Since its reintroduction under Ayala subsidiary ACMobility, BYD has been slowly expanding its lineup of electric vehicles in the local market. The brand started with a three-car lineup in mid-2023 before bringing in the Atto 3 in November last year. This week, it’s gearing up to launch its latest offering: the BYD Sealion 6 DM-i.
The Sealion 6 is now open for reservations in the Philippines ahead of its official debut on July 25. While don’t have pricing information yet, we can tell you a bit more about this compact crossover’s powertrain.
The Sealion 6 is essentially a plug-in hybrid, but unlike typical PHEVs, the Super DM-i technology here propels the vehicle using the electric motor instead of the combustion engine. The ‘Blade Battery’ provides all-electric range of up to 100km depending on driving conditions, and if it begins to run out of juice on the road, the engine kicks in as a range extender to recharge the battery and stretch the range up to 1,000km.
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We’ll get the full specs later this week when the Sealion 6 is launched, and a BYD Tech Tour will also be held this weekend, July 26 to 28, at Glorietta Activity Center if you want to learn more about this interesting new vehicle.
“These are exciting times for Filipino car buyers,” says Bob Palanca, managing director of BYD Philippines. “As the Global #1 nEV brand, we are leading the way in bringing into the country the latest electric vehicle technologies that will ultimately benefit car buyers and bring sustainable mobility to more of our countrymen.”
Does this type of EV make you more open to going electric, and how much do you think should the Sealion 6 be priced in the local market?
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