# BYD Tang L (唐L)
**BYD Tang L** (唐L) is a mid-to-large sport utility vehicle produced by the Chinese automaker BYD, offered with either a pure electric or a plug-in hybrid powertrain. It debuted as one of the first two models on BYD's Super e-Platform, a 1,000-volt architecture with megawatt flash charging, and was launched in China on April 9, 2025 as the new flagship SUV of BYD's Dynasty series.[1](https://carnewschina.com/2025/04/10/byd-tang-l-ev-and-phev-suv-launched-starting-at-31700-usd/) • [2](https://www.byd.com/en/news-list/BYD-Unveils-Super-e-Platform-Megawatt-Flash-Charging-Electric-Vehicles-Matching-Refueling-Speeds)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Launch | Officially launched April 9, 2025 in China; pre-sales began March 17, 2025 alongside the Han L sedan[1](https://carnewschina.com/2025/04/10/byd-tang-l-ev-and-phev-suv-launched-starting-at-31700-usd/) • [3](https://cnevpost.com/2025/04/07/byd-to-launch-han-tang-l-apr-9/) |
| Price at launch | Six variants from 229,800 to 289,800 yuan (31,700–40,000 USD)[1](https://carnewschina.com/2025/04/10/byd-tang-l-ev-and-phev-suv-launched-starting-at-31700-usd/) |
| Size | 5,040 mm long, 1,996 mm wide, 1,760 mm tall; 2,950 mm wheelbase; six- and seven-seat layouts[1](https://carnewschina.com/2025/04/10/byd-tang-l-ev-and-phev-suv-launched-starting-at-31700-usd/) |
| Performance (EV AWD) | 810 kW (1,086 hp) combined output, 0–100 km/h in 3.9 seconds[1](https://carnewschina.com/2025/04/10/byd-tang-l-ev-and-phev-suv-launched-starting-at-31700-usd/) |
| Charging | 1,000 V platform with megawatt flash charging; 5 minutes of charging adds about 400 km of range[2](https://www.byd.com/en/news-list/BYD-Unveils-Super-e-Platform-Megawatt-Flash-Charging-Electric-Vehicles-Matching-Refueling-Speeds) |
| Safety | C-NCAP "Ultra Five-Star" rating[4](https://annualreports.ai/wp-content/uploads/annual-report-byd-company-2025.pdf) |
| Market exit | Domestic production reportedly halted around mid-2026 after roughly one year on sale; monthly sales fell from 12,700 units in June 2025 to 616 in May 2026[5](https://chinaevhome.com/2026/07/07/byd-reportedly-ends-l-series-production-in-china-eyes-overseas-continuation/) |
## Platform and charging
The Tang L is built on BYD's Super e-Platform, announced on March 17, 2025. The platform is a full-domain 1,000 V high-voltage architecture that raises the battery, motor, power supply, and air conditioning to 1,000 V, and it pairs with a "Flash Charging Battery" supporting a 1,000 A charging current and a 10C charging rate. Together these enable a charging power of 1 megawatt (1,000 kW), which BYD describes as a peak rate of 2 kilometers of range per second, or 400 kilometers of range from 5 minutes of charging.[2](https://www.byd.com/en/news-list/BYD-Unveils-Super-e-Platform-Megawatt-Flash-Charging-Electric-Vehicles-Matching-Refueling-Speeds) BYD's chairman [Wang Chuanfu](https://www.edgepedia.org/wang-chuanfu) framed the goal as making charging time as short as refueling a gasoline car, what the company calls "oil-electric parity" in charging speed.[2](https://www.byd.com/en/news-list/BYD-Unveils-Super-e-Platform-Megawatt-Flash-Charging-Electric-Vehicles-Matching-Refueling-Speeds)
**Real-world charging falls short of the peak.** In an InsideEVs demonstration of the related Han L, the car drew 767 kW until 40% state of charge, held about 633 kW to 50%, and dropped to 463 kW by 60%; critics note that megawatt-level power is sustained only for seconds during a session before tapering.[6](https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/the-myth-of-megawatt-charging-and-why-porsche-doesnt-think-its-the-answer-to-smoother-ev-journeys) The Tang L also supports dual-gun charging, combining two 180 kW public chargers for up to 351 kW where megawatt stations are unavailable.[1](https://carnewschina.com/2025/04/10/byd-tang-l-ev-and-phev-suv-launched-starting-at-31700-usd/) A Chinese review of the 600 km AWD version credits the platform with adding about 370 km of range in 5 minutes of flash charging.[7](https://www.12365auto.com/scbg/20250924/555439_4.shtml)
## Powertrains
**Electric versions** come in single-motor rear-wheel drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive forms. The rear motor delivers 580 kW (788 hp) at up to 30,511 rpm, which BYD claims is the highest-power production motor of its type, and the AWD version adds a 230 kW front motor for a combined 810 kW (1,086 hp) and 0–100 km/h acceleration of 3.9 seconds.[1](https://carnewschina.com/2025/04/10/byd-tang-l-ev-and-phev-suv-launched-starting-at-31700-usd/) All EV variants carry a 100.5 kWh lithium iron phosphate blade battery, with CLTC ranges of 670 km for the rear-wheel drive model, 600 km for the all-wheel drive version, and 560 km for the drone-equipped model.[1](https://carnewschina.com/2025/04/10/byd-tang-l-ev-and-phev-suv-launched-starting-at-31700-usd/) A comparison table in a later review lists top speed at 287.4 km/h and 0–100 km/h of 3.6 to 4.3 seconds for AWD trims.[8](https://carnewschina.com/2025/07/19/sunday-china-drive-byd-tang-l-flagship-suv-can-it-challenge-the-xiaomi-yu7s-hype/)
**The plug-in hybrid Tang L DM** debuts BYD's fifth-generation DM-p technology, pairing a 1.5T engine with dual electric motors.
## Features and interior
The Tang L seats six or seven and uses a wrap-around cockpit with two-tone color schemes, a fully digital instrument cluster, a 15.6-inch central control screen, and an optional AR head-up display.[1](https://carnewschina.com/2025/04/10/byd-tang-l-ev-and-phev-suv-launched-starting-at-31700-usd/) Driver assistance comes from BYD's DiPilot 300 system, marketed as "God's Eye" B, with roof-mounted LiDAR on higher trim levels.[1](https://carnewschina.com/2025/04/10/byd-tang-l-ev-and-phev-suv-launched-starting-at-31700-usd/)
**Roof drone.** Select models carry an integrated drone system: the roof houses a compartment with a drone and charging equipment deployed by one-button operation, with a flight range of up to 2 kilometers.[1](https://carnewschina.com/2025/04/10/byd-tang-l-ev-and-phev-suv-launched-starting-at-31700-usd/) The suspension is BYD's cloud-pillow (Yunjiang-C type) system with hydraulic rebound control, which reviewers found absorbed small bumps well and kept the body composed, though they noted soft brake pedal feel and vague steering.[8](https://carnewschina.com/2025/07/19/sunday-china-drive-byd-tang-l-flagship-suv-can-it-challenge-the-xiaomi-yu7s-hype/)
## Safety
BYD's 2025 annual report states that the Tang L achieved the C-NCAP "Ultra Five-Star" safety rating, while its sibling Han L took the industry's first five-star rating in CATARC's electric safety special evaluation.[4](https://annualreports.ai/wp-content/uploads/annual-report-byd-company-2025.pdf) The rating applies to the China-market model; the earlier, separate BYD Tang was rated five stars by [Euro NCAP](https://www.edgepedia.org/euro-ncap) in 2023, a test that applies to the previous-generation export model rather than the Tang L.[9](https://www.euroncap.com/assessments/byd/tang/1049/)
## Market performance and discontinuation
The Tang L entered a crowded full-size SUV segment in China. A July 2025 review noted that despite higher motor output, faster charging, and a lower starting price than the [Xiaomi YU7](https://www.edgepedia.org/xiaomi-yu7), the Tang L was largely overshadowed by the YU7, which secured 240,000 non-refundable orders within 18 hours of its launch.[8](https://carnewschina.com/2025/07/19/sunday-china-drive-byd-tang-l-flagship-suv-can-it-challenge-the-xiaomi-yu7s-hype/)
**Sales declined quickly.** The Tang L peaked at 12,700 monthly units in June 2025 and fell to 616 units by May 2026, and Chinese media reported in 2026 that BYD had halted Tang L production after roughly one year on sale as part of a broader phase-out of the L-series (Qin L, Song L, Han L, and Tang L) in favor of larger successor models such as the Datang.[5](https://chinaevhome.com/2026/07/07/byd-reportedly-ends-l-series-production-in-china-eyes-overseas-continuation/) The model continues abroad under a different name: in Mexico the Tang L is sold as the **BYD Atto 8**, offered exclusively with the DM-p all-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid system at 1.1998 million Mexican pesos, nearly twice its domestic Chinese price.[5](https://chinaevhome.com/2026/07/07/byd-reportedly-ends-l-series-production-in-china-eyes-overseas-continuation/) BYD has stated that existing owners keep warranties, parts supply, and over-the-air update support.[5](https://chinaevhome.com/2026/07/07/byd-reportedly-ends-l-series-production-in-china-eyes-overseas-continuation/)
## References
1. [BYD Tang L EV and PHEV SUV launched starting at 31,700 USD, CarNewsChina (April 10, 2025)](https://carnewschina.com/2025/04/10/byd-tang-l-ev-and-phev-suv-launched-starting-at-31700-usd/)
2. [BYD Unveils Super e-Platform with Megawatt Flash Charging for Electric Vehicles, BYD (March 17, 2025)](https://www.byd.com/en/news-list/BYD-Unveils-Super-e-Platform-Megawatt-Flash-Charging-Electric-Vehicles-Matching-Refueling-Speeds)
3. [BYD to officially launch 5-minute charging Han L sedan, Tang L SUV on Apr 9, CnEVPost (April 7, 2025)](https://cnevpost.com/2025/04/07/byd-to-launch-han-tang-l-apr-9/)
4. [BYD Company Annual Report 2025](https://annualreports.ai/wp-content/uploads/annual-report-byd-company-2025.pdf)
5. [BYD Reportedly Ends L-Series Production in China, Eyes Overseas Continuation, ChinaEVHome (July 7, 2026)](https://chinaevhome.com/2026/07/07/byd-reportedly-ends-l-series-production-in-china-eyes-overseas-continuation/)
6. [The myth of Megawatt charging, TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/the-myth-of-megawatt-charging-and-why-porsche-doesnt-think-its-the-answer-to-smoother-ev-journeys)
7. [实现补能"油电同速"试驾比亚迪唐L EV, 车质网 (September 24, 2025)](https://www.12365auto.com/scbg/20250924/555439_4.shtml)
8. [Sunday China Drive: BYD Tang L flagship SUV, CarNewsChina (July 19, 2025)](https://carnewschina.com/2025/07/19/sunday-china-drive-byd-tang-l-flagship-suv-can-it-challenge-the-xiaomi-yu7s-hype/)
9. [Euro NCAP: BYD TANG (2023)](https://www.euroncap.com/assessments/byd/tang/1049/)
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