BYD Sealion 6 DM-i

[ice15]

You can now reserve a BYD Sealion 6 DM-i ahead of its PH launch on July 25 | TopGear PH

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.

[H1Tman]

^Looks great at its price. So plug-in siya, no gasoline option.

[111prez]

It has an ICE engine, albeit it works as a generator only ... daw

EV range is only 100km. Very limited. Not practical. But you can plug it to recharge.

but hybrid range is 1,100km. You have to gas up and make sure the tank is filled.

But it is not similar to the Nissan e-Power tech.

Or is it???? Kopya na naman?

[H1Tman]

I think the difference from the other hybrids is that the electric motor is the primary mover, then the ICE runs, and charges the electric motor after 100 kms. But you can choose to plug-in and keep using the electric motor midway.

[dr. d]

I think the difference from the other hybrids is that the electric motor is the primary mover, then the ICE runs, and charges the electric motor after 100 kms. But you can choose to plug-in and keep using the electric motor midway.

it would appear, it's just like the kicks e power, except for the "added convenience" of the plug-in recharge capacity.
personally, i have to see just how much that electric plug-in recharge will cost the meralco bill, vis a vis gasoline to do the same.
offhand, i don't think i will bother with plugging in the vehicle for a measely 100 km, and just let the gas engine do the recharging painlessly for me for a 1000 km range with full tank.

that is, if i had one.
at 1.5M++... e-power na lang siguro...

[JohnM]

The futuristic rotating display scares me. That screen controls everything including the AC.

[Yatta]

Bottomline though, Autoindustriya is right, it will "shake" the market.

I really hate though that I got to drill down the menu just to adjust the AC. Peeve ko sa Mazda 2 namin yung infotainment dial when I want to change radio stations. Ang daming ikot at pindot.

[JohnM]

I really hate though that I got to drill down the menu just to adjust the AC. Peeve ko sa Mazda 2 namin yung infotainment dial when I want to change radio stations. Ang daming ikot at pindot.

OT: You can change radio stations using the previous and next buttons on the steering wheel.

[anonemus]

It has an ICE engine, albeit it works as a generator only ... daw

EV range is only 100km. Very limited. Not practical. But you can plug it to recharge.

but hybrid range is 1,100km. You have to gas up and make sure the tank is filled.

But it is not similar to the Nissan e-Power tech.

Or is it???? Kopya na naman?

I think this Sealion 6 (SL6) has the option to use ICE, EV or combo-- unlike Nissan e-power.

I'm still trying to find info if ICE can fully charge the battery without needing to plug-in, like the e-power. It will do regen braking, but this is not enough to fully charge it.

Asking because even in Australia, condo owners without access to charging in their condo parking makes this a deal breaker. I suspect it will be the same here in Metro Manila.

[anonemus]

Bottomline though, Autoindustriya is right, it will "shake" the market.

I really hate though that I got to drill down the menu just to adjust the AC. Peeve ko sa Mazda 2 namin yung infotainment dial when I want to change radio stations. Ang daming ikot at pindot.

Its the DM-i tech (BYD's superior PHEV that Toyota is rumored to be planning to adopt) that will shake the global market, especially since there is a slowdown in the uptake of EV.

This article explains it well: Why BYD is a nightmare for Toyota, Tesla, Hyundai and Ford as the BYD Shark plug-in hybrid ute and BYD Seal electric car spearhead its sales grow | Opinion - Car News | CarsGuide