BYD is gunning for the MG 4 XPower with a brand new sizzling hatch.
The BYD Ocean-M idea, revealed on the Beijing motor present, is roughly the identical dimension as a Volkswagen Golf GTI or Toyota GR Corolla.
How a lot energy and torque its electrical motor (or motors) will make, however early teasers for the new hatch claimed it’ll journey on a brand new all-electric platform.
Below the pores and skin is a model of BYD’s proprietary Blade battery pack, and the Ocean-M is rear-wheel drive.
Together with the first-generation BMW 1 Collection, that places the Ocean-M, or no matter its manufacturing counterpart might be referred to as, consistent with the Cupra Born and Volkswagen ID.3 GTX.
Final 12 months, BYD revealed its e-Platform 3.0. It helps electrical vehicles with as much as 1000km or vary, and can underpin autos able to hitting 100km/h in simply 2.9 seconds from standstill.
Given its compact-ish dimension, the Ocean-M is unlikely to supply anyplace close to that top-end vary determine. Given it’s not all-wheel drive, it is probably not fairly that fast both – but it surely’s unlikely to be a slouch in a straight line regardless.
On the surface, that eye-catching orange paint is backed by a set of racy wheels, and an aggressive aerodynamics bundle headlined by a rear wing and diffuser that wouldn’t look misplaced on a World Rally Championship automobile.
As for the design language? There are components that look much like the Dolphin metropolis hatch, and components that borrow from the Seal sedan and Atto 3 SUV, however the Ocean-M is distinctive regardless.
We’ll replace this story with extra photos of the Ocean-M as they change into obtainable.
