Customers in China can already pre-order three BYD cars based on a new DM-i powertrain: the Qin Plus DM-i sedan and the two SUVs named Tang DM-i and Song Plus DM-i.
The trio ships with the same basic Xiaoyun
Series engine with 1.5 liters of displacements, but the specs are different.
The engine acts as a range extender charging the main battery, but can also
drive the wheels in certain situations; the front-mounted electric motor does
most of the propulsion.
The affordable crossover and sedan duo
come rated at 110 PS and 135 Nm gasoline-only. The
cumulative system output can amount to either 179 PS with 316
Nm, or 197 PS with 325 Nm.
An 8.3-kWh traction battery grants the SUV
51 kilometers of NEDC-rated range. The sedan is slightly ahead at
55 km. Opting for a larger 18.3-kWh battery unlocks 110 km of range for the SUV and 120 km for the sedan. The combined
gasoline/electric range amounts to a whopping 1,245 km for the Qin
Plus DM-i and 1,200 km for the Song Plus DM-i.
The Tang DM-i is more powerful that the above
two. Its IC engine produces 139 PS and 231 Nm of
torque, and the electric motor comes in two variants. One generates 197 PS and 316 Nm of torque, while the other one exert up to
217 PS and 325 Nm. The available batteries are
rated at 9.98 kWh and 21.5 kWh. The former gives the SUV 52 km of
all-electric range and 627 miles of combined range, whereas the latter grants
112 km and 1,050 km, respectively.
Shipments are scheduled to begin in March.
