Having teased its subsequent mannequin for the higher a part of per week now, BYD Malaysia has launched the primary picture of the automobile – the taillights of what seems to be a small sedan. At first look, this appears to be the Seal 06 EV that was rumoured beforehand, however a couple of particulars are amiss.
For one, as a substitute of the lamps being modern quad L-shaped gadgets, we as a substitute have extra angular trapezoidal graphics, just like the “infinity” lights on the brand new Act 2. You may also nearly make out the pronounced X-shaped design for the rear bumper, taking the place of a big diffuser on the Seal 06 EV. There’s just one BYD electrical sedan that has these lights and bumper, and it’s the Qin L EV launched in China in March.
Stunned? Us too. In any case, BYD Malaysia has already introduced that the four-door could have a “6” within the identify, suggesting that it’ll carry the Seal 6 EV identify – following within the footsteps of the Seal 5 (referred to as Destroyer in China) and Seal 6 (née Seal 06) DM-i plug-in hybrids already provided in different markets. That might lead credence to the Seal 06 EV getting the export therapy, reasonably than the Qin L EV which is a part of the Dynasty (as a substitute of Ocean) vary. Complicated, isn’t it?
Then once more, the Qin L EV has been hiding in plain sight in ASEAN for some time now. Solid your thoughts again to March, when the Atto 2 was spied in Thailand forward of its launch – a camouflaged prototype of the sedan was really noticed subsequent to the entry-level SUV, however we didn’t suppose a lot of it on the time. By the way in which, Malaysia appears set to be the primary export marketplace for the Qin L EV, because it has not been proven exterior China but.
Regardless of the completely different names and distinctive designs, nevertheless, the Qin L EV and the Seal 06 EV are virtually an identical beneath. Each are constructed on the identical e-Platform 3.0 Evo and are powered by a single rear motor producing 150 PS (110 kW) and 220 Nm of torque. A 46.08 kWh Blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery delivers a variety of 470 km on China’s very lenient CLTC cycle; anticipate a WLTP determine of round 380 km.
The lengthy vary variant provides a extra highly effective motor pushing out 218 PS (160 kW) and 330 Nm, in addition to a bigger 56.64 kWh battery offering a CLTC vary of 545 km (circa 430 km WLTP). The smaller pack can DC quick cost at as much as 84 kW, the bigger unit at as much as 103 kW; each will be topped up from 30 to 80% in 24 minutes. Sadly, AC charging energy is proscribed to simply 7 kW, though each variants do additionally characteristic vehicle-to-load (V2L) performance at as much as 6 kW.
Not solely are the Qin L EV and Seal 06 EV indistinguishable below the pores and skin, however even their dimensions are the identical. Each measure 4,720 mm lengthy, 1,880 mm broad and 1,495 mm tall and have a wheelbase spanning 2,820 mm – simply 80 mm shorter than the full-sized Seal. As per that Seal, the rear motor frees up house on the entrance for a separate boot.
Except for the taillights and rear bumper design (one thing that’s mirrored on the entrance), the Qin L EV is differentiated visually by means of a full-width silver bar becoming a member of the slim LED headlights, much less sculpted flanks with a black strip and full glass rear quarter home windows reasonably than the Seal 06 EV’s odd half body-coloured gadgets.
Befitting its standing as a Dynasty mannequin, the Qin L EV will get a cleaner, much less natural inside design, the dashboard being dominated by a flat, full-width gloss black panel. It additionally ditches the Seal 06 EV’s discrete gear selector in favour of the Atto 2’s steering column-mounted stalk.
This frees up more room on the centre console for storage that features twin smartphone holders (together with one 50-watt Qi wi-fi charger), twin cupholders and an non-obligatory fridge below the entrance armrest. Additionally taken from the Atto 2 is the extra sober three-spoke steering wheel design.
As is common for the most recent BYD fashions, the Qin L EV comes with the model’s ubiquitous screens, together with an 8.8-inch digital instrument show and a 12.8- or 15.6-inch rotatable infotainment touchscreen. Different options embody six- or eight-speaker sound methods, power-adjustable entrance seats with heating, air flow and driver’s facet reminiscence, a panoramic glass roof with powered sunshade and non-obligatory DiSus-C adaptive dampers (solely lately added to the Seal).
Another variable considerations the worth. The Qin L EV…sorry, the Seal 6 EV needs to be cheaper than the full-fat Seal (which begins at RM171,800), given its decrease positioning and energy outputs. Nevertheless, it’s not a lot smaller and has practically the identical quantity of tech, so we are able to’t think about it costing a lot lower than RM150,000. Then once more, BYD is understood to cost its lower-end vehicles aggressively, so who is aware of?
GALLERY: BYD Qin L EV in China
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