On April 8th, the “Worry – Free Long – Distance Travel, Intelligent Enjoyment of the Road to Wealth Creation – The Launch and Appreciation Event of the BYD Light Truck T5 Premium Edition” was held in Kunming. With super – large – capacity batteries of 100kWh, 132kWh, and 151kWh, a maximum CLTC – cycle range of 390km, a 6 – ton rear axle, and a new air – brake system, it redefines the performance boundaries of electric light trucks and provides solutions to alleviate the range and load – capacity anxiety in logistics transportation.
Technology Empowerment: Solving Industry Pain Points and Defining Scenario – based Value
Tian Chunlong, General Manager of BYD’s Commercial Vehicle Division, said that the new – energy light – truck market is developing rapidly. In the complex terrain and high – frequency logistics scenarios in the southwest region, users have a more urgent need for range, load – bearing capacity, and safety. The Light Truck T5 Premium Edition, based on BYD’s vertical integration advantage of the entire industry chain, combines strong power and stable performance, and can efficiently handle complex logistics scenarios in urban and rural areas and mountainous regions.
The BYD Light Truck T5 Premium Edition is available with three battery capacities of 100kWh, 132kWh, and 151kWh, eliminating range anxiety. It adopts the “dual – battery packs stacked in the middle” design, embedding the battery packs inside the vehicle frame. The vehicle – frame structure provides all – around collision protection. The battery’s ground clearance is 260mm, balancing space, safety, and maintenance convenience. The vehicle can reach a maximum range of 390km under the CLTC cycle, fully meeting the needs of inter – city transportation.
For mountainous up – and – down – slope and heavy – load logistics scenarios, the vehicle is equipped with a new oil – free air – compressor air – brake system. This system has a compact structure and faster air – inflation speed, and it can automatically inflate when the pressure is lower than 0.86 MPa. The standard configuration is already high – end, with standard active – safety systems such as the ABS anti – lock braking system, TCS traction control, EPB electronic parking brake, and HHC hill – start assist. An ESC electronic stability control system is also available as an option, greatly enhancing the handling safety on complex roads.
In terms of load – bearing capacity, the vehicle is equipped with a 6 – ton rear axle with a gear ratio of 20.594. The full – load climbing ability reaches 40%. The integrated electric drive axle is paired with a flat – wire motor, with a peak power of 150kW, a peak torque of 360N·m, and a maximum efficiency of 97%. It has a very rapid acceleration and starting response. Paired with a high – strength steel frame and high – load – bearing suspension, the load – bearing capacity is increased by 15%, achieving a double breakthrough in power and energy efficiency.
User Verification: Low – cost and High – return, with Recognized Scenario Adaptability
Products are the foundation, and services are the core. At the event, several users shared the actual operation performance of the Light Truck T5, revealing how technological innovation deeply integrates with user scenarios.
Mr. Zhou, the person in charge of Xinping Sanyi Liuliu Trading Co., Ltd., introduced that the company purchased the BYD Light Truck T5 in 2022. It transports 6 tons of natural mountain spring water from Ailao Mountain to and from mountain roads and urban areas every day. The vehicle operation cost is only 0.3 yuan per kilometer, with a considerable profit margin. The low – drag design and comfortable seats significantly improve the driving experience on long – distance and bumpy roads. Therefore, the company plans to purchase two more T5s to expand its transportation capacity.
In addition, Mr. Wang from Yunnan Shoujie Agriculture Co., Ltd. purchased the refrigerated version of the BYD Light Truck T5 in 2022 for the cold – chain transportation of high – end milk. To ensure the quality of the cold – chain, the vehicle is required to have a low failure rate, precise temperature control (temperature difference ≤ 0.5℃), and safety on complex roads in the plateau. Compared with fuel – powered vehicles (1.4 yuan per kilometer), the T5’s handling, anti – skid function, and stable refrigeration performance have become the core tools for cost – reduction and efficiency – improvement in cold – chain transportation.
Policy Support: Worry – free Car Purchase and Jointly Building a Green Ecology
To address the long – standing pain points in the new – energy truck industry, such as high prices and difficult charging, BYD provides a one – stop solution covering finance, insurance, and after – sales services. Relying on its national service network and 24 – hour response mechanism, BYD ensures worry – free vehicle use throughout the entire life cycle of users.
For the debut launch of the BYD Light Truck T5 Premium Edition with a 132kWh battery, time – limited car – purchase benefits were also introduced: Pay the intention deposit before 0:00 on April 15, 2025, and you can enjoy a 5,000 – yuan deposit offset 10,000 – yuan car payment and get a free choice of one of the three worry – free services. The services include the Insurance Worry – free Package: BYD insurance subsidy; the Finance Worry – free Package: An 180,000 – yuan loan with 0 interest or low interest for two years to help users purchase cars easily and use them without worry; and the After – sales Worry – free Package: Regular maintenance for 8 years or 500,000 kilometers.
At this event, BYD reached strategic cooperation with dealers and several partners to jointly promote the in – depth application of new – energy commercial vehicles in scenarios such as urban distribution logistics and cold – chain transportation.
The BYD Light Truck T5 Premium Edition empowers the transformation of green logistics with its comprehensive configuration advantages, including high – efficiency power, long – range, and air – brake systems. In the future, BYD will continue to empower the commercial vehicle field with its vertically integrated supply chain and core technologies, adhere to the “synergy between passenger and commercial vehicles” route, and lead a new chapter in intelligent and green logistics.
