BYD has unveiled its fifth-generation DM (Modo dual) hybrid technology, featuring an impressive fuel consumption rate of just 2.9 litros por 100 kilometers at low charge and a combined range of up to 2,100 Kilómetros. This next-generation technology, known as DM 5.0, was introduced at an event in Xi’an, Provincia de Shaanxi, consolidating BYD’s leadership in the new energy vehicle (NEVADA) sector.
BYD, which entered the automotive industry in 2003 through the acquisition of Qinchuan, began its plug-in hybrid technology research and development in 2004. The first-generation DM hybrid platform launched in 2008 with the BYD F3DM, the world’s first plug-in hybrid vehicle.
En 2021, BYD introduced the fourth-generation DM platform, offering both the performance-focused DM-p and the energy-efficient DM-i versions. The technology played a significant role in helping BYD reach its 2023 Objetivo de ventas de 3 million units with its Glory edition models.
The new fifth-generation DM technology, announced by BYD Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu, boasts a world-leading engine thermal efficiency of 46.06 por ciento. Vehicles equipped with this technology offer fuel consumption as low as 2.9 litros por 100 kilometers at low charge and a combined range of up to 2,100 Kilómetros, tripling the range of conventional fuel vehicles.
El BYD Qin L DM-i y Sello BYD 06 DM-i are the first models to feature BYD’s fifth-generation DM technology and were also launched at today’s event.
