A 660 HP 4x4 From China's Largest EV Automaker

BYD is launching an all-new off-road brand with the introduction of the Fangchengbao Bao 5 (Formula Leopard).
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00:00-05:04- Intro and Exterior
05:05-07:07- It can do tank turns
07:08-9:03- It can swim
09:04-15:58- Interior
15:59-18:22- It can go offroad
18:23-18:58- Check out this key!
18:59-22:59- Driving Experience and Outro

[@americannumber2]

How the hell Chinese car advanced so much in such short time!

[@yuey0602]

not only cars, also military technology and many other technology. in China we are joking they must have found something from the far side of the moon😁

[@frankiedehockie]

We were high on negative Chinese stereotypes and not paying attention.

[@DBGE001]

Exactly this, too high for too long on our own exceptionalism. @@frankiedehockie

[@user-dt6iz8hu6h]

China's auto sales have remained the world's largest single market since 2009， which is 15 years ago. Do you know it? In 2023, its sales volume was almost the sum of the US, Japan, and Europe. The Chinese market is open to American, Japanese, and European auto giants with almost no restrictions. The market competition intensity is the highest in the world. The product competitiveness of Chinese brands that can survive and grow rapidly is self-evident. You don't know it just because the mainstream media in Europe and the US only report negative news about China.

[@farmers740]

Because almost all automobile enterprises in China and the world have joint venture production lines, many engineering and technical personnel have been trained. Many local enterprises in China have many R&D centers in Europe, while many enterprises in China have integrated these resources and made use of China's huge market to achieve success.

[@Briggsian]

If this were able to be sold in the NA market, it'd be a huge hit. So much of the stuff you guys review is such a tease to the US/Canada market.

[@user-rv8pd8sd5n]

Don't worry,American will ban this cars

[@theolich4384]

The most complete package out of any of the newer BYDs. Already a good seller in China, and surely will be a killer down under!

[@idontfollowyou]

That's if we are lucky enough to get it given our market is so small.... I do like it and the value proposition if it can come in around the 60-70k mark it will take a lot of market share away from the KN, JP & Euro

[@mortensenvick5711]

Can't wait to see it in Australia!

[@sealoftheliving4998]

Byd is a coffin wheel😂😂😂

[@mortensenvick5711]

@@collller I'm worried for Human Horizon, I really like that brand, especially their recently announced 1300hp hiphi A

[@theolich4384]

@@collller Trust me bro?

[@Emilthehun]

Wheelsboy is really on fire lately!

[@LindemanRichard]

because they go to the byd dreams day i think

[@1plaintext]

rubber (on wheel) hits the road = heat

[@Emilthehun]

@@1plaintext I see what you did there 😂

[@frankiijay4903]

I must order one of these to be shipped to Ghana 🇬🇭, I choose this over the ford bronco we have here in the US

[@cheungchingtong]

Wow boy, you got some either China-haters or Tesla fanboys down here in the comment section.

[@user-vp1vl6yp9t]

The Chinese stole it from Americans. Now, the Chinese have it, and Americans don't. Or, the Chinese stole it from the WEST. Now, the Chinese have it, and the WEST doesn't. Ok, truthfully, for fact, historically speaking, the current is the second time China has exported luxury goods. For the first time, China exported porcelain or china, silk, and tea that only Western kings and queens could afford, and the Western commoners could only afford to buy what they could afford and thought that was all that Made in China.

[@TJDash]

Wooh! It's coming to Australia 😊

[@s.muzenda920]

We dont have the Bronco Sport in this part of the world (had to google it) but I think this car looks so much better.

[@Briggsian]

Like a Bronco Sport and Land Rover Discovery had a stylish baby.

[@CC-gt3ro]

I disagree. My Bronco Sport Badlands Orange cyber with the black roof is nicer i think. There are a lot of person in town or at the camping that like the style and color. The orange and the black roof make the difference. I only need to install my front deflector and a Jurassic Park sticker.. My bronco is probably more solid and reliable. It is 100% reliable after nearly 3 years of ownership (in july)

[@CC-gt3ro]

I love my baby Bronco Sport Badlands Orange with black roof. If the other try to copy it. It proves the bronco is nice. But there is good thing on this chinese car that Ford can copy back. I like the front and rear protection styling. It is longer with more rear leg room. The seat have massage and cooling system, the screen is bigger. The wheel off road should also be standard in the BS. Ford should make a hybrid with Sodium battery (NO lithium) snd put it under the seat (NOT under the floor for off road please) and the)battery should be only for start and more torque. The BS Badlands i have has already plenty of power but a very small battery (fire resistant) could increase the mpg. Make a hydraulic suspension as well and increase the towing to 4500 lbs 500 lbs hitch weight to allow tow very small off road trailer.

[@CxXxBot]

But GWM's Tank 300 looks a lot better than this Bao car

[@keith6371]

@@CC-gt3roford and reliability should not be in the same sentence

[@dennistinga24]

Sometimes less is more... This could be a less stressful version of the u8

[@Aapig]

The top-of-the-line Bao5 sells for 350,000 in China, and the U8 sells for 1.09 million

[@nesarsultani1446]

This looks much nicer than Ford Bronco.

[@Yan-666]

Bronco更漂亮。如果不是为了照顾美国人的情绪，bronco在中国应该是3万美元

[@manimalworks7424]

Just yesterday, Reuters reported that some of these hard to get Chinese cars had become status symbols in many countries, especially in Middle East and Central Asia. Surprise?

[@reginald7214]

Amazing stuff wheelsboy, keep it up

[@ETr4d3]

15:15 I actually like this "feature" in cars, I hate over-precised steering wheels. Its so relaxing, on long trips, on the motorway to hold the wheel and not constantly having to adjust tiny bit to left or right

[@ShaiyanHossain]

this was the norm in old school boaty SUVs and land yacht sedans kinda unnecessary today when you have lane keep assist..

[@CC-gt3ro]

My Bronco Sport badlands is very good for that. It is very stable. On the highway the lane centering assist is also very useful. I was able to do 2 trip of 1700 km to Nova scotia from Quebec without too much fatigue. The seat are excellent as well and the audio surround system is very good.

[@picandvideo]

Simply amazing! China has so many choices 😃

[@Thinkofwhat]

Wow!! French Devialet speaker system. Ain’t bad at all……very good actually:)

[@hossainleen3103]

this looks more like the new land cruiser than the land cruiser itself!!

[@willemm]

Interesting to see that all menu's can be in English. Looks like they're really planning to export this soon.

[@Aapig]

All countries except the United States

[@Aapig]

In the future, socks made in China will threaten US national security

[@franksun4017]

9:06 Oh that’s a decent door closing thunk!

[@mrmawson2438]

Cracking looking truck

[@Brick-Life]

This looks like a very fun car to drive around

[@isipwater]

Great review. Thank you.

[@alyciawang2892]

Thank you 😊😊😊😊

[@NeutralGenericUser]

Awesome review! I love this car, and the price is insane. I wish I could buy it in Canada. I gotta say, I disagree regarding the styling. I actually think this looks amazing, and nothing like the Bronco Sport. IMO, it has more similarity to a Land Rover Defender

[@volvo24091]

More like the new Lexus GX/ Toyota Prado

[@Radiant-Revelry]

在北美，想都别想，是不可能让你买的中国车的

[@Aapig]

The American suzerainty will not agree

[@Winberdm88]

What an interior!!

[@deepseer]

Calling it "not a EREV" is not accurate. It has a series-parallel powertrain: series mode (EREV) at low speeds and parallel mode (traditional European PHEVs) at high speed. That's the reason why it has very high fuel efficiency when running on fuel.

[@gianttodd1]

Too bad we can’t get these in the states

[@ankhmaathotep7913]

You will not be able to pay for it.

[@gianttodd1]

@@ankhmaathotep7913 and why is that ?

[@ZZGZBF]

Toyota is good enough and cheaper in the US.

[@moonwinghuang3913]

@@ZZGZBFToyota is nothing about technology 😅

[@micholitzia5726]

@@gianttodd11000% tarrifs probably 😂

[@mrmawson2438]

Cheers mate

[@universalmirage1208]

wheelsboy has good life in China.

[@N-SOJU]

This would be my choice... just stunning with the the design and specifications

[@mhas9110]

Seems like a great car!

[@zodiacfml]

The exterior is going to sell in any region of the world. China knows how to make hybrid powertrains, large batteries, small turbo engines. Toyota, pioneered hybrids, but nothing exciting ever

[@Speedz1980]

Toyota had decades to design and manufacture a hybrid 4x4...

[@agusedyanto3324]

​@@Speedz1980 BYD's hybrid technology is equivalent to Toyota's hybrid

[@kristoffer3000]

@@Speedz1980 Toyota is the company that makes the least amount of sense to me, they were so early with hybrids then just didn't really do anything special with it, they could have transitioned to having some electric cars but they just didn't despite the electric part of the Prius drivetrain for example actually being really good and now they're focusing on ammonia which is probably dead in the water already seeing as it's so toxic.

[@JetsetDruid]

I suspect the only big market for hybrids will be the US, and maybe some developing markets like India, everywhere else is embracing full EVs

[@angkec]

@@kristoffer3000sounds a lot like Kodak

[@Rockport1911]

I like how the rest of the world tries to reduce evry ohysical button, the chinese see that mistake and add even more physical elements :)

[@Wheelsboy]

Don’t get ahead of yourself, there are a ton of Chinese companies doing the exact opposite and deleting every button. FCB is the exception, not the rule.

[@syafiksalleh1333]

The build quality is perfect, I hope this car penetrates the Malaysian market. 

[@privatetravelpa6525]

Great review ~ as ever. It looks as though you’re in high suspension mode? Ah! You just said you don’t have adjustable hydraulics….

[@JAB8]

My suspicion is this platform is in testing in AU as a camouflaged dual cab ute I seen at Christmas time and I got a chance to look up the skirt and there was lots of double wish boning as you described

[@amethysturanus6351]

How about ordering a Chinese vehicle with Right side steering? Wonderful Coverage ❤

[@ldmtag]

It gives me the same vibes as those famous Mercedes-Benz MLs from Jurassic Park 2: like a badaß balerina working on a farm, the thing seems to be too elegant for the job, yet it does it beautifully😮

[@Bman1878]

I had to google the Bronco Sport to see what it looks like. There _is_ quite a resemblance, but before you had said that, I thought it had a bit of 2015-ish Mitsubishi Pajero about it, with Ford Ranger-ish headlights

[@RP-mm9ie]

thanks

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

BYD, SAIC, MG, Zeekr etc. YES PLEASE!

[@MrJihadkoplo]

chimese suv is killing it...just the name funny

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

I like that Chinese are smart enough to have mechanical switches, stalks, unlike a certain company, that to save money, slaps it all on-screen, which is really stupid way to do it. It starts with a T and ends in esla.

[@tomekkaminski2677]

Awesome car name :)

[@Rico-rj9bs]

I need this in NZ!

[@DDDD-fn5dp]

The BYD Ute using the same platform as this 4x4 will be unveiled soon

[@tonypaca3015]

impressive

[@tuanmfaris4232]

Could you review the GWM Shanhai Cannon? I heard it has a V6.

[@mohiuddinahmad1792]

Nice video ❤❤

[@gjergjishehaj330]

Looking forward a review for Polestones 01.

[@privatetravelpa6525]

Want one!

[@lizi1936]

Hi wheelsboy, the time stamp in the descriptions is off, please fix!

[@Michael4Reall00]

It would be nice if you review the leapmotor c11

[@krestovozdvizhenskiy]

keep in mind that situation with Hyundai batteries in US when you are forced to pay almots the entire value of a car if some minor damage to battery shell is detected. that 8 mm protection will be heavy , but handy

[@ricatiman]

Great stuff Wheelsboy! When I saw the thumbnail on KZbin, I immediately thought of the new Toyota Land Cruiser, just going on sale here in North America now. It looks like an almost perfect clone...

[@hantusmostert]

I call it the B5

[@n33oh]

@wheelsboy - you guys had a video of a Chinese ev that could parallel park by moving sideways, but i can't find it anymore?

[@Leed831100]

That's Yangwang U8. But it was using special tyries to move sideways.

[@XThomasakiX]

Insta buy if it comes to belgium!

[@jorad4887]

I like the dongfeng hero, the best SUV

[@rrphotography3600]

Quite interesting. Glad to hear they are still opting to put a low range gear select. To give a better crawl control. Hoping that the dual cab coming from byd will include some of those features for that price as I could see it being a very compelling case. Hoping the testing of the prototype in aus will be sufficient to ensure its bush proof.

[@dwylde81]

Just bring this thing to Australia already!

[@ranjithpowell6791]

When will it be in Saudi Arabia?

[@WANDERER0070]

I read that as BAD 5 😊 prety cool name actualy

[@hazougaming]

Fangchengbao looks interesting as a sub-brand, I do worry like with some other companies, that there might be too much diversification to the point of taking sales from each other? Also ew, the anti-china crowd have found these videos. "It'll fall apart because it's Chinese", "it sounds like my lunch hurr hurr". Some people just can't fathom that China can actually progress from making cheaper stuff, to genuinely competitive decent vehicles.

[@passby8070]

it's called self deceit... when someone can not face the truth, they lie to themselves to feel better...

[@andrewmutavi590]

I guess thus was bound to happen,big exessive EVs,seems thats where all automakers drift to,n it works coz those with tonnes of disposable income don't take much to be convinced to make an expensive purchase nway miss the sub $10,000 EVs I fell in love with ur channel for

[@bismarkamankwah6284]

I’m thinking of getting the jetour traveler, do that next pls

[@LindemanRichard]

jetour traveler sells really good in China

[@bismarkamankwah6284]

@@LindemanRichard yes I’m aware, wanna ship to Ghana

[@bubuneowoo6161]

MG sells in Ghana

[@bismarkamankwah6284]

@@bubuneowoo6161 JETOUR TRAVELER

[@ethank-sz2vh]

My dream car

[@user-sf8bs4wu8j]

Where's baojun yep plus?

[@puneetchauhan9563]

The worldwide automobile brands need to up there game quickly or else the Chinese brands will take the world by storm. I mean look at them, they are at the epitome of perfection.

[@JeanPierreLihoreau]

WIll they be making Right Hand Drive? (Do any Chinese makers make RHD?) Bula from Fiji!

[@David-Dumont]

GJ. I've been wondering so much for a while, y the Nissan Sylphy is China's best selling sedan? Id love it if u could review one esp the 1.2 lit NA 3 cylinder HEV. cz guess wt! It's gonna be imported to my region soon! I'll appreciate that 👍

[@chachalin5009]

Model y was the bestselling in China in 2023. The selling volume up to more than 400000, Because of the super low price.

[@auslei]

Lol. I have the exact same shirt. High Five!

[@MEDAFamilyFilms]

Is this coming to Australia as a BYD model?

[@kelsey_roy]

We need to increase the size of a parking lot in Australia to accommodate this beast

[@xiebaiqin]

You will get the pickup truck version of FangChengBao Bao5 before everybody else. The pickup truck prototype is right hand drive.

[@Sam_BS_Electric]

The BYD Pick up, called UTE for you guys, is very similar to this. In China then pick up will be released under FCB, so interior etc., is all FCB.

[@zefengc]

Hybrid EV doesn’t seem to be popular in the west idk. BYD and other Chinese brands don’t sell many of them outside China.

[@andyloke126]

Please export to Thailand.

[@ingramgordon5438]

At this present moment, is the UI set to English? that is if I import one from China?

[@Aapig]

It is currently bilingual in English and Chinese

[@sayanbhowmik4535]

Now a days i think china has improved its overall quality of its cars.

[@myexpedition8577]

Does it come in right hand drive?

[@charliespring]

Yes if your country is right hand drive

[@WaheedKhan-mm3pw]

looks like a land cruiser prado or lexus gx 550

[@dennistinga24]

Does it have a right hand drive version?

[@xiebaiqin]

the pickup truck.

[@macrenner]

The center air vent is in a weird place

[@aquaboy1650]

Way better design than a Yang Wang 😂

[@heinuchung8680]

These would all sell well here e

[@Future-Classic-Comics]

It looks like a Hummer H3 made love to a Toyota land cruiser. And out popped this bad boy.

[@FarrokhZarnegar]

What would be the price of the top model with the DSP in USD? And how to import it to Dubai, and the shipping cost?

[@xchuanShen]

RMB 352,800=USD 49043😅

[@ickimadrasi8965]

They should make some of these SUV with bullet proof plating and windows

[@frankiedehockie]

Ethan, thanks for the great review. Question: does the car have an English/foreign language sitting if one order it from China ?

[@damianbaginski1991]

as its BYD it should have. I have Chinese market BYD song plus dmi and I have it with English UI.

Is has an EV version?

[@6565hopepy]

660Hp what the hell!

[@zegzbrutal]

Why it's not called Panther/Leopard 5 as 豹 5 literally means that..... Having a name like a Tank is pretty cool

[@RSCB]

fang cheng bao bao is crazy

[@frederickzhou7464]

actually it's Fang Cheng Bao / Bao 5. Fang cheng bao is brand and bao 5 is specific type

[@RSCB]

@@frederickzhou7464 oh thanks

[@IsaacGbornor_gv]

Beautiful off road 👍👍👍👍

[@Ben-qe8cx]

车轮哥！反华人士很喜欢你的频道😂

[@WinstonZuo]

太搞笑了😂😂😂

[@beta__6109]

The last time Wheelsboy claimed a Chinese car (the Tank 300) looked like a Bronco it turns it out it was released months before the Bronco was. Now the FCB is supposed to look like another Bronco... only it doesn't actually look like that Bronco. I really just wonder how far a car review channel can get on claiming every car it reviews is just a cheap copy of other cars.

[@hi9580]

Tank 300 and bronco headlights have almost exactly the same design. Any car with box body, big wheel arches is going to look similar to each other, that's the point, to look like previously successful offroader. A lot of people looking for more modern, comfortable, cheaper offroader with similar design to vintage models.

[@jasonasher4956]

what is the price range here for a base model?

[@kolmaro001]

Bao5 has 4 price 289.8-352.8 thousand ，zhe 352.8 cost is the most popular in china ，because it has the powerful Shock absorption system

[@user-ze3yw8cg7o]

I wanna buy this from philippines

[@matthewlloyd956]

can you bring it to Australia?

[@hwuharry9719]

It's a left drive vehicle

[@ZLL668]

It's a shame that the car can't be imported to the US.

[@rationalist4523]

Is this beast available in india

[@shagsshag149]

Hardcore offroader😂

[@hamadaanes2758]

why no cherry/jetour reviews?

[@gentoffire]

I think the yellow version is cooler

[@zaidtareen3982]

Looks like a Bronco sports competitor with more power than a g63 amg

[@Emilthehun]

I dont see it. But yea 4 wheels , headlights, tail lights,

[@agusedyanto3324]

Against bronco, just GWM tank 300! 😂

[@jasonwang7901]

There was a 0-100 km/h test comparison between this car and G63 AMG in Chinese media. The two cars were almost the same level.