BYD’s anti-counterfeiting office just announced on its official Weibo account that the online rumor of “Qin PLUS DM-i starting at 6.98 million yuan” is false. The picture released by BYD’s anti-counterfeiting office shows that the champion edition of the Qin PLUS DM-i is offered at a “limited-time exclusive price” of 6.98 million yuan, including a package deal, tax coverage, a “champion gift package,” and interest-free financing, among other benefits. This content has recently attracted a lot of attention online. The official also stated that the official guide price for the Qin PLUS DM-i is 9.98 million yuan, and it is currently offering a limited-time fuel-to-electricity conversion fund, with a starting price of 8.98 million yuan after a huge discount.
According to IT Home, BYD Qin PLUS DM-i model had a similar discount policy as early as November last year: an additional subsidy of 5000 yuan (700$), with a starting price of 89800 yuan (12630$). In October, BYD launched a “2000 yuan (280$) deduction of 7000 yuan (980$) for car purchase” promotion, involving the Qin PLUS DM-i Champion Edition and the Destroyer 05 Champion Edition models, with the promotion running from October 20 to November 30, equivalent to an official reduction of 5000 yuan (700$).
The official guide price of BYD Qin PLUS DM-i Champion Edition is 99,800-145,800 yuan (20500$), with XIAOYUN plug-in hybrid exclusive 1.5L efficient engine, EHS hybrid system and DM-i super hybrid exclusive blade battery as the core. The maximum power of the engine is 110 horsepower, peak torque is 135 Nm; 0-100 km/h acceleration is 7.3s, electric fuel consumption is 3.8L per 100 km, and comprehensive range is 1245 km.