Set the decision boundary
Use real passengers and measured luggage to verify comfort and loading; brochure dimensions cannot prove that a family or work kit will fit. Once items fit, check the payload and axle-load plan before approving a loaded journey.
Write down the destination country and port, intended registration class, steering-side requirement, charging environment, passenger and route needs, accepted drivetrain or range version, condition, budget and delivery point. A changed candidate or destination can invalidate earlier conclusions.
The current official table identifies a five-seat cabin and front storage, but usable space depends on seat position, cargo shape and accessories. Test the intended passengers, child seats, cables and largest luggage pieces on the candidate.
Run a physical fit test
Set the front seats for actual occupants, then test rear knee room, headroom, access, child-seat or passenger needs and the largest luggage. Photograph the loaded state without hiding visibility or load limitations.
Official context: Review Fangchengbao’s current Tai 3 product information, then match it to the selected vehicle’s build date and labels.
Continue the evidence path: Compare the physical fit with the cargo and front-storage guide, define road use through the city and light-trail route, and verify the exact edition in the Tai 3 specification guide.
Connect every claim to one vehicle
Translate intended use into measurable constraints: passengers, luggage, daily distance, gradients, weather, roads, charging access, tyres and recovery options. Styling is not evidence of off-road capability.
Preserve original-language records alongside translations. Dated photographs, diagnostic reports, charging results, inspection findings, quotation and contract should identify the same VIN. If records conflict, stop approval and resolve the difference at source.
Public specifications help frame questions but do not allocate stock or certify an individual car. Official Fangchengbao pages also warn that published configuration may differ from vehicles sold. Production date, physical labels and the sales record remain decisive.
Minimum evidence register
| Checkpoint | Acceptable record | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| VIN and original vehicle identity | Original record and clear VIN-linked media | Establishes the exact product being valued |
| production date and exact version | Dated test with method, result and limits | Establishes the exact product being valued |
| battery and motor labels | Named party, cost or approval in writing | Establishes the exact product being valued |
| installed charging inlet and test | Original record and clear VIN-linked media | Controls condition and destination-use risk |
| structural and underbody condition | Dated test with method, result and limits | Controls condition and destination-use risk |
| diagnostics and warning history | Named party, cost or approval in writing | Controls condition and destination-use risk |
| tyres, brakes and suspension | Original record and clear VIN-linked media | Controls condition and destination-use risk |
| seller, contract and beneficiary | Dated test with method, result and limits | Controls payment, export and arrival risk |
| destination approval and landed boundary | Named party, cost or approval in writing | Controls payment, export and arrival risk |
Use a red/amber/green status with an owner and expiry date. Green means supported by current evidence, not guaranteed forever. Amber items need a priced consequence or condition before payment; red items stop the transaction.
Claims that commonly fail
Watch for copied trim names, another market’s brochure, range figures from a different test cycle, an inlet inferred from the badge, diagnostic screenshots without VIN, edited walk-around videos, excluded export work, and connected features assumed to operate overseas.
Do not convert missing evidence into a positive claim. Record what is unknown, who must prove it and what happens if it remains unresolved. Price uncertainty separately from confirmed defects so a buyer can compare candidates consistently.
Destination boundary
China-side inspection and export work cannot guarantee destination tax, conformity, registration, public charging, app access, warranty, insurance or future software service. Obtain local advice before a deposit and refresh it whenever vehicle, route or rules change.
Carry the decision to handover
Keep the accepted VIN, specification, condition and included work on the quotation, contract, invoice, export documents and loading record. Before carrier handover, record odometer, state of charge, keys, cables, accessories, faults and all exterior panels.
Verify the contract entity and beneficiary independently. Any changed bank instruction, vehicle, exporter, freight route, delivery term or price reopens approval. Preserve the final evidence pack after delivery for registration, service and dispute handling.
Need a VIN-linked Tai 3 proposal?
Send the destination, preferred version, condition, charging requirement and delivery point.
Request a Tai 3Buyer questions
Can brochure cargo volume prove that the buyer’s luggage will fit?
No. Opening shape, seat position, load height, cables, accessories and visibility change usable space. Test the largest real items in the selected vehicle.
How should rear-seat suitability be checked?
Set the front seats for the intended occupants, then test rear access, knee and head room, belt geometry, required child-seat fit and local restraint requirements.
What should a Tai 3 family or work-kit fit test record?
Photograph the occupied seating position and loaded cargo area, measure the largest items, keep heavy loads secure and confirm that visibility, passenger space and payload remain acceptable.
