The 2023 Song Pro DM-i starts at RMB 5,000 less than the model's 2022 counterpart, but the two lower-priced versions come with larger battery packs.

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BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) today launched yet another model facelift, and as it has been doing for past few months, it's making some specification upgrades while pricing them lower.

The model, called Song Pro DM-i Champion Edition, is offered in four versions starting at RMB 135,800 ($19,200), RMB 142,800, RMB 149,800 and RMB 159,800 respectively.

It has a battery range of 71 km for the lower-priced two versions and 110 km for the other two versions, with battery packs of 12.9 kWh and 18.3 kWh respectively.

For comparison, the previously on-sale BYD Song Pro DM-i has five versions with starting prices of RMB 140,800, 147,800, 154,800, 157,800 and 165,800 respectively, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.

The 2022 Song Pro DM-i includes three versions with a battery range of 51 km, and two versions with a battery range of 110 km, and they have a battery pack capacity of 8.3 kWh, 18.3 kWh respectively.

This means that the starting price of the 2023 BYD Song Pro DM-i has been reduced by RMB 5,000 and the battery range of the version with the smaller battery pack has been increased.

($1 = RMB 7.0719)

BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year