BYD E6 News in Malaysia

Sisma Auto, a multi-brand premium automotive group, has recently opened the largest BYD sales, service, and spare parts (3S) centre in Malaysia, located in Glenmarie, Shah Alam. Built at an investment of RM 5 million, the outlet is a Class-A BYD facility. The 21,527 square-foot building features a 9-car showroom, as well as 16 service bays, suitable to serve 1,000 customers monthly, according to the company. Its expansive equipment includes advanced diagnostic tools as well as climate-controlled

Sanjay

Jun 1, 2023

Currently, BYD SD Motors Malaysia (the distributor of BYD cars in Malaysia) has only the BYD Atto 3 in their line-up but we can expect it to be more populated by 2023. So, here are the EVs from BYD that you can look forward to. BYD e6 The BYD e6’s arrival was confirmed alongside the Atto 3 during the announcement of BYD’s distributor for Malaysia, which suggests we can expect its launch to be sooner than later. Also read: BYD e6 to be Malaysia's first EV MPV; CBU, up to 522 km range, priced from

Shaun

Mar 14, 2023

We’ve covered the SUVs that are making its way to Malaysia in 2023 and as we charge into the year at full steam, let’s look at the MPVs that are likely to be launched this year. Honda BR-V - Still want the Veloz? Kicking things off with the competitive category of MPVs that is the B-segment. Well, Honda markets it as an SUV but many buyers still consider the Honda BR-V as an MPV, hence our inclusion of it here. Also read: All-new 2022 Honda BR-V launched in Thailand - Honda Sensing standard, RM

Shaun

Jan 7, 2023

During the launch of the BYD Atto 3, Andrew Basham, Managing Director of Sime Darby Motors, announced that the first BYD showroom will be opened in Malaysia this month. The company expects the number to grow to 20 by end of 2023. Most of the showrooms will be 3S (sales, service, and spare parts) centres. The first showroom, located at TREC KL, is expected to come online as early as mid-December 2022. “I’m happy to announce that Sime Darby Motors will have their first BYD experience centre here i

Shaun

Dec 9, 2022

At this point, you’ve probably heard or read about the BYD Atto 3 EV that’s about to be launched soon. It uses the company’s proprietary Blade battery, so what is it and what's the difference from others? First up, let’s talk briefly about its chemistry. The Blade battery uses lithium iron phosphate (LFP) as the cathode material. LFP battery is a type of lithium-ion battery that’s currently not as widely used in EVs as ternary lithium batteries with nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) oxide or nickel

Shaun

Dec 7, 2022

Coming to Malaysia alongside the BYD Atto 3 will be the BYD e6 MPV, and like its SUV stablemate this is also a pure electric vehicle (EV). We reached out to our source within the company's Malaysian office to dig a little further about the car, and this is what we know. According to them, the e6 will be available in just one variant. Then again, it promises a pretty impressive range (522 km on the WLTP test cycle) from its 71.7 kWh LFP Blade battery, with 95 PS and 180 Nm output from its front-m

Sanjay

Nov 17, 2022

The upcoming all-electric (EV) BYD e6 has been spotted on a flatbed in Malaysia. This comes shortly after the announcement of BYD’s distributor for Malaysia, Sime Darby Motors, and the confirmation of the e6’s arrival. From the photos circulating on social media, the BYD e6 appears to be Singaporean unit, judging from the number plate holder that says ‘E-Auto’, which is a division of Vantage Automotive - a subsidiary of Sime Darby Motors. Not much else can be deduced from the photos. It is possi

Shaun

Oct 17, 2022

Chinese brand BYD, the biggest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer in the world, is about to make its debut here in Malaysia. And one of the cars confirmed to launch in our market is this BYD e6 MPV. Here are 11 photos of the soon-to-be Malaysia’s first electric MPV. To elaborate more, when it was announced that Sime Darby Motors has signed a deal with BYD to become the manufacturer’s official distributor in Malaysia, they also announced they will be launching two models to break the ice. They ar

Jerrica

Oct 16, 2022

Malaysia is the second country in this region after Singapore to offer the BYD e6, a brand-new electric (EV) taxi. Like the MG 5 Wagon we posted a few weeks ago, this BYD e6 is also operated by MySuri Biz Tech, an online platform operator of the TeksiKu ride-hailing app. The BYD e6 seen here at the ongoing International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia (IGEM) at KLCC is the second generation model that sits on the company’s e platform 3.0 and gets an electric motor that

Eric

Oct 12, 2022

The announcement of the distributorship agreement between BYD and Sime Darby Motors has confirmed the launch of two BYD EV models, the BYD Atto 3 and BYD e6. In this article, we'll brief you through the BYD e6. Separately, here's our guide for the BYD Atto 3. What is the BYD e6? The BYD e6 is an all-electric MPV that’s about the size of a Toyota Innova, measuring 4,695 mm long, 1,810 mm wide, 1,670 mm tall, with a wheelbase stretching at 2,800 mm. Size comparison Dimensions e6 Innova Serena Leng

Shaun

Sep 29, 2022