Lower than two months after the BYD M6 made its Southeast Asian debut in Indonesia, the electrical MPV has now made its method to Thailand. Once more, the facelifted e6 is being made out there in two variants, however this time, each are six-seaters as normal.
Costs are very barely decrease than they have been in Indonesia – the Dynamic model begins at 829,900 baht (RM106,800), whereas the Prolonged with a bigger battery prices 929,900 baht (RM119,600). As beforehand reported, each fashions are considerably extra highly effective than the e6.
All fashions are powered by a single entrance motor, and even the Dynamic will get boosted from a measly 95 PS (70 kW) to a much more usable 163 PS (120 kW), whereas torque has swelled from 180 Nm to 310 Nm. As for the Prolonged, that one will get the identical motor because the Atto 3, producing 204 PS (150 kW). So outfitted, the M6 will get from zero to 100 km/h in 10.1 and eight.6 seconds respectively.
In fact, all fashions get BYD’s Blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery. The Dynamic’s 55.4 kWh capability gives an NEDC-rated vary of 420 km, whereas the Prolonged’s bigger 71.8 kWh unit is claimed to have the ability to journey as much as 530 km on a single cost. Talking of charging, the M6 can settle for as much as 85 kW of DC quick charging, or as much as 115 kW for the Prolonged, the latter taking 40 minutes to cost the battery from 10 to 80%. In the meantime, AC charging is proscribed to 7 kW throughout the board.
Design-wise, the M6 has been totally modernised. The e6’s barely gawky entrance finish has been changed by BYD’s newest company face, with a full-width silver bar (housing the BYD script) linking the revised multi-projector LED headlights. These sit above a wing-shaped bumper insert that ties neatly into the slim air intakes and chrome “tusks”.
The styling revamp continues on the rear, the place you’ll discover good-looking full-width taillights that combine a slimmer, extra delicate chrome strip; you additionally get only a easy BYD badge as a substitute of the cheesy “Construct Your Desires” of previous. The extra upmarket look has been enhanced by one other chrome strip across the decrease perimeter, whereas 17-inch Y-spoke alloy wheels come as normal.
Inside, the modifications are smaller however no much less vital. The horizontal dashboard, analogue gauges (with a five-inch multi-info show) and “Construct Your Desires” textual content (now in a extra fashionable font) stay, however you now get wood-effect sprint trim and a redesigned centre console with a stubby gear selector as a substitute of a rotary knob. Extra importantly, the rotating centre display screen is now powered and goes up in dimension from 10.1 to 12.8 inches – the identical dimension because the Dolphin‘s. Apple CarPlay comes as normal, after all.
Different bits of normal equipment embody keyless entry, push-button begin, an NFC key card, automated air conditioning, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, cruise management, fake leather-based upholstery, a vehicle-to-load (V2L) operate, a 360-degree digicam system and 6 audio system. The Prolonged provides roof rails, a panoramic glass roof, power-adjustable ventilated entrance seats, Qi wi-fi charging and a powered tailgate.
Security-wise, the M6 comes with six airbags, stability management and a door opening warning. Not like in Indonesia, the automotive will get just a few driver assists as normal, equivalent to autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management and lane centring help. Emergency lane retaining help, blind spot monitoring, rear cross site visitors with auto brake and door opening warning are unique to the Prolonged.
May the M6 make its method to Malaysia? The MPV section has rebounded of late – gross sales have surged by 11% within the first half of the 12 months. The e6 was beforehand earmarked for our market, and now that the native lineup has been totally fleshed out, this might make a fantastic electrical different to a traditional seven-seater SUV. Would you purchase one? Hold forth within the feedback after the bounce.
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