BYD’s next electric SUV, the Song L, has gathered 11,000 reservations ahead of its official launch
Although we saw the first details of the BYD Song L in concept form back in April, it wasn’t until last summer when the Chinese brand presented the electric SUV. BYD Song L (despite the camouflage), on the occasion of the 2023 Shanghai Motor Show.
Today, the Chinese brand revealed the BYD Song L without camouflage. about an electric SUV coming to complement the BYD Seal U the SUV version of the well-known BYD Seal sedan that is already on sale in Spain and will soon be followed by the SUV variant we are talking about.
Unlike the BYD Seal U (BYD Song Plus EV in China), the Song L has a sporty look. It is based on the company’s 3.0 platform, and mounts its LFP-type Blade batteries, enabling Autonomies of more than 660 kilometers under the WLTP cycle. It is offered in a motor version with two battery capacities: 71.8 kWh or 87 kWh, and two motor versions with an 87 kWh battery. In addition, technologically speaking, it incorporates the brand’s DiSus-A system, which we have already seen in the impressive BYD YangWang U9 sports car.
Without a doubt, and based on the data mentioned above, this is a very interesting car. So much so, that the Chinese public showed it in the form of pre-orders, gathered a total of 11,000 reservations for this upcoming all-electric SUV from BYD.
The company’s goal is to launch it first in its home market; China, before the end of the year. As for it reaching a global level, we know that It will arrive in Europe next year 2024 so it is very likely that it will also eventually come to Spain, because the brand has already produced six other models: BYD Atto 3, Han EV, Tang, Dolphin, Seal and Seal U.
Recently, on the occasion of the 2023 Guangzhou Motor Show, the brand launched the BYD Sea Lion 07, an SUV that directly rivals the Tesla Model Y and may also arrive in Europe in the not too distant future. BYD positioned itself as the leading brand in electric car sales in China in October.
