BYD is taking aim at the luxury electric sedan market with its latest model.
The brand has opened presales for its Da Han, or 'Great Han' full-size sedan that has the Mercedes-Benz EQS, BMW i7 and Porsche Taycan in its sights.
It measures in at 5256mm long, 1999mm wide, 1510mm high, with a 3130mm wheelbase, so it shapes up similarly to the petrol- and diesel-powered Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
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With more than 1000km of driving range, it could be a game-changer for buyers in the market for a long-distance cruiser.
2026 BYD Da Han details
The car is available in two variants. A rear-wheel drive single motor making 370kW, or an all-wheel drive dual motor set-up boosting power to 570kW.
The Da Han's main attraction is a huge 1008km driving range from a large 102kWh battery, potentially blowing its key competition out of the water.
This figure has been calculated using the more lenient CLTC regime, so it's likely to be 20 to 30 per cent lower in the real world, in closer proximity to other electric sedans.
The AWD Da Han has a reduced driving range of 880km (CLTC), due its more power hungry dual electric motors and extra traction.
DC fast charging from 10 to 97 per cent takes just nine minutes courtesy of the brand's new 1000-volt electrical architecture.
BYD's new sedan will also be available with a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol plug-in hybrid set-up, making up to 400kW.
Its 55kWh battery offers as much as 470km of EV-only driving range.
Will it launch in Australia?
There is no official word on the Da Han's potential Australian future, but it is unlikely to be any time soon as BYD's global ambitions for the model remain unclear.
BYD routinely engineers models for right-hand drive, and if this happens for the Da Han, its chances of an Australian launch increase significantly.
BYD's local branch is taking sedans seriously, and has already introduced the Seal and Seal 6, with a larger Seal 7 also approved for sale in Australia.
The Da Han will start in China from 250,000 yuan, which is roughly $52,000, but it would be more expensive in Australia, likely above the $60,000 mark.