The BYD i6 debuted at the Beijing Auto Show and it now almost ready to hit la market. It will do so at the end of October, price will start around 160.000 yuan. Engines: 2.0 and 2.4, 5-speed manual or auto. Size: 4860×1825×1462, wheelbase is 2745.

The i6 is BYD’s first step into a new higher-end market and one with fierce competition from the joint ventures and Chinese brands alike. It got the right loox, right engines and right price. This one might be a winner for BYD and they sure can use one. It is telling that BYD decided against hybrid or EV versions of the i6…