BYD S6

BYD S6

BYD S6 is the first SUV model independently designed and manufactured by the China's Shenzhen-based battery, PV and auto maker, BYD Company Ltd..[1][2] It looks exactly like a Lexus RX, but it's just different enough to not count as a patent violation. BYD S6 was shown at the Guangzhou Auto Show in late 2010[1] and since May 6, 2011 when this model was first officially sold in Changsha, China, it has witnessed a vibrant growth in sales thanks to its attractive SUV exterior design and overall performance in electronic equipment and safety etc.[3][4] It became the best selling China domestic SUV in sales volume by reaching 15,000 units in December, 2011, being awarded as "Fastest Seller SUV"[2][5] and has been named China's "SUV of the Year" according to the Annual Ranking of Chinese Automobiles – the highest honor in the China Automotive Industry.[2]

Models and Pricing

There are 2 models of BYD S6 available to public sales: 2.0L and 2.4L in China, but there come 8 versions when being sorted by different equipment. The prices of different versions vary from 89,900RMB to 136,900RMB in China.[1][4][6]

Specifications

Warranty policy

In April 2012, BYD announced it would expand the warranty on all its products to four years or 100,000 km, and for its all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles and their core components, the company offers a five-year or 100,000 km warranty.[9][10]

Safety

In Dec.,2012, the China Automobile Technology Research Center published the C-NCAP crash-testing impact scores of BYD S6, awarding it the highest five-star safety rating for an SUV. This designation makes the S6 the first Chinese domestic SUV model with a five-star safety rating. In C-NCAP tests, the BYD S6 out-performed other brands in every aspect of body structure, design and safety device validation.[2][3][11] On Nov.13th,2012, the upgraded model called BYD S6 Jin Yue version was officially proclaimed to hit market, equipped with the world's first intelligent watch key which is not just used to check the time, but also can achieve the identification, induction door, keyless entry, one-click startup etc. The automaker promotes its creative unprecedented smart watch key as a significant product highlight partly because it is going to decrease the risk of vehicles stolen due to missing keys.[12][13]

Global sales

Apart from its welcome BYD S6 has been exported to countries like Ukraine,[14] Uruguay[15] etc. This model made its debut at 2012 Chile Show and it will start its sales in Chile from December, 2012.[16][17]

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to BYD S6.

References

  1. 1 2 3 F, Frank (2011-05-09). "BYD S6 SUV pricing officially announced". ChinaCarTimes. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "BYD SUV S6 Named "SUV of the Year" – Leads China Sales". Businesswire.com. 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  3. 1 2 "C-NCAP Safety Collision Test Results of BYD S6". China's new car assessment procedures(C-NCAP) Official Website. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  4. 1 2 "比亚迪S6驭悦上市 售价8.98万—12.98万" (in Chinese). 腾讯汽车. 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  5. ↑ "China: BYD S6 becomes "Fastest Seller SUV"". 500autos.com. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  6. ↑ "比亚迪S6" (in Chinese). 汽车点评网. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "S6 SPECIFICATION". byd-auto.net. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  8. ↑ "S6 SPECIFICATION". www.bydauto.com.cn. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  9. ↑ "BYD makes long warranties standard". ChinaDaily.com.cn. 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  10. ↑ 比亚迪发布"4年或10万公里"质保政策 (in Chinese). 凤凰网汽车. 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  11. ↑ "BYD SUV S6 Named "SUV of the Year" -- Leads China Sales". online.wsj.com. 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  12. ↑ Henghong, Liao. "Photo: lead the trend of "Cousin the BYD S6 Jin Yue version of fun in Technology". best-news.us.
  13. ↑ Guangman, Li. "BYD S6 Jin Yue version sold 89900 ~13.69 million". rcar.info.
  14. ↑ "China's automaker BYD launches its brand in Ukraine". ChinaDaily.com.cn. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  15. ↑ "BYD S6: Conócelo". noticias.autocosmos.cl. 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  16. ↑ "BYD S6 impone nuevo récord". vidayestilo.terra.cl. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  17. ↑ "BYD Unveils "SUV-of-the-Year" and Launches New Auto Line-up at Chile Auto Show". bydcompany.wordpress.com. 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
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