BYD launches Song SUV, plans PHEV variant in 2016
Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) has launched the Song sport utility vehicle (SUV) in Beijing. A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) variant of the Song SUV is due to be launched in the first quarter of 2016. The company states the new petrol SUV is priced at $15,300−$23,200, while the PHEV variant will sell for $44,200. The Song is aimed at targeting younger Chinese consumers, and as such is fitted with a line-up of connectivity features such as a CarPad multi-media system, a WiFi module for easy internet access, and Baidu’s CarLife and Phone Link systems.

Chinese automaker BYD launches compact crossover Song at a ceremony in Beijing, with both gasoline and dual-mode powertrain options, Oct 12, 2015. [Hao Yan/chinadaily.com.cn]

The Chinese automaker BYD announced the recommended price for the compact crossover Song on Oct 12 in Beijing, with both gasoline and dual-mode powertrain options. The automaker started to accept pre-orders for the dual-mode, which will hit showrooms in the first quarter 2016.