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On November 12, the FangChengBao Bao 8 officially welcomed its market launch, with four new models released, priced between $54,257 and $58,257. The new car's powertrain features a 2.0T engine and an electric motor in a DMO plug-in hybrid system, equipped with Yunrui-P, and comes with DiLink 150 infotainment, BYD 9000 chip, and Huawei's Qian Kun Smart Drive ADS 3.0.

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New Car Introduction:

Looking at the new car, the Bao 8 continues to adopt the "Future Starship Aesthetics," appearing tall and mighty. The front of the car is equipped with a through-type LED daytime running light, and the C-shaped design on both sides integrates well with the grille, and the central depression line on the hood further enhances the power of the front of the car. In terms of body color, the new car offers three options: Star Moon Silver, Dawn Gold, and Night Shadow Black.

From the side of the car, the new car has a straight and tough line design, looking muscular. In terms of dimensions, the FangChengBao Bao 8 has a length, width, and height of 5195/1994/1875 (including the roof rack 1905) mm, and the wheelbase is 2920mm; under normal conditions, its approach angle is 30°, departure angle is 29°, longitudinal passing angle is 18°, ground clearance is 220mm; when the Yunrui-P suspension is adjusted to the highest, the approach angle can be up to 34°, departure angle can be up to 35°, longitudinal passing angle can be up to 26°, and ground clearance can be up to 310mm.

The doors of the Bao 8 are equipped with an electric suction function and also support Huawei HarmonyOS and Apple dual-system UWB mobile phone car keys; Android, HarmonyOS, and Apple triple-system mobile phone NFC car key functions, making it convenient to get on the car. In terms of the rear, the Bao 8 is equipped with a surround spare tire cover, inspired by the planetary ring, combined with the rectangular taillight group on both sides and the silver rear bumper, reflecting a tough off-road style.

In terms of interior, the new car continues the FangChengBao family design language, equipped with a combination of 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel + 17.3-inch central control screen + 12.3-inch co-driver screen + 50-inch AR-HUD, and supports linkage functions. The car machine is built-in with DiLink 150 system and is equipped with BYD 9000 chip, equipped with AI large model. In addition, it also supports "Fanghua" hand-car interconnection, and Huawei mobile phone common applications can be directly transferred to the Bao 8 car machine.

The car is designed with three rows of seats, with 6 and 7 seats available, and all seats are wrapped in leather and equipped with electric adjustment functions, supporting one-click adjustment, flexible entry and exit. In addition, the car is also equipped with a thermos refrigerator, 128-color ambient light, fragrance system, and 18-speaker Devialet audio system, enhancing the five senses experience.

In terms of safety, the new car is equipped with a 300-meter infrared night market system and comes with 14 standard safety airbags. In terms of smart driving, it will be equipped with Huawei Qian Kun Smart Drive ADS 3.0 system, which can achieve NCA smart driving navigation assistance "from parking space to parking space" full scene penetration, and there are also functions such as car parking, parking valet, and remote car moving.

In terms of power, the DMO platform used by the FangChengBao Bao 8 is a plug-in hybrid platform, equipped with a 2.0T engine (which can add 92# gasoline) with a maximum power of 150kW, and the front 200kW and rear 300kW drive motors, with a combined output power of up to 550kW, and the system torque can reach 760N·m. With the support of the intelligent electric four-wheel drive system, the 0-100km/h acceleration time is 4.8 seconds, and it also has a pure electric range of 125km and a comprehensive range of 1200km, with a NEDC fuel consumption of 8.5L/100km, and supports 6kW external power output function.

In addition, the new car uses a non-load-bearing body and is equipped with the Yunrui-P system, which can adjust the softness, height, and stiffness of the chassis, with a suspension stroke adjustable range of 140mm, and the water depth is 800-890mm. The Bao 8 is also equipped with an intelligent triple differential lock and low-speed four-wheel drive, providing various driving modes such as snow, sand, mud, mountain, rock, water, racing, crawling, anti-slip chain, and leopard-style turning, and also has the pioneering violent mode, which will be applied to the Bao 5 through OTA on December 31. Relying on binocular camera and lidar technology, the new car can perceive the road conditions in advance and complete the adaptive adjustment of damping in an instant.

Competitors:

From the perspective of price range and product positioning, the direct competitors of the FangChengBao Bao 8 will be locked on the Tank 700 Hi4-T, which also has excellent off-road capabilities and luxury configurations, but the three-row seat layout and intelligent configuration of the Bao 8 still have certain advantages. In addition, the Bao 8 will also compete with Toyota Prado and Ideal L9, which are also benchmark products in the off-road market and home market, and the more comprehensive quality of the Bao 8 can meet the more diversified needs of consumers.

Market Conditions:

Looking at the market, the monthly sales of the Tank 700 Hi4-T have gradually declined to about 1,000 units; the monthly delivery volume of the new Prado is about 2,000 units; the monthly delivery volume of Ideal L9 is about 7,000 units; and the monthly sales volume of the Wenjie M9 (full view of the car), which starts at 469,800 yuan, is stable at more than 15,000 units. FangChengBao's national stores have expanded to 300, and the previous sole product, Bao 5, has seen an increase in sales performance, with sales reaching 6,026 units in October, setting a new high. So, what do you think Bao 8 will achieve?

Editor's Comment:

From the first release of the concept car in August 2023 to the official launch of the mass-produced version, it has been a year. During this period, the same Yunrui-P system as the Yangwang U8, the latest DiLink 150 car machine system from BYD, and it has also become the first model under BYD to be equipped with Huawei's smart driving, which can be said to have lived up to consumer expectations. In the current market, if you are still facing the dilemma that choosing a tough SUV is hard to satisfy in terms of intelligence; and choosing a home SUV is impossible to expect non-load-bearing body and other tough off-road configurations, then the FangChengBao Bao 8 will undoubtedly be your best solution.