BYD Leopard 7 2024–2026 car dimensions: 4999 mm long, 1995 mm wide and 1865 mm high. Unladen weight is 2,480 kg. Boot space with the seats up is 970 litres.
The Ultra cabin has a 15.6-inch color touchscreen with voice control, Bluetooth and multi-zone audio. Dual-zone climate control is fitted, plus a fridge and air purifier. Adaptive cruise, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, blind-spot monitoring, automatic emergency braking and 360-degree camera with transparent chassis view are standard. Front, rear and side parking sensors help daily parking.
Boot holds 970 litres with all seats up. Fold the 60:40 rear seats and space rises to 1880 litres for larger loads.
Curb weight is 2480 kg and gross vehicle weight 2925 kg, giving about 445 kg payload. No factory tow hook is listed on the Ultra grade.
The car uses adaptive damping suspension and electric 4WD with crawl and tank-turn modes suited to light off-road or mixed use, but no heavy-duty cooling package is noted.
The cabin feels spacious and soft with full leather soufflé seats that heat, ventilate and massage in front while rear seats heat and ventilate. Power multi-way front seats include passenger leg support. A large openable panoramic roof with shade, active fragrance system and centre-console fridge add comfort on long trips. Multi-colour ambient lighting and 20-speaker audio complete a quiet, family-friendly space with flat rear floor and high headroom.
1.5T PHEV with 35.6 kWh battery, 190 km CLTC pure-electric range and 60 L tank for over 1300 km combined.
Uses 92-octane petrol. WLTC combined fuel use listed at 1.1 L/100 km.
9 airbags standard plus high-strength body structure.
DiPilot 300 with LiDAR, full ADAS suite including AEB and TSC high-speed tyre-burst stability.
C-IASI excellent rating as first boxy SUV to achieve full-excellent results.
Whole-vehicle warranty 6 years or 150 000 km.
The long-range DM-i Ultra runs a 1.5T engine with dual motors for 4WD, delivering 490 hp total and 4.5 s 0-100 km/h. Daily driving stays mostly electric on the 190 km CLTC pack. longer trips draw from the 60 L tank with low combined consumption figures published. Real-world feed oil use sits around mid-6 L/100 km in mixed conditions according to tests.
Servicing follows standard BYD hybrid intervals with the published whole-car cover of 6 years or 150 000 km. Battery and electric components carry the usual first-owner lifetime policy common to the group. No unique short-interval requirements appear in the specs.
Safety kit is comprehensive: 9 airbags, cage body with high ratios of high-strength and hot-formed steel, TSC tyre-burst control up to 140 km/h, and DiPilot 300 LiDAR ADAS covering AEB, lane keep, adaptive cruise, 360 cameras and remote park. It earned full-excellent C-IASI marks and is built to five-star C-NCAP targets.
Living with the car means easy electric commuting, long range when needed, and strong passive/active protection. The 4WD Ultra adds tank turn and crawl modes for light off-road while the cabin fridge and fragrance keep family trips pleasant. Keep the battery charged for lowest running costs and check the multi-link suspension and adaptive dampers at normal service points.
Length 4999 mm, Width 1995 mm, Height 1865 mm, Wheelbase 2920 mm (Leopard 7 2024–2026)
Sources: manufacturer data, auto.ria.com, ichelabamotor.com.