BYD's tough looking new 375kW SUV: 2026 Fang Cheng Bao Titanium 3 is the little brother of the Denza B5 and B8 and it gets a massive power surge and new tech to rival other electric SUVs such as the Tesla Model Y, Geely EX5 and Kia EV5

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BYD has updated its tough looking SUV, the all-electric Fang Cheng Bao Titanium 3.

The Titanium 3 is the more road-focused little brother to the capable Denza B5 and B8 4WDs, which have just launched in Australia.

There is no word on if the Titanium 3 will come to Australia, but BYD and Denza — which draws in models from a range of BYD sub brands such as Fang Cheng Bao in Australia — have made clear they want to aggressively expand their line-ups and grow sales.

The Titanium 3 is fully electric, where the B5 and B8 are plug-in hybrids.

Despite only being revealed last year the Titanium 3 has been given a big power boost, with single motor versions making 240kW, a rise of 80kW.

Dual motor, all-wheel drive examples now make 375kW and 510Nm, a jump of 65kW.

Battery size is not yet known, but the outgoing versions used a circa-65kWh in single motor versions and a roughly 72kWh or 79kWh pack for all-wheel drive variants.

Fang Cheng Bao claims every model had a driving range of about 500km, but this was calculated by the generous China Light-duty Test Cycle (CLTC) rather than the benchmark WLTP test cycle.

One of the other big upgrades in China is the addition of Lidar technology. This tech is crucial for semi-autonomous driving, which is a must-have feature in China.

The Titanium 3 is a mid-size SUV, with about the same proportions as a Toyota RAV4.

2026 Fang Cheng Bao Titanium 3
2026 Fang Cheng Bao Titanium 3

It has tough exterior styling that gives it strong off-road appeal, but it isn’t nearly as capable as the B5 and B8 sold in Australia. Think of it more as an SUV with the ability to handle a dirt road.

BYD has had huge success with its Fang Cheng Bao range in China. The larger Titanium 7 sold 50,000 units in just 80 days. 

BYD has debuted the Titanium 7 in Thailand at the Bangkok motor show, which bodes well for an Aussie arrival in the future as Thailand is also right-hand drive.

2026 Fang Cheng Bao Titanium 3
2026 Fang Cheng Bao Titanium 3

BYD also builds some Aussie-bound vehicles in Thailand, which could expand to the Titanium 7.

The Titanium 7 is much bigger than the 3 at almost five metres long.

It also ditches full electric power for plug-in hybrid grunt. It uses a familiar set-up with a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and two electric motors. A 35.6 kWh battery pack provides up to 200km of electric driving range.

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Dom Tripolone

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Dom is Sydney born and raised and one of his earliest memories of cars is sitting in the back seat of his dad's BMW coupe that smelled like sawdust. He aspired to be a newspaper journalist from a young age and started his career at the Sydney Morning Herald working in the Drive section before moving over to News Corp to report on all things motoring across the company's newspapers and digital websites. Dom has embraced the digital revolution and joined CarsGuide as News Editor, where he finds joy in searching out the most interesting and fast-paced news stories on the brands you love. In his spare time Dom can be found driving his young son from park to park.
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