Starting from 119,900 RMB! BYD Third-generation Yuan PLUS Launched

On May 21, the BYD Third-generation Yuan PLUS officially launched. The new car offers 4 models, with a price range of 119,900-149,900 RMB. As a replacement product, the new car will be built on the e-Platform 3.0 Evo, adopting rear-wheel drive and featuring standard 2nd-generation Blade Battery + Flash Charging technology. In addition, the vehicle appearance and interior have both been significantly upgraded, and it offers God's Eye B High-level Intelligent Driving.

Let's first talk about what everyone cares about most: Range and Charging, which is also the new car's biggest highlight. The Third-generation Yuan PLUS comes standard with the 2nd-generation Blade Battery across the entire series; safety and durability go without saying, as it is BYD's signature technology. The range offers two versions: 540 km and 630 km. It is completely sufficient for daily commuting and weekend trips around the area, and there is no need to panic even when running mid-to-long distances.

Regarding charging, it directly solves the pain points of pure electric vehicles. The new car comes standard with BYD Flash Charging technology, official data is very solid: 5 minutes to charge enough, 9 minutes to charge fully. Even in extreme cold weather at minus 30 degrees, it only takes 3 minutes longer than room temperature. Equipped with a user-friendly zero-gravity flash charging gun, charging does not require bending over or exerting effort. It also supports invisible payment; just walk away after charging without operating the phone.

Currently, BYD nationwide flash charging stations have exceeded 6,000. Along the way when going out, fast charging points can basically be found. The new car also comes with 1 year of free flash charging rights. Daily usage costs are lower, completely saying goodbye to the troubles of "charging slow, finding piles difficult".

Intelligent driving and parking are also arranged very well. The Third-generation Yuan PLUS can be optionally equipped with God's Eye B - Assistance Driving Laser Edition, which is DiPilot 300, paired with the latest God's Eye 5.0. It has stronger learning capabilities, can achieve pilot assistance on city roads and highways, handles traffic jams and complex road conditions easily, making driving easier.

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The new car is built based on the BYD e-Platform 3.0 Evo architecture. The biggest structural change is switching completely from the current front-wheel drive layout to a rear-wheel drive layout. It offers two motor versions: 200kW and 240kW, with a maximum torque reaching 310N · m. The chassis is synchronously upgraded to front MacPherson rear five-link independent suspension. High-spec models are equipped with DiSus-C Intelligent Damping Body Control System and iTAC Intelligent Torque Control System. The entire series comes standard with the 2nd-generation Blade Battery and 800V High-voltage Flash Charging technology, greatly relieving users' energy replenishment anxiety.

Body dimensions are comprehensively expanded. The new car's length, width, and height are 4665 × 1895 × 1675mm respectively. The wheelbase reaches 2770mm, longer by 210mm and 50mm than the current model respectively. Trunk capacity is 750L, with a new 180L electric front trunk added, a total of 39 storage spaces are set for the whole vehicle. Appearance continues the Dragon Face design language, offering 6 brand new car colors including Dream Pink, Playful Blue, Aura Green, etc., and two-tone versions, equipped with semi-hidden door handles and horizontal wave tail lights.

Interior is upgraded to a minimalist tech style, replacing with a brand new dual-spoke steering wheel and electronic column gear shift. The center console adds a wireless charging panel, retaining some physical buttons. In terms of comfort configuration, it offers Queen's Co-pilot (electric leg rest + ventilation heating), intelligent warm/cold refrigerator, 16-speaker audio system, and 256-color ambient lighting, etc. In terms of safety, it is equipped with 7 airbags, TBC High-speed Tire Blowout Stabilization System, and Far-end Airbag.

In terms of the intelligent cockpit, the new car comes standard with DiLink 150 Intelligent Cockpit System and a 15.6-inch adaptive rotating floating screen. In terms of intelligent driving, it comes standard with God's Eye C Assistance Driving System (DiPilot 100), supporting Full-speed Adaptive Cruise Control, AEB Automatic Emergency Braking, and LKA Lane Keeping Assist, etc. High-spec models can optionally upgrade the LiDAR to God's Eye B Intelligent Driving System, supporting City NOA and High-level Automatic Parking.

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When BYD Yuan PLUS was just launched in 2022, the domestic pure electric compact SUV market was still in a blue ocean market. The competitors it faced were only models like AION Y and Geometry C. Therefore, it quickly won the market, achieving sales of over 10,000 in its first full delivery month, and only took 14 months to reach the 300,000 unit milestone, dominating the sales champion list of the same level for a long time, establishing a benchmark status. It is worth mentioning that it is also BYD's first global model, becoming a bridgehead product for entering the overseas market.

As of April 24, 2026, BYD Yuan PLUS (Overseas Name ATTO 3) has covered 116 countries and regions and achieved sales of over 1.1 million units in the global market, including overseas markets such as Thailand, Singapore, Australia, Sweden, and Israel, where it has achieved sales champion status in the local new energy market, successfully helping BYD open the door to the overseas market. However, in the domestic market, with the constant arrival of new same-level competitors in the past 2 years, Yuan PLUS's market influence has gradually been affected.

Actually, at BYD's technology launch event in March this year, the Third-generation Yuan PLUS did not appear in the lineup of the first batch of 11 models equipped with 2nd-generation Blade Battery and Megawatt Flash Charging technology. At that time, I also had a doubt, that whether this technology could be applied to products around 100,000 RMB, and when it would be applied. Unexpectedly, in just two months, the Third-generation Yuan PLUS arrived. After a full-dimensional upgrade in product power, its price is basically flat with the old models. What kind of market performance it will achieve, and how competitors will respond, let us wait and see.