BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao unveiled budget SUV Super 3 with drone port and Bao 8 flagship

Fang Cheng Bao held the Spring Conference on April 16 and unveiled three new cars: the concept SUV Super 3 for the young generation, the flagship SUV Bao 8, and the supercar convertible Super 9.

The entry-level Super 3 concept will be renamed Bao 3 once it reaches production. It is a mid-size, 4.7-meter-long, rugged, and exaggerated SUV focused on young buyers. Fang Cheng Bao claims that Super 3 “highlights the personality of young people.” It features a drone port on the roof, which, according to the company, provides a “car-to-sky” experience.

The overall design is fierce, with large off-road tires, massive fenders, and high-ground clearance.

Unlike its sister model, the Bao 5, which is a PHEV, the Bao 3 will be fully electric. As if the futuristic design were not enough, BYD calls the Bao 3’s chassis “Star Wars” inspired. It has hidden door handles and electronic rear-view mirrors. Wide wheel arches and a rear-mounted spare tire give it hard-core vibes.

Super 3/Bao 3 will debut publicly at Auto China 2024 in Beijing next week. CarNewsChina expects the price to be around 200,000 yuan (27,600 USD), and launch in fourth quarter.

While the Bao 3 is set to be the entry-level SUV in the Fang Cheng Bao family, the Bao 8 is expected to be the brand’s flagship SUV. It is not a concept but nearly production-ready.

It is positioned as a large SUV and sits on BYD’s Dual Mode Off-road (DMO) hybrid platform. It will feature a three-row seat layout and be equipped with BYD’s Disus-P suspension system.

The boxy design is nice and tidy. It slightly resembles the flagship of its sister brand, YangWang U8. It also features a lidar on the top of the windshield. Bao 8 will most likely be a PHEV or EREV.

Once launched, it will compete with the Toyota Land Cruiser or Tank 700 Hi4-T, and CarNewsChina expects the base price to be around 500,000 yuan (69,000 USD) and market entry in the third quarter.

Bao 5 (Leopard 5) SUV launched last November and delivered 3,550 units in March, up 53% from 2,310 units in February. It is positioned between upcoming Bao 3 and Bao 8, starting at 289,800 yuan (40,000 USD) in China.

BYD sold 3 million vehicles in 2023 and plans to increase to