BYD eMAX 7

The BYD eMax 7 is the successor of the BYD e6 Electric. The eMax 7 boasts several new design elements with sharp lines and creases on the body. At the front, it gets a new Dragon face fascia with a chrome lining connecting both headlamps, a new bumper with new air vents, and sporty styling. The headlamp unit is now new LED headlamps which the brand calls Crystal Diamond Floating headlamps.

The side profile of the MPV gets sharp lines that are elegantly integrated with the body lines. It gets new multi-spoke 17-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels. The MPV gets door-mounted ORVMs and roof rails.

The rear profile gets a new LED taillamp with a sleek connected LED light and a chrome strip connecting the taillamps. The rear bumper is also new and it also features a sporty design.

The eMax 7 comes with two battery pack options, a 55.4. kWh and 71.8 kWh. The smaller 55.4 kWh battery pack comes with a claimed range of 420 km. This variant generates 160 PS of power and 310 Nm of peak torque. The 0-100 kmph acceleration time is 10.1 seconds.

The bigger 71.8 kWh battery pack option comes with a claimed range of 530 km. This version generates 204 PS of power and the same 310 Nm of peak torque. The 0-100 kmph acceleration time for this version is 8.6 seconds. 

The bigger battery pack supports DC fast charging of up to 115 kW, while the smaller battery pack supports DC charging of up to 89 kW. Moreover, both battery pack options support 7kW AC charging

The new BYD EV comes with a good number of standard safety features which include 6-airbags, all seat seat belt reminder, ABS, EPB, ESC, TCS, EBD, hill-hold control, regenerative braking system, 360-degree monitor, front and rear parking sensors, cruise control, electric parking brake with auto hold among other features.

The Superior variant of the EV comes with enhanced safety features which include ADAS suite including adaptive cruise control, autonomous braking system, lane departure assist, lane keep assist, rear collision warning, blind spot detection among other features. 

The interior of the eMax 7 comes with an elegant Black+Brown interior theme. The seats are covered with Brown leatherette material, the dashboard gets black treatment with some wooden trims. The dashboard features a minimalistic design with a 12.8-inch rotating touchscreen, a three-spoke steering wheel, and an analogue instrument console.

On the features front, the cabin now gets a fixed panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats, power front seats, wireless charging, automatic climate control, PM 2.5 filtration system, and 6 speakers, among other features.

The eMax 7 comes with 6- and 7-seater configurations, the 6-seater variant gets captain chairs in the second row and the 7-seater variant gets a bench seat. The 7-seater variant offers a 60:40 split seat in the middle row. If we talk about the boot space, it offers a boot space of 180 litres with all rows up, and with the last row folded it offers a boot capacity of 580 litres. The rear rows get roof-mounted AC vents, the second row gets a Type A and Type C charging port.