The first BYD with a solid-state battery really won’t be for everyone.

BYD has already mentioned starting low-volume production of “solid-state” batteries by 2027. We now know in which vehicle these batteries will be installed. And it’s definitely not a model intended for wide distribution.

The race for solid-state batteries has begun. In China, all discussions point in the same direction: an imminent launch in small batches, but no mass production until the end of the decade. At BYD, the first vehicle equipped with this new generation of batteries will be sold in 2027, as part of a completely new vehicle model.

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But don’t rush to your dealer to get one. Firstly, it’s unlikely it will arrive in France, and secondly, its price will be extremely high. It is actually a luxury limousine from the Yangwang brand that will mark BYD’s entry into solid-state battery production. The prototypes of this new model clearly show its inspiration from Rolls-Royce, despite the camouflage.

But since we’re in China, the main target will be the Hongqi Guoli (photo below). BYD aims to cover the market across the entire price spectrum. The price of this future Yangwang model will be in the millions of yuan. The traditional state limousine, on the other hand, starts at 7.18 million RMB, which is equivalent to 942,000 € at current exchange rates.