Many people wonder why BYD is called the leader in the field of self-owned brand hybrid vehicles. Are well-known brands such as Geely and Great Wall unworthy? Indeed, in terms of product matrix, BYD DM-i super hybrid system models cover every market segment, whether it is a car, SUV, or MPV model, can let consumers feel the DM-i system to bring the advantages of smooth power, electricity and no electricity and oil.
In recent days, as a compact MPV of the BYD family, BYD Song MAX DM-i has officially opened pre-sales in China. It is reported that the new car launched a total of 5 models, the pre-sale guidance price of 146,800-17.38 million yuan, is expected to be officially listed in the first quarter of this year.
Fans familiar with BYD products should know that Song MAX, as BYD's first MPV model equipped with DM-i hybrid system, is undoubtedly to provide more choices for consumers who are interested in purchasing compact MPV and are very concerned about fuel consumption.
In terms of appearance, it can be found that bydir's Song MAX DM-i version and fuel version of the model are almost the same, the front face part inherits the "Dragon Face" Longyan family design language, and the large-size multi-banner grille shape meets the appetite of contemporary young consumers.
The small seal Chinese character "Song" logo appears on the strip, integrating traditional Chinese culture into contemporary hybrid models to create a unique visual effect. The narrow LED daytime running lights make the new car continue a good sense of refinement, if you don't know too much about it, it is easy to be mistaken for the Audi family series.
The side of the body still follows the silhouette of the Song MAX fuel version, and the plump and rounded body is designed with open door handles, which gives a muscular taste. The waistline of the body appears to be very slender, extending from the front fenders to the rear of the car, making the whole car look very stretched and smooth.
In terms of size, bydir Song MAX DM-i is 4710/1810/1690 (1880) mm in length, width and height, and the wheelbase part reaches 2785 mm, although it is positioned as a compact MPV, but this body size occupies an absolute advantage in the compact SUV formation, and is not inferior to the compact MPV of the joint venture brand.
Body tail, the overall shape is more rounded and saturated, it is very layered, the rear tail lights still use the family "dragon claw marks" through the tail light design, the light group is supplemented by concave and convex lines, the tail lights are lit after bringing a visual brilliance effect, with a high degree of recognition.
Because the new car uses a lot of soft materials to enhance the texture, thus creating a strong sense of luxury. The LCD dashboard and the 15.6-inch central control screen complement each other, the central control screen is built into the advanced on-board intelligent network connection system, and the screen has a delicate display effect and a very smooth operation experience, which is very friendly to the driver.
In terms of interior, the seat part of the BYD Song MAX DM-i version adopts two-color mix-and-match, and the details are suddenly brightened up, which is no longer boring, making the overall look quite stretched.
It is equipped with a hybrid system composed of a 1.5L engine + permanent magnet synchronous motor composed of a 1.5L engine and a plug-in hybrid special for the BYD family, which is proud of the BYD family, and matches the motors with different wattages according to the high and low-power models, and the maximum power of the low-power version and the high-power version is 132kW and 145kW respectively. In addition, the two models are equipped with 8.3kWh and 18.3kWh lithium iron phosphate battery packs, pure electric mileage of 51 km and 110 km, when the vehicle is full of fuel, the fuel consumption of 100 km is as low as 0.9L, and the sustainable walking is 1090 km.
From the perspective of acceleration time, the acceleration time of BYD Song MAX DM-i version of 100 km is not very obvious compared with the advantage of fuel vehicles, but the advantage of DM-i is that when the urban section accelerates at 0-60km, it makes you feel smooth.
Judging from the current feedback from the domestic market, whether it is BYD Qin PLUS DM-i, Song PLUS DM-i, or even Tang DM-i are in a state of short supply, basically need to wait for several months to pick up the car cycle. The reason why DM-i super hybrid models are popular with domestic consumers is that on the one hand, BYD lithium iron phosphate blade battery has a high technical content, on the other hand, in areas with limited licenses, it can enjoy the treatment of direct green cards and avoid unnecessary troubles such as queuing up and shaking numbers.
Song MAX DM-i, which broke 30,000 units in 24 hours and started at only 140,000 yuan, does it really have the ability to become a compact MPV blockbuster? Whether sales can continue to be hot in the future, we may wish to wait and see.