BYD Qin L DM-i — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the BYD Qin L DM-i deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | 1.5L engine + motor PHEV (5th-gen DM-i) |
|---|---|
| Power | 217 (160 kW motor) |
| Range | 120 (CLTC EV |
| Battery | early) |
| 0–100 km/h | FWD |
| Fast charge | 7.5 (est.) |
| New price CN | 92800-122800 (2026 refresh range) |
| Used price signal | No verified used data |
| Value call | China buyers: huge efficiency-per-yuan; outside China: no official sale |
| Sweet-spot year | N/A (too new) |
| Years to avoid | 2024 (first year) |
| Reliability flag | Fifth-gen DM-i launched with this car (May 2024) — no long-term data |
| Biggest risk | No verified used market data |
| Community verdict | China efficiency bargain; outside China it does not officially exist |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Not sold — model did not exist. · N/A · N/A · N/A — not sold |
| 2022 | Not sold — model did not exist. · N/A · N/A · N/A — not sold |
| 2023 | Not sold — model did not exist. · N/A · N/A · N/A — not sold |
| 2024 | Launched May 2024 with 5th-gen DM-i; 60/90 or 80/120 km CLTC versions. · Launch-year hybrid-system risk; no accessible defect data. · None found in accessible sources — UNVERIFIED. · China: new RMB 99,800–129,800 |
| 2025 | Continued; pricing around RMB 99,800–129,800. · No verified complaint clusters in English sources — evidence gap. · None found in accessible sources — UNVERIFIED. · China: new RMB ~99,800–129,800; no verified used band |
| 2026 | Refresh: 128-km versions from RMB 92,800/102,800 (post-discount); new 210-km versions RMB 112,800/122,800. · New battery variants — watch early reports. · None documented at collection time. · China: new RMB 92,800–122,800; no USD/EUR — not sold there |
Sweet-spot year: N/A (too new)
Years to skip: 2024 (first year)