The hitherto electric-only BYD M6 is gaining a DM plug-in hybrid powertrain to boost its appeal in MPV-crazy Indonesia. The Chinese electrification specialist is touting the car as a panacea for rising prices for those not yet convinced with a pure EV.
Design wise, the M6 DM gains a large, bulbous grille that brings to mind the earlier e6, albeit with a more open design to feed air to the petrol engine. This is flanked by L-shaped corner inlets, with the multi-projector LED headlights and L-shaped daytime running lights being retained.
The revised front end is joined by black plastic body cladding and wheel arch flares that add a bit of SUV ruggedness to the design, as does a silver decorative rear skid plate. The Cross badging on the tailgate suggests that the crossover garb is for a separate variant, and that there will be a standard version with a cleaner aesthetic. A gloss black finish for the door mirrors and shark-fin antenna and new 17-inch turbine-style alloy wheels complete the look.
While BYD has not released any interior images of the seven-seater M6 DM, a sole image from AutonetMagz shows that gear selector has moved from the centre console to the steering column. The analogue dials have also been switched out for a fully digital display, while the 12.8-inch centre touchscreen appears to have lost its rotating function.
As with the Sealion 5 DM-i, the M6 DM uses BYD’s fifth-generation Dual Mode (DM) powertrain, headed by a 99 PS/125 Nm 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine. This is paired with a single-speed dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT) and an electric motor, and while no output figures of the latter have been revealed, we can assume it’s the same 163 PS/210 Nm unit for total outputs of 210 PS and 210 Nm.
Those figures are 6 PS up but a whole 100 Nm down on the most powerful electric M6. As a result, the DM version takes half a second longer to get from zero to 100 km/h, taking 9.1 seconds. Of course, a BYD model wouldn’t be complete without a Blade LFP battery, but no capacity or pure electric range figures have been released just yet – just an astronomical fuel efficiency figure of 65 km per litre.
Pricing and availability of the M6 DM in Indonesia have yet to be revealed, but given that BYD has already opened test drives in the archipelago, expect a full launch to happen very soon. Would you like to see this car come to Malaysia? Let us know in the comments.
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65KM/L yeah….nope. Not happening without alien tech. The marketing monkeys love to mix electric power train portion with fuel to mislead.
Run with depleted battery it still can deliver 9.1s acceleration with the available of forced reserved battery. And HEV mode still can charge it up to 70%.
With PHEV full charged mode you can hit up to 64km/L, but with depleted battery mode it run as HEV mixed mode still can 9.1s and up to 20km/L.
The FC is matching to the Zenix 2.0HEV, 10.2s.
From my checking at BYD roadshow at IOI last week, they said M6 currently is out of stock. Given that beef between BYD and MITI, maybe this PHEV M6 makes more sense to Malaysia market, since we are very strict for EV policy. If we are getting this, hopefully the price will be same as current EV model. If less, it will be bargain for us consumer.
9.1s to 100km/h,
This bridge the gap of traditional hybrid to Wuling Darion PHEV MPV launched recently at Indonesia.
This should come to Malaysia,
CKD Sime Darby BYD?
Can sell below Emas7 phev pricing? Confirm sweep market.
If price well, B40 can finally enjoy technology and mild performance
Must quickly ban. Total anhilation for Kijang Innova Zenix Hybrid
If pricing it right, this PHEV version of MPV will be hot selling in Malaysia too I guess. Not many budget friendly options available here now.
IN CHINA , NOW NO ONE BUYING BYD . THE SALES DROP SIGNIFICANTLY. CHINESE ARE SMART , THEY ALL BUY TESLA .
I’ll ‘Be Your Dog’ if the pricing is right…
Indonesia is sinking Rupiah is use as toilet paper
Definitely looking to see it on the Malaysia road… for cuti cuti Malaysia…
https://mybyd.id/byd-m6-dm/?hl=en-US
Pure EV Range: For daily urban commuting, it offers an impressive pure electric range of around 105 km before the petrol engine needs to intervene.