BYD Yuan Up 2027 Adds 501-km Range, Cuts 401-km Price

BYD Yuan Up 2027 Adds 501-km Range, Cuts 401-km Price

BYD Yuan Up 2027 arrives in China with five updated battery-electric SUV variants, combining the existing 301-km and 401-km CLTC range options with new 501-km versions. List prices span 74,800 yuan to 104,800 yuan, while a limited-time 5,000-yuan trade-in subsidy reduces eligible-buyer prices to 69,800 yuan through 99,800 yuan. The entry-level list price remains unchanged, but the starting price for a 401-km variant falls by 18,000 yuan to 81,800 yuan from 99,800 yuan. The changes give the compact SUV longer-range choices while reshaping equipment availability across the lineup.

Range, Pricing and Driver Assistance Changes

The updated lineup keeps one 301-km variant and two 401-km variants, while adding two variants rated for 501 km under the CLTC test cycle. That raises the previous maximum range by 100 km, or about 25%. The new 401-km Linghang variant omits BYD’s God's Eye C driver-assistance system, whereas the 401-km Huoli variant, priced at 89,800 yuan, includes it. Huoli supports highway and urban expressway navigation assistance (HNOA), adaptive cruise control (ACC), automated valet parking (AVP), and remote parking assistance (RPA), while the 301-km Linghang and 501-km Chaoyue variants do not receive God's Eye C.

Battery Capacity and Powertrain Specifications

Battery capacity also differs clearly across the updated variants. The two new 501-km versions use a 51.13-kWh battery pack, compared with 32 kWh in the 301-km versions and 45.12 kWh in the 401-km versions. All five updated variants use a motor producing a maximum 70 kW (94 hp) and peak torque of 180 Nm. Some higher-end versions of the previous Yuan Up Smart Driving Edition use a 130-kW motor, so the new Feichi Edition does not carry that older higher-output motor configuration. The update also introduces yellow and blue exterior colors, a new 2-spoke leather steering wheel, and 17-inch wheels on higher-end variants.

Yuan Up Model Positioning

The Yuan Up’s dimensions remain unchanged at 4,310 mm in length, 1,830 mm in width, and 1,675 mm in height, with a 2,620-mm wheelbase. The previous Yuan Up Smart Driving Edition remains listed on BYD’s website, while the five newly launched vehicles form the 2027 Feichi Edition lineup. The model first launched in China in March 2024 and is sold as the BYD Atto 2 in several overseas markets. It sits within BYD’s Yuan family alongside the Yuan Plus, which is sold as the Atto 3 in several overseas markets.

BYD Yuan Series Monthly Sales 2024-2026

The broader Yuan family has also recorded strong recent sales. The family sold a record 84,550 vehicles in August, representing a 128.23% year-over-year increase and making it BYD’s best-selling model family that month. The monthly figures show Yuan series sales of 42,179 vehicles in August 2024, 37,046 in August 2025, and 84,550 in August 2026. Across the first eight months shown for 2026, monthly sales increased from 16,711 in January to 84,550 in August, although the table covers only January through August for that year.

Industry Impact & Outlook

The updated Yuan Up expands BYD’s compact electric SUV offering by giving buyers access to a 501-km CLTC range while lowering the entry price for a 401-km configuration. The separation between longer range and God's Eye C assistance also creates clearer equipment tradeoffs across the variants, potentially making price, driving range, and driver-assistance availability important factors in purchase decisions. For BYD, the update arrives alongside strong Yuan family sales, while the continued listing of the previous Smart Driving Edition preserves another configuration in the China lineup. Further market significance will depend on buyer response to the revised pricing, range, and equipment mix.

Frequently Asked Questions

What changed with the updated Yuan Up lineup?
The updated Yuan Up lineup adds two 501-km variants, lowers the starting price for a 401-km version, and reshuffles God's Eye C availability. Five variants are offered, priced from 74,800 yuan to 104,800 yuan before the 5,000-yuan trade-in subsidy. The 501-km versions use a 51.13-kWh battery, while 301-km and 401-km versions use 32-kWh and 45.12-kWh batteries, respectively. The lineup retains the same dimensions and uses a 70-kW motor producing 180 Nm of peak torque.