Fangchengbao Bao 5: range, price, specs and where it is sold
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The Bao 5 is a body-on-frame off-road SUV and the first model from Fangchengbao, the BYD brand launched on 16 August 2023. It went on sale in China on 9 November 2023 with deliveries from later that month, and passed a hundred thousand deliveries on 30 October 2025 at an average transaction price of CNY 271,400.
It is a plug-in hybrid on what BYD calls the DMO, or Dual Mode Off-road, Super Hybrid platform: a 1.5-litre turbocharged engine with front and rear motors, a ladder-frame structure, and the Blade battery integrated into the chassis. Chinese specification is quoted at 505 kW combined; export cars are detuned to 400 kW. The launch battery of 31.8 kWh gives 125 km of CLTC electric range, and a Long Range Edition introduced in October 2025 uses a 47.8 kWh pack for 210 km electric and 1,310 km combined.
Outside China the car is sold as a Denza rather than a Fangchengbao, and the badge changes again by region: Europe and the United Kingdom use Denza Bao 5, while Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Singapore, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates use Denza B5. ANCAP tested the Australian car in 2025 and gave it five stars.
Key facts
| Name in Chinese | 豹5 “BOW-five (bow as in bough)” 豹 bào means leopard, so the name reads Leopard 5; the brand name 方程豹 Fāngchéngbào combines 方程 'equation' with 豹 'leopard' |
|---|---|
| Brand | Fangchengbao |
| Body | SUV, segment D |
| Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Launched | China 2023; export 2025 |
| Platform | DMO (Dual Mode Off-road) Super Hybrid, a body-on-frame hybrid structure with Blade battery cell-to-chassis integration |
| Headline output | 505 kW |
| Battery | 31.8 kWh or 47.8 kWh |
| Dimensions | 4,890 × 1,970 × 1,920 mm, wheelbase 2,800 mm |
What it is called where
The same car carries different names in different markets. This is the crosswalk, so a reader who knows one name can find the other.
| Market | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| China | Fangchengbao Bao 5 方程豹豹5 | |
| European Union | Denza Bao 5 | |
| United Kingdom | Denza Bao 5 | |
| Germany | Denza Bao 5 | |
| Australia | Denza B5 | |
| Mexico | Denza B5 | |
| Brazil | Denza B5 | |
| Export markets | Leopard 5 | An English translation used widely in trade press, not a separate BYD name. |
Range
| Range | Cycle | Variant |
|---|---|---|
| 125 km CLTC | CLTC | 31.8 kWh, electric only |
| 1,200 km CLTC | CLTC | 31.8 kWh, combined |
| 210 km CLTC | CLTC | 47.8 kWh Long Range Edition, electric only |
| 1,310 km CLTC | CLTC | 47.8 kWh Long Range Edition, combined |
| 90 km WLTP | WLTP | electric only, Australia (published by Denza as WLTC) |
Price
| Where | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| China | CNY 239,800 as of | Smart Driving Edition starting price; the Long Range Edition started at CNY 269,800. Launch prices in November 2023 were CNY 289,800 to 352,800, cut by CNY 50,000 across the range in July 2024. |
A Chinese sticker price is not what the same car costs abroad: tariffs, specification and local taxes all differ. The price translator converts it at a stored rate and says so.
Where the Bao 5 is sold
| Market | Status | Since | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Sold | November 2023 | Launched 9 November 2023 with deliveries from 23 November; the hundred-thousandth car was delivered on 30 October 2025. |
| Australia | Sold | 2025 | Sold as the Denza B5. Denza Australia published B5 and B8 details in October 2025 and reported 1,000 Australian orders by February 2026. |
| United Kingdom | Announced | 2026 | Denza UK model page live as Denza Bao 5, with no price published. |
| Germany | Announced | 2026 | Denza Germany model page live as Denza Bao 5; emissions values still pending type approval when checked. |
| Mexico | Announced | Denza Mexico model page live as Denza B5. | |
| Brazil | Announced | Denza Brazil model page live as Denza B5. | |
| Japan | Never sold | No Denza Japan site exists in Denza's own sitemap index. | |
| United States | Never sold | No Denza United States site exists; BYD has never retailed passenger vehicles there. |
Crash-test results
Quoted from the testing bodies. This site does not rate cars itself.
| Body | Year | Stars | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANCAP | 2025 | 5 | Read the ANCAP result |
Fangchengbao Bao 5: questions people ask
- What is the Bao 5 called outside China?
- It is sold as a Denza, not a Fangchengbao. Europe and the United Kingdom use the name Denza Bao 5; Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Singapore, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates use Denza B5.
- Is the Bao 5 the same car as the Leopard 5?
- Yes. 豹 (bào) means leopard, so Leopard 5 is simply an English translation of the Chinese name. BYD's own English press material uses BAO 5.
- What is the electric range of a Bao 5?
- 125 km on China's CLTC cycle with the 31.8 kWh battery, or 210 km with the 47.8 kWh Long Range Edition, which also quotes 1,310 km combined. Denza Australia quotes 90 km on the stricter WLTC measurement.
- How much does a Bao 5 cost?
- In China the Smart Driving Edition starts at CNY 239,800 and the Long Range Edition at CNY 269,800. Launch prices in November 2023 were CNY 289,800 to 352,800 and were cut by CNY 50,000 across the range in July 2024. Denza publishes no European or Australian price.
- Is the Bao 5 safe?
- ANCAP tested the Australian Denza B5 in 2025 and awarded five stars, with 86 per cent for adult occupant protection, 95 per cent for child occupant protection, 74 per cent for vulnerable road users and 78 per cent for safety assist.
Related
Sources for the Fangchengbao Bao 5
- BYD Company Ltd, BYD Launched BAO 5 under Its New Brand FANGCHENGBAO and the DMO Technology. Read . BYD's own English naming, the DMO Super Hybrid platform description, cell-to-chassis, system power and traction figures
- ANCAP, Denza B5 — Safety Rating & Report. Read . Five-star 2025 ANCAP rating, category scores, plug-in hybrid variants, built from July 2025
- Denza Australia, DENZA B5. Read . Australian name, 400 kW and 760 Nm, 90 km WLTC electric range
- Denza Germany, Denza Bao 5. Read . European name, DMO platform wording, type approval still pending
- Denza UK, Denza Bao 5. Read . United Kingdom name, DiSus-P body control, 11 airbags
- CnEVPost, BYD's Fang Cheng Bao launches 1st model, Bao 5. Read . Launch date, Chinese prices, dimensions, 31.8 kWh battery, 125 km and 1,200 km CLTC, 505 kW
- CnEVPost, Fang Cheng Bao marks 100,000th Bao 5 delivery. Read . Long Range Edition prices, 47.8 kWh battery, 210 km and 1,310 km CLTC, delivery milestone and average transaction price