There are some people who like Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Land Rover Defender, Jeep Wrangler, but their budget is limited. It doesn't matter, now the Chinese brands can also bring comparable models. Comparing to these models, the hardcore SUVs of Chinese brands have a better price-performance ratio.
In addition, the increasingly mature hybrid technology of Chinese brands can effectively reduce fuel consumption, facing this kind of large-sized models are not afraid of fuel consumption. Today we are going to give you a detailed introduction to BYD Fang Cheng Bao Leopard 5 2025, and through a large number of owners with car feelings. At the end of the article, we will help you summarise the advantages and disadvantages.
What brand is Fang Cheng Bao?
Fang Cheng Bao is a professional personalisation brand of BYD. On 9 June 2023, BYD officially announced the official name of its professional personalisation brand, Fang Cheng Bao, and completed a series of brand launch activities, including the naming of its first model, Leopard 5, the launch of its brand logo and the core proprietary technology, the DMO Super Hybrid Off-Road Platform, and the release of the core exclusive technology DMO super hybrid off-road platform, etc.
This brand is the key layout for BYD to complete the coverage of ‘from household to luxury, from mass to personalised’ based on the background that the demand for automobiles has changed from a basic tool to a spiritual carrier.
Exterior: Tailgate with electric suction design
The overall exterior of the Leopard 5 adopts the style of a classic hardcore SUV, with a ‘square box’ body and a spare tyre at the back, plus some trim embellishments, which can really give people a full sense of power. The front part of the car has a clear sense of hierarchy, and there are LED light bands on the middle and lower parts of the net, which are connected to the daytime running lights on both sides, forming a visual effect of a ring-shaped light band. The front bumper is very prominent and features a metallic-coloured trim plate, highlighting the toughness of the car.
The whole car measures 4890x1970x1920mm, with a wheelbase of 2800mm, and the height of one metre nine is more difficult to get into an ordinary car, so the Leopard 5 has specially added the original electric pedal to add convenience for the driver and passenger, but it is worth noting that you need to pay attention to the underside of the door as well as the pedal's cleanliness when you wash the car.
The Leopard 5 has an approach angle of 35°, a departure angle of 32°, a longitudinal passing angle of 20°, and a minimum ground clearance of 220 mm, which shows that the Leopard 5's off-road capabilities are not to be underestimated.
On the side of the body, you can see that there is a "latch" shaped rib design at the door, simple and at the same time highlights the power of the car. In terms of practical functions, the luggage rack, electric pedals and external discharge function are all equipped.
It's worth noting that the Leopard 5 has an external discharge power of 6kW, which means you can camp and watch outdoor films in the wild.
In addition, the Leopard 5 has a 2.5 tonne towing capacity, so if you like to caravan, in the great outdoors caravanning with electricity this Leopard 5 can take care of it all.
The rear of the Leopard 5 is also very simple, with vertical tail lamps designed to echo the horizontal headlamps.
It's worth noting that the Leopard 5's tailgate is electrically suctioned to avoid the inconvenience of dust splattering when closing the door.
Interior: 12- direction electrically adjustable seats, 18 speakers
Leopard 5's dashboard handle on both sides of the "lock" style design, not only with the body of the lock echo, but also reduce the handle design in the A-pillar, in order to reduce the inconvenience of the driver's line of sight.The interior of the Leopard 5 is available in three colour schemes: light blue, beige and light green.
In the face of materials, the Leopard 5 can be regarded as a hardcore off-road in a very good model, in a large area of leather and plastic-lined process of soft materials under the auspices of the entire car can be said to have a very good sense of high quality, not as rough as the appearance, very elegant.
The centre console section carries a total of three screens, with a 15.6-inch 2.5K HD central multimedia centre screen in the centre and a 12.3-inch instrument screen for the main driver.The passenger seat carries a 12.3-inch multimedia entertainment screen.The overall use is very smooth, the UI interface is also very intuitive, and supports split-screen display, such as off-road driving mode of this interface, you want the information, such as direction, altitude, barometric pressure are very clear in front of you.
The centre console part of the lift shift lever, around the handle are front and rear differential lock, window defogging, EV/HEV switching, 4L and other commonly used function buttons, the function label is very clear, the size of the buttons is large enough, in the actual driving is very easy to find a certain function, in addition there is also a colourful egg, when starting the vehicle the handle will be automatically raised, turn off the engine the handle will be lowered, a sense of ceremony. Moving on, below the shifter is an arrangement of crystal clear buttons, which are presented in a modern industrial style finish. The front and rear differential locks feature physical buttons for easy operation by the driver.
In terms of comfort configuration Leopard 5 is also still not bad, the actual driving, this set of seats support feeling is also good, the cushion is long enough to play enough support for the thighs, the Leopard 5 front seats are equipped with 12-way electric adjustment, seat memory, seat welcome, ventilation and heating as standard, in the high end models are also equipped with seat massage function.
It's worth noting that the Leopard 5 comes standard with a Tivare-branded stereo with 18 speakers that supports a headrest mode where, for example, navigation announcements or phone calls can be listened to by the main driver through the speakers in the headrests and won't affect others in the same car. In addition, the Leopard 5 is also equipped with HUD, streaming rear-view mirror, 50W wireless fast charger, fragrance system, on-board refrigerator and other comfort features.
Leopard 5's wheelbase is 2800mm, experience 182cm height sitting in the back row, there is a fist and two fingers of knee space, a fist of headroom, plus there is a panoramic sunroof, the overall rear ride is not oppressive.Rear backrest two-position adjustment, and can be linked to put down, can be and luggage compartment cover flat, rear flat length space up to 1.9 metres.
The second row has two air conditioning vents two mobile phone charging port, the seat also has a heating function, at the same time, the seat back angle can be manually adjusted, overall the second row of riding comfort is still good.
Powertrain
Leopard 5 is equipped with a 1.5T longitudinal engine, matched with two motors before and after, in which the engine has a maximum power of 143 kW and a peak torque of 273 Nm; the maximum power of the front and rear motors is 200 kW and 285 kW, respectively, and the combined power reaches 505 kW, with a maximum torque of up to 760 N.m, and the zero-hundred acceleration of 4.8 s. The Leopard 5 is equipped with a 1.5T longitudinal engine, matched with two motors before and after.
So much power is enough to support you in high-speed acceleration, desert mud off the use. And on ordinary roads, the low-speed pure electric high-speed engine intervention, and after the intervention can make the whole acceleration process to do the long-term smoothness, there is no power interruption or shift impact.
DMO is an electric-based hybrid system with intelligent four-wheel drive, equipped with both front and rear differential locks and electronically simulated centre locks, which can be actively locked and withdrawn in real time by identifying the difference in wheel speeds, completing the transfer of kinetic energy between the front and rear axles in 10 milliseconds, which is 30 times faster than the mechanical centre lock.
Due to the use of electronically controlled four-wheel drive, there is no mechanical driveshaft, between the beams in addition to the layout of the battery, the Leopard 5 is also equipped with a large 83L fuel tank, so that its comprehensive range reaches 1,200km, as measured by the owner of the car, the fuel consumption of 7.3L, nearly three tonnes of car, this is still a good result. In addition, this Leopard 5 pure electric has a range of 125km, in the case of charging pile power stability, Leopard 5 can be completed in half an hour charging.
In terms of driving modes, the Leopard 5 has 16 driving modes, and there are two knobs under the steering wheel, with the left controlling the driving modes for on-road scenarios, and the right controlling the driving modes for off-road scenarios, making it easier for the driver to operate. In addition to having 16 driving modes, the Leopard 5 is equipped with things like a wading sensing system, transparent chassis, and L2+ level intelligent assisted driving.
Prices
Since the Fang Cheng Bao Leopard 5 has not yet entered the Middle East, the selling price in the Chinese market is used as a reference.
The 2025 Fang Cheng Bao Leopard 5 is priced at CNY 239,800 to 302,800 (~SAR 123,400-156,000) in China, and is estimated to be priced from SAR 200,000 when it enters the Saudi market.For comparison, the rival Toyota Prado is priced at SAR 193,775-284,625.
Summary
After reading the whole article, you may notice that there is no emphasis on the 2025 Leopard 5 off-road capability, in fact, off-road performance is naturally not bad for an electric-based hybrid hardcore SUV like the Leopard 5. With plenty of torque that can be precisely controlled, and a non-load-bearing body, the Leopard 5 is capable of conquering 95 per cent of all off-road scenarios.
Many people like hard-core off-road vehicles, but not every day off-road, most of the use is in the highway cruising, in the city to walk, and all of this Leopard 5 can do, and outstanding performance, it can take you galloping in the desert, but also quietly in the city to walk, compared to some of the competitors in the same class, the Leopard 5 has the power of electricity, the field can evolve a more different way to play.
Below are the pros and cons summarised based on the experience of a large number of owners with the car:
Cons:
1. chassis battery: battery chassis integrated design, ground clearance is relatively low, easy to bump in extreme working conditions, maintenance trouble, there are safety hazards, the addition of guards will bring about increased wear and tear and affect the basic parameters and other issues.
2. Power: as an off-road vehicle, the motor power is easily consumed when off-road, and the 1.5T engine is relatively underpowered, which may affect the off-road performance.
3. Too many technological configurations: durability needs to be verified, and it is uncertain whether minor faults will affect driving safety.
4. Fewer after-sales offices: compared to Japanese and Korean cars, BYD has fewer dealers.
Pros：
1. Excellent range: the combined range of this model is up to 1,200 kilometres, and the pure electric mileage can meet the needs of urban mobility.
2. Comfortable interior design: the interior design is simple and off-road style, with a lot of soft materials wrapped, comfortable seats, front and rear seats are heated, and the front row is ventilated, so the cabin space performance is excellent.
3. Safety performance: based on the double five-star collision standard design, the frame of high strength steel accounted for 96%, the battery has a 5-layer protection structure and ring-type double protection system, the whole system is equipped with 11 airbags, and the L2 + level intelligent driver assistance functions and outside air quality sensing system.
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