BYD e6 facelift christened eMax 7 for India

BYD India has announced that the facelifted e6 MPV will be renamed the BYD eMax7 upon launch, and according to sources, its price is slated to be announced in early October.

1. BYD eMax7 to get altered looks, more features and tech
2. Could get multiple seating options

The facelifted BYD e6 MPV is already on sale in markets like Indonesia, where it is known as the BYD M6 (debuted in July 2024). But, the brand has opted to call it the eMax7 in India, likely because the M6 name is copyrighted by another entity.

The updated e6 got more features and tech, along with visual updates on the outside. For the India-bound BYD eMax7, we expect these updates to be carried over with minimal tweaks.

BYD eMax7: extertior and interior updates 

Official teasers have confirmed that just like the BYD M6, the India-bound eMax7 will get mildly altered headlamp and tail-lamp design with more chrome elements at the front and at the back. The front and rear bumper design has been altered too in order to keep things new.

Inside, the biggest update will be a larger 12.8-inch floating touchscreen, up from 10.1-inch in the existing car. Otherwise, the dashboard remains mostly unchanged. The centre console has been slightly revised with two wireless charging pads, some new switchgear and a new drive selector lever. It also gets a new steering wheel, but retains analogue dials for the instrument cluster.

BYD eMax7: powertrain, specs

In Indonesia, the e6 has two battery pack options: a 55.4kWh unit with a claimed range of 420km and a 71.8kWh unit with 530km range. It produces 163hp with the smaller battery and 204hp with the larger battery; torque is rated at 310Nm for both variants. That’s quite a significant step up from the 95hp and 180Nm outputs of the existing car.

BYD already offers the 71.8kWh battery on the e6 in India, so that’ll likely remain unchanged. Do note that the claimed range with this larger battery is up by 8km. Whether the smaller battery pack will be offered in India is not known yet.

The BYD e6 is currently priced at Rs 29.15 lakh (ex-showroom), and the updated model is expected to come at a reasonable premium. Being an electric MPV, it has no direct rival in the market.