As is customary for BYD, the new four-door sedan will be offered with hybrid or electric powertrains. Sales are scheduled to start in August.
The Qin is a family of affordable BYD sedans belonging to the Dynasty lineup. Currently, hybrid four-door models BYD Qin Plus and BYD Qin L, along with their electric versions, are sold in the domestic market. In spring, it became known that the family would be joined by the BYD Qin Max: its certification was then entered into the database of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Now, the manufacturer has released official images of the Max, and the sedan has also been shown to Chinese journalists and bloggers. According to local media, the new model will hit the domestic market in August.
The company itself positions the Qin Max as a youth-oriented model, although its design is quite conservative. The only standout features are the "gills" in the front bumper. The sedan features elongated headlights integrated into a rather massive insert, semi-hidden door handles, and a full-width taillight with an intertwined LED pattern. The BYD Qin Max is equipped with the God's Eye B driver assistance suite, which includes a lidar above the windshield.
The sedan measures 4866 mm in length, 1880 mm in width, and 1495 mm in height. Thus, in terms of length, the Qin Max surpasses all other four-door models in the family (whose lengths range from 4720 to 4830 mm). The wheelbase is the same 2820 mm as the electric version of the BYD Qin L (the hybrid Qin L has a wheelbase of 2790 mm). The new model comes with 18-inch wheels.
Inside, there is a two-spoke steering wheel and a two-tier central tunnel, with the upper section featuring a wireless charging pad, physical buttons, uncovered cupholders, and a small control dial. Transmission control is handled by a steering column stalk. The instrument screen is integrated into the dashboard, while the large multimedia tablet is attached to it. On the passenger side of the dashboard, there is also a mount for a selfie camera.
The equipment list also includes a cooler box integrated into the central armrest, a head-up display, heated, ventilated, and massaging front seats.
The BYD Qin Max will be offered as a hybrid or a full electric vehicle. According to Chinese media, the first variant features a 1.5-liter gasoline engine (101 hp), a 238-hp electric motor, and a battery with a capacity of approximately 25.3 or 34.3 kWh. The electric version will be available with a motor producing 163 or 326 hp and a battery of 52.3 or 64.3 kWh.
All details about the Qin Max will be revealed after its August premiere.
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