BYD hits the gas as Da Tang EV buyers wait months for delivery
BYD has started ramping up production of its Da Tang EV electric crossover, and buyers have been feeling the wait. Starting in August, the plant plans to gradually increase output and reach up to 15,000 vehicles a month.
Dynasty sales director Lu Tian said the company is speeding up nearly everything: stamping, welding, painting, final assembly and shipping of finished cars. The model went on sale in China on June 17, priced from 239,900 to 309,900 yuan — roughly $35,500 to $45,700.
The Da Tang EV is the brand’s first full-size flagship SUV in the Dynasty lineup. The queue built up before deliveries had even properly ramped up. By late June, Chinese dealers were reporting roughly 70,000 confirmed orders and warning new customers that the wait, depending on the trim, could stretch to three months.
Of the initial 150,000 reservations, some were preliminary — and some buyers cancelled once pricing and trims were revealed. But even a target of 15,000 units a month won’t make the queue vanish overnight. That’s about 500 cars a day, and production is only just ramping up.
New orders keep coming in at the same time, so the actual wait will depend on trim, color and how vehicles get allocated across regions. BYD has built in an official penalty for delays: if a car isn’t delivered within 30 days of order confirmation, the owner gets one day of free access to the brand’s fast-charging stations for every extra day of waiting. For pre-sale buyers, the clock started on June 17, when the model launched. The Da Tang EV seats seven, stretches over 5.2 meters and offers up to 950 km of range on the Chinese CLTC cycle.
The EV comes with a second-generation Blade Battery, an 1,000-volt architecture, air suspension and rear-wheel steering. But right now, buyers care less about record range than whether the factory can actually turn a massive order book into real deliveries without a months-long wait.
