EV-Only
Silent pure EV — a real ~95-140 km depending on pack and heat.
- Best for
- Every normal day: work, school runs, groceries.
- Behaviour
- Engine stays completely off.
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Fangchengbao Ti7 190km 4WD MaxOwner's Guide · Fangchengbao
Ti7 190km 4WD Max Complete Guide
A boxy family super-hybrid from the Leopard family — 7 screens, a 4.5 L fridge, an 1,880 L trunk, and 1,300 km total range. The Gulf headline: official in KSA as the BYD Ti7 from SAR 139,900 with a 6-year warranty — Kuwait coming 2026 via Alghanim.
🔌🔋 Plug-in Hybrid12 commands11 apps6 Gulf tips7 quick tasks10 hacks4 quiz questionsSome estimatesModel-year reference 2025Reviewed 12 June 2026📖 17 min read
This is a model-family guide; the selected trim's figures come from its car record above. Technical content is temporarily inherited from Fangchengbao Ti7 (Leopard Titanium 7 / BYD Ti7); verify the model year and software build before using commands.
Overview
The practical Gulf family first: school runs and groceries on electric, and Riyadh-Jeddah or Kuwait-Dubai with barely a fuel stop — plus rear entertainment that keeps the kids quiet. Not a dune machine, and that's by design.
- ✅ Official in KSA: BYD Ti7 (the brand's 12th model there) from SAR 139,900 or SAR 1,499/mo
- Official warranty: 6 yr/150,000 km vehicle + 8 yr/200,000 km battery + 6 yr roadside
- 1,300 km CLTC total + a real EV range of ~95-140 km
- 7 screens + 4.5 L fridge (-6° to 50°C) + 20 speakers + 45 storage spots
- TSC tire-blowout control — stays stable at up to 80 km/h for 30 km
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Fangchengbao Ti7 190km 4WD Max 2025
Range1,300 kmBattery35.6 kWhPower489 HP0–1004.5 s
EV Gulf
Charging
Home · AC
6.6 kW
~6h full charge
~6.6 kW AC ⚠️ — a full 35.6 kWh charge in one night from a wallbox.
Connector: Type 2
Fast · DC
72 kW
30–80% in 18 min
Up to 72 kW DC: 30→80% in about 17.5 min — excellent for a hybrid, though with petrol on board you'll rarely need DC at all.
400V · Connector: CCS2
Cost per charge
0.08 KWD
home, 0–100%
V2L: 6 kW — 6 kW V2L — a full campsite. At low SOC the engine auto-starts as a generator ⚠️ keep the exhaust away from tents.
Gulf charging notes
- EV range is 135 km CLTC (26.6 kWh) or 200 km RWD / 190 AWD (35.6 kWh) — a real Gulf ~95-140 km. Enough for most days without a drop of petrol.
- Above 40°C with AC expect ~15-18% EV-range loss — plan on the real number, not the brochure.
- LFP pack: a full 100% charge every 1-2 weeks calibrates the range gauge — keep the rest at 20-80%.
📍 See Kuwait charging stations on the mapOpen map →
Real-world range calculator
See your real range under heat, AC, and speed.
20°50°
80160
Estimated range
849 km
87% of nominal
Estimate — actual range varies with driving style, AC, and weather.
Charging cost calculator
Compare your EV charging cost with petrol fuel.
Electricity rate: 0.002 KWD/kWh
10300
Your yearly cost
1.49 KWD
monthly: 0.122 KWD · daily: 0.004 KWD
If petrol instead
139.613 KWD
Savings
138.123 KWD/yr
−99%
690.614 KWD saved over 5 years — that's more than half a car in some cases.
Estimate — rates vary by tier and time. Public DC fast charging usually 2-3× home cost.
Driving Modes
Hybrid Auto (HEV)
The system manages engine and electric automatically — engine mostly generates, motors drive.
- Best for
- Road trips and highways.
- Behaviour
- Best overall economy — with a smooth electric feel throughout.
SOC Hold
Holds the battery at a set level or charges toward a target — petrol covers the rest.
- Best for
- Trips: hold 50%+ on the highway, then glide into the next city on silent electric.
- Behaviour
- The engine runs more to preserve charge.
Sport
Full system power — 0-100 in 4.5 s (China AWD) / 5.3 s per official KSA specs ⚠️.
- Best for
- Quick overtakes and highway merges.
- Behaviour
- Both motors + generator at full readiness — higher consumption.
Off-road (light)
Traction maps for light sand and dirt tracks — with 24°/25° angles and 600 mm wading. A soft-roader, not a dune car.
- Best for
- The track to camp and sabkha — not the dune face.
- Behaviour
- Smarter torque split (AWD) and gentler stability intervention.
Fuel
Tank size
58 L
Combined consumption
4.9 L/100km
after battery depleted
Total range
1300 km
6.1 KWD/tank · 95
- ~58-60 L tank ⚠️ + battery = 1,300 km CLTC combined. Rated 4.9 L/100km NEDC (charge-depleted) — expect higher real Gulf figures with AC and highway speeds.
- The DMO setup here is REEV-like: the 115 kW 1.5T mostly works as a generator while the motors do the driving — so it feels electric even with the engine running.
- 95 octane for the turbo engine.
Voice Commands
Voice command library — verified members only
Join free and verify your email + phone to unlock every command in Arabic, English and Chinese — with audio playback and saved shortcuts.
Verify once — it unlocks member perks across the whole platform.
Apps & Software
Official companions, cockpit software, and tools every owner needs — with Gulf availability notes.
i99dash
⭐ FeaturedVerifiedTurn your BYD screen into a smart cockpit — Arabic AI voice assistant + Telegram remote control
- Conversational AI voice assistant (full Arabic + English): “set temp to 22”, “open the window”, “where’s my car?”
- Remote control via Telegram: lock/unlock, start AC, locate the car (car must be powered on)
- Thousands of global radio stations + live TV channels on the car screen
- Full comfort control: AC, seat heat/cool/massage, ambient lighting, fragrance system
- Mini-app store: Prayer Times, Quran, wallpapers — new free mini apps monthly
- Arabic, English and Russian · one-time ~5-min pairing, automatic OTA updates
🌍 Supports DiLink 5.0 (Song Plus/L, Han, Tang, Seal 07/06 GT, Sea Lion 06/07, Denza N7/N8/D9) and DiLink 5.1 (Han L, Tang L, Denza N9, Z9). Note: the international Atto 3 (DiLink 4) is not on the published compatibility list. Activate: scan the QR on the car screen, log in with Telegram.
Import Screen Toolkit
VerifiedThe community-proven kit to get YouTube, Google Maps and an Arabic keyboard onto your imported car's screen
- GBox (free): runs Google services — YouTube, Google Maps, Netflix — in a sandbox on GMS-less screens
- Aurora Store (free, open source): download Play Store apps with no Google account, straight from the screen
- Gboard: Arabic/English typing replacing the Chinese-only factory keyboard on imports
- Google Maps or Waze on the factory screen — full Gulf coverage unlike the Chinese factory nav
- Install: ADB from a laptop (adb install -g) — the same path i99dash uses. On BYD install AppManager first to unlock installs
🌍 Proven by thousands of owners (XDA + Russian and Gulf communities). Verified caveats: BYD removed ADB in v1.7+ (newer units need a downgrade or an AI Box), OTA updates can wipe apps, and video on the driver screen while moving is illegal and unsafe. APKs must be arm64-v8a.
Carlinkit AutoKit
VerifiedAdds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to any Android car screen
- Full CarPlay + Android Auto, wired and wireless
- No wiring changes — plugs into USB, fully reversible
- Online firmware upgrades via the AutoKit app
🌍 Thousands of Amazon owner reviews — the standard in the head-unit scene. On newer locked BYD DiLink units owners use the AI Box hardware variant instead of the APK — warranty-safe and non-invasive.
Fermata Auto
VerifiedUnlocks YouTube, IPTV, video and web browsing inside Android Auto — free and open source
- Local video, IPTV (m3u) and YouTube on the car screen via Android Auto
- Built-in web browser and screen mirroring
- Works without root on Android 14/15/16
🌍 Installs on your phone (not the head unit) and needs developer mode + Unknown sources in Android Auto settings. For cars with Android Auto. Video while driving is unsafe and illegal — passengers and parked use only.
خريطة الشحن — EV Gulf
VerifiedThe Gulf's community charging map — live status, owner reviews, and the 'free the charger' ping
- Gulf + Jordan stations with owner reviews and comments
- Live status reports: working / broken / crowded / ICE'd
- Ping the car blocking the charger via its QR sticker
- Nearest stations to you in one tap
🌍 Every report you file earns reputation and helps the next owner — this is OUR map, grown by our community.
مخطط الرحلات — EV Gulf
VerifiedPlan your Gulf road trip with charge stops tuned to OUR summer heat — not Europe's weather
- Ready corridors: Kuwait ↔ KSA ↔ UAE ↔ Jordan
- Accounts for heat and speed impact on your car's range
- Charge stops from our live map — no stale listings
🌍 Built for our roads: Salmi corridor, the Causeway, Riyadh–Dammam — under real summer conditions.
Car Scanner ELM OBD2
VerifiedRead live EV battery data with a cheap Bluetooth OBD dongle
- Built-in profiles for BYD Atto 3, Dolphin, Seal, Sealion, Denza and more
- Live data: SoC, voltage, current, battery temperatures
- Works with any ELM327 Bluetooth adapter (~$10-30)
- Reads/clears fault codes on most brands
🌍 Used-buyer alert: true battery health (SOH) is NOT exposed via standard OBD on BYD — you get SoC and voltages only. For an authoritative report before buying a used BYD: dealer diagnostic (VDS) or a pro tool like the Foxwell NT710.
EVIQ
VerifiedSaudi Arabia's national fast-charging network (PIF + Saudi Electricity Co.)
- 100–350 kW fast chargers with reservations
- Real-time availability, connector type and power
- Unified in-app payment
- Highway corridors (Riyadh–Qassim and more)
🌍 KSA only — the must-have app for any EV owner in Saudi Arabia. Network targets 5,000 chargers by 2030.
Electromin
VerifiedPetromin's charging network — 200+ locations across Saudi Arabia
- AC & DC chargers with slot reservation
- Start/stop charging remotely
- Built-in EV route planner
- Pay with mada, STC Pay, Apple Pay
🌍 KSA — largest network by locations (200+), strong at urban/retail sites. Complements EVIQ.
UAEV
VerifiedThe UAE's federal charging network — expanding nationwide
- Government-owned (Ministry of Energy + Etihad WE)
- Fast chargers on federal inter-city roads
- Session start, payment and history in-app
- 24/7 support
🌍 UAE only — key for trips outside Dubai (Northern Emirates, Abu Dhabi highways). Scaling to 1,000 chargers by 2030.
iOS🤖 AndroidFree app · standardized national tariffs
DEWA EV Green Charger
VerifiedDubai's original charging network — 400+ stations
- Map of 400+ Green Charger stations across Dubai
- Live availability and session activation
- EV account registration & billing via DEWA
🌍 Dubai only — registration is mandatory for DEWA public chargers.
Full Specifications
Powertrain
- Generator
- 115 kW 1.5T — mostly a generator (REEV-style)
- Motors
- 200 kW rear (RWD) · AWD adds a 160 kW front
- 0-100
- 4.5 s (China AWD) / 5.3 s per official KSA spec ⚠️
- Consumption
- 4.9 L/100km NEDC (charge-depleted)
Battery & Range
- Battery
- 26.6 or 35.6 kWh LFP
- EV range
- 135 km CLTC (26.6) · 200 RWD / 190 AWD (35.6) — real ~95-140 km
- Total range
- 1,300 km CLTC
- Tank
- ~58-60 L ⚠️
- Charging
- 72 kW DC (30→80% in ~17.5 min) · 6 kW V2L
Dimensions & Practicality
- Dimensions
- 4,999 × 1,995 × 1,865 mm · 2,920 mm wheelbase
- Curb weight
- 2,230-2,480 kg
- Trunk
- Up to 1,880 L seats folded + 45 storage spots
- Light off-road
- 24° approach / 25° departure · 600 mm wading — soft-roader
Cabin & Tech
- Screens
- 7 screens: 15.6" center + 26" W-HUD + two 13" rear pads and more
- Fridge
- 4.5 L — cools to -6°C and warms to 50°C!
- Audio
- 20 speakers
- Suspension & stability
- DiSus-C + TSC tire-blowout control
- Smart driving
- God's Eye B with lidar (Ultra) or God's Eye C · optional Lingyuan drone on Ultra ⚠️ Gulf functionality unconfirmed
Gulf Tips
Practical Gulf guidance — separating verified experience from estimates and pending specifications.
Pre-condition before driving
In Gulf heat, pre-cool from the car's app 10 min before driving — cabin drops from 60° to 25°.
Prayer mode
Park, hit 'Cabin Mode → Quiet'. AC stays on, music mutes, displays dim.
Charging in Ramadan
Best fast-charge window: 4-6 PM (before iftar, stations empty). Avoid 8-10 PM peak.
The fridge in Gulf heat — the feature you'll get addicted to
The 4.5 L fridge chills to -6°C: actually cold water after two hours in the sun, and the kids' milk on long drives. It also warms to 50°C in winter for coffee. Fire it up from the screen or by voice before you get in.
Straight talk: not a dune car
24°/25° angles, 600 mm wading, and 2.2-2.5 tonnes = soft-roader. The track to camp and sabkha? Fine with aired-down tires. Following a Bao 5/8 into the dune bowl? No — you'll bog and crack bumpers. Buy it for family practicality, not serious desert work.
KSA official vs gray — the warranty gap is huge
The official KSA car (BYD Ti7): 6 yr/150,000 km warranty + 8 yr/200,000 km battery + 6 yr roadside. A China gray import: zero of all that. On a car with 7 screens, a fridge, and lidar, that warranty gap is genuinely worth thousands of dinars.
Summer Survival Mode
0/10 · 0%Checklist to prep your EV for 50°C summers. Each item extends battery life and improves your daily drive.
Keys & Access
BYD app (official cars)
RecommendedOfficial KSA cars pair with the regional BYD app. China-spec imports need the Chinese app — possibly a Chinese number/VPN.
NFC card
Backup card for your wallet.
Key fob
The classic key.
Driving Assist
ACC + lane keeping (L2)
L2Adaptive cruise and lane keeping on official cars — a blessing on long KSA highways.
God's Eye B with lidar (Ultra) / God's Eye C
L2+Not in GulfChina's Ultra trim runs lidar with God's Eye B, others get C — NOA smart-nav functionality in the Gulf is unconfirmed (maps) ⚠️ verify the KSA spec at purchase.
TSC — tire-blowout stability control
On a high-speed blowout the system balances braking and torque to keep you straight — and lets you continue stably at up to 80 km/h for 30 km to reach safety. Gold for scorching Gulf tarmac.
Safety
TSC blowout control
Auto stability after a blowout + safe continuation at up to 80 km/h for 30 km.
LFP battery
Thermally stable chemistry — the right call for Gulf summers.
DiSus-C
Adaptive damping that reads the road and steadies the tall boxy body in corners and crosswinds.
Quick Tasks
How do I X — quick tasks every owner should know.
Pre-cool before driving
- Open the car app
- Climate → Pre-cool
- Set timer (5-15 min)
- Get in cooled
Schedule night charging
- Plug in
- Charge → Schedule
- Set 23:00 - 06:00
- Save — car charges automatically
Camp Mode for sleeping
- Park in P
- Activate Camp Mode from menu
- AC stays on without key
- Uses ~1 kWh/hour
Software update
- Connect to WiFi
- Settings → Software → Check Update
- Accept if available
- Updates while parked (30-90 min)
Set up SOC Hold for a trip
- Before the highway: engage SOC Hold at 50%+
- Let petrol handle the high speeds
- Before entering the city: switch back to EV
- You arrive silent, on the cheapest kilometres
Fire up the fridge before a drive
- On the screen: Comfort → Fridge
- Pick cooling (-6°C…) or warming (up to 50°C)
- Load water/milk 10 min before moving
- Or by voice: 'turn on the fridge'
Set up the kids' rear screens
- Wake the two 13" rear pads from the center screen or directly
- Connect them to Wi-Fi / the car's hotspot
- Open video apps per child independently
- Parental control stays with the front screen
Hacks & Secrets
Hidden features, easter eggs, and tricks you won't find in the manual — from real owners.
- Money Saver
The SOC Hold trip strategy
The PHEV secret: petrol is more efficient at highway speed, electricity is far cheaper in town. Hold SOC at 50%+ for the whole highway leg, release it as you enter the city — real savings on every Riyadh-Dammam or Kuwait-Dubai run.
- Comfort
The fridge in the heat — use it right
4.5 L chilling to -6°C: frozen water bottles for school, heat-sensitive medication on summer errands, and chocolate that survives a parked car for the first time in your life. In winter flip it to 50°C warming for coffee. Works while parked in Camp mode.
- Hidden Feature
TSC: what actually happens when a tire blows
A 120+ km/h blowout is the Gulf summer nightmare. TSC reacts in fractions of a second: balancing braking and torque across the three good wheels to prevent the swerve — then lets you continue stably at up to 80 km/h for 30 km. Don't stop on the highway shoulder: carry on to the nearest safe exit.
- Gulf-Specific
Trust the real number, not the brochure
200 km CLTC electric is a Chinese lab number. Your Gulf reality: ~95-140 km depending on the pack, minus another ~15-18% above 40°C with AC. The good news? Even the real number covers your whole day — and petrol always has your back.
- Tip
LFP calibration every 1-2 weeks
Charge 20-80% daily, but do a full 100% every 1-2 weeks so the range gauge stays accurate — LFP packs need it. The 'never brim the battery' advice is for NMC, not LFP.
- Gulf-Specific
Eyeing the Ultra with the drone? Permit first
China's Ultra trim offers the roof-mounted Lingyuan drone. Remember: flying a drone in Kuwait, KSA, and the UAE requires registration and a civil-aviation permit, and no-fly zones are everywhere — factory-fitted doesn't mean legally exempt.
- Money Saver
The official-vs-gray math
UAE grays start ~AED 105,000 and the official KSA car is SAR 139,900 — the gap isn't even big. The official car adds 6 years of warranty + 8 on the battery + roadside. On a car with this much electronics (7 screens, a fridge, lidar), a gray import is a gamble. Wait for the official launch if your country is on the list.
- Comfort
45 storage spots — find them all
The car is riddled with hidden compartments: under the trunk floor, under-seat drawers, door shelving. In week one, take 10 minutes to 'search' your own car — then dedicate one spot to spare sunglasses and one to the kids' chargers.
- Tip
Set up the W-HUD and keep your eyes up
The 26-inch W-HUD throws speed, nav, and ADAS info onto the glass. Dial in its height and brightness on day one (polarized sunglasses can wash it out ⚠️) — in a car with 7 screens, the HUD is the one that keeps your eyes off all the others.
- Gulf-Specific
Don't follow a Bao 5 into the dune bowl
The boxy look deceives — but it's 24°/25° angles, 600 mm wading, and no diff locks. The camp track and packed sand? Air down and go. Serious dunes? Leave them to the Bao 5/8 crowd. Desert honesty beats desert image.
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FAQ
- Same car, three labels: in China it's the 'Fangchengbao Tai 7 / Leopard Titanium 7' from BYD's off-road arm; in KSA it's officially the 'BYD Ti7'. Bought in KSA = full official warranty. A 'Titanium 7' in UAE import showrooms (AED 105,000-149,000) = a China-spec gray with no warranty ⚠️ with the official UAE launch imminent.
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Reviewed: 2026-06-12