BYD has confirmed the Ti7 model for the UK market. The seven-seat SUV, which BYD says is already a hugely successful model globally for the company, will cater for larger families and those with an active lifestyle.

Discover B2B Marketing That Performs

Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.

Find out more

The SUV is seen as a competitor to the Land Rover Defender.

Measuring 5,146mm long, 1,995mm wide and 1,865mm tall, the Ti7 houses three rows of seating and a generous load space.

The car also features BYD’s Dual Mode Performance (DM-p) plug-in hybrid powertrain. Drive comes courtesy of a two electric motors driving all four wheels, plus a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine, which translates into a 0-62mph time of 4.8 seconds and an electric combined (WLTP) range of 79 miles.