BYD Tang History
BYD's Dynasty Series flagship SUV — the world's top-selling plug-in hybrid SUV in 2016, named after the most prosperous Tang dynasty.
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History
Introduced at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show and entering retail sales in China in June 2015, the first-generation Tang was available as a plug-in hybrid with a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine and two electric motors producing up to 551 hp (411 kW) combined. It became the top-selling plug-in electric car in China and the world's top-selling plug-in hybrid in 2016.
A fully redesigned second generation debuted at Auto China in April 2018, expanding the lineup to include a pure battery-electric Tang EV in addition to plug-in hybrid (DM) variants, and previewing a new BYD family design language. The Tang was also BYD's first model exported to Europe, arriving in Norway in 2021. A Tang L evolution was unveiled in early 2025 for the premium segment.
Generations
First generation · DM (Plug-in Hybrid)
Photo: “2015 BYD Tang.jpg” by User 3204 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
PHEV-only first gen; world's top-selling plug-in hybrid in 2016 with up to 551 hp.
2015 Photo: “2015 BYD Tang.jpg” by User 3204 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Second generation · DM / EV
Photo: “2018 BYD Tang II front 8.16.18.jpg” by Kevauto / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Expanded lineup with pure-electric EV variant; first BYD exported to Europe (Norway, 2021).
2018 Photo: “2018 BYD Tang II front 8.16.18.jpg” by Kevauto / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2021 Photo: “BYD Tang II EV 2021 facelift 001.jpg” by JustAnotherCarDesigner / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2023 Photo: “2023 BYD Tang 1.jpg” by Calreyn88 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2024 Photo: “2024 BYD Tang GIMS 2024 1X7A2258.jpg” by Alexander-93 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Body styles
- 4-door SUV
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