BYD Qin L DM-i

The Qin L is the first BYD vehicle alongside the similar Seal 06 to use BYD's fifth-generation plug-in hybrid powertrain, which is marketed as DM-i 5.0. BYD claimed a fuel consumption of 2.9 L/100 km (97 mpg_‐imp; 81 mpg_‐US) and a combined range of over 2,000 km (1,200 mi) on a 65 L (14 imp gal; 17 US gal) tank with a 10 kWh battery.^[6]

The exterior of the Qin L DM-i is part of the BYD's Dynasty vehicle series and adopts the series’ Dragon Face design language. The front fascia features illuminated "dragon whiskers" above the headlights, the Qin character on the front underlined by a chrome bar and a large grille. The side features a fastback design and traditional door grab handles. The rear fascia features a full-width LED taillight bar inspired by traditional Chinese knots and an illuminated BYD logo on the rear.^{[4] [5]}

For the suspension, Qin L DM-i uses MacPherson struts at the front and new E-type four-link independent suspension at the rear.^[4]

BYD claimed the interior of the Qin L DM-i is inspired by Chinese landscape paintings and the interior also incorporates various Chinese knot elements. The interior features DiLink intelligent cockpit with a 8.8-inch LCD instrument cluster, rotatable 15.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system, all-scenario intelligent voice control system, in-car ETC and mobile phone NFC key.^{[4] [5]}

For safety, Qin L DM-i is equipped with DiPilot L2 advanced driving assistant system.^[4]

• Rear view
  Rear view

In January 2026, the new "Model Year 2026" lineup is introduced, and a new plug‐in hybrid variant debuts at the top of the range. It still uses the 1.5‐liter petrol engine with 101 hp, but it is paired with a new 25.28 kWh battery and an upgraded 175 kW electric motor. Electric‐only range increases to 200–210 km under the Chinese CLTC cycle.

The new 2026 "base" model is equipped with the 15.87 kWh battery (with the same specifications as the previous one and the same 128 km range), while the earlier 10.08 kWh version is discontinued.