the Super e-Platform, capable of 10C charging speeds.
The Tang was relaunched in March 2025, alongside the Super e-Platform, which delivers 1,000 kW of charging power, adding 400 km of range in just 5 minutes.
This platform has a 1,000 V architecture with 1,000 A of charging current, designed to add 2 km of range every second.
BYD also calls its charging setup that delivers this power its “Flash charging” network, which began rollout in China last year.
That rollout was going to be done in partnership with other infrastructure suppliers with an expected initial count to be around 15,000 of its 1 MW charging stations.
This year, that rollout will continue in international markets, including the right-hand-drive UK market, Europe, and other global markets, as noted in reports from July last year.
BYD has been expanding its EV lineup to cover everything from a micro Kei car in Japan to large ultra-luxury 7-seater SUVs.
This new Datang SUV, likely aimed at large families who want faster charging on the go, is expected to be officially announced ahead of the Beijing Auto Show in April this year.
We will monitor this model and any others that follow, using BYD’s latest architecture and blade battery technology, as it’s likely to make its way to Australia in the years to come.
After all, as of February 2026, this model’s slightly smaller version, the BYD Tang in PHEV format, is already sold in Australia as the 7-seater Sealion 8. Tang BEV may also make an entry, but it is yet to be confirmed.
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.