BYD Song Max
BYD Song Max was built from 2017 to 2024, as a 5-door MPV. Powertrain: Petrol: 1.5 L BYD476ZQB I4 turbo (2017–2021); Petrol plug-in hybrid: 1.5 L BYD472QA/BYD476ZQB I4 (DM, 2019–2022); 1.5 L BYD472QA I4 (DM-i,…. Battery: 8.3–18.3 kWh BYD Blade LFP (DM-i); 59.1 kWh BYD Blade LFP (Song Max EV 163); 55…. Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive; Front-engine, front-motor, front-wheel drive (…. Weight: 1800-1915 kg (M6).
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The BYD Song Max () is a compact multi purpose vehicle (MPV) developed by BYD since 2017. Initially available solely as an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle with a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine, BYD introduced the plug-in hybrid and battery electric versions since 2019. In 2022, BYD discontinued the petrol-powered Song Max and replaced it with the plug-in hybrid Song Max DM-i after it ended production of ICE vehicles.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other van / MPV models in this database (52 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 70 mm below the median of 1,880 mm, and narrower than 76% of the 51 other van / MPV models in this database.
- 315 mm below the median of 3,100 mm, and shorter than 85% of the 47 other van / MPV models in this database.
Who it suits
- Families, groups and shuttle work: the people-carrier body is built around seating and access.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- Ask for service records: turbocharged engines are sensitive to oil changes and cool-down habits.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
Can I import a BYD Song Max from Japan?
By production year alone, BYD Song Max is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2042); Canada (2032); United Kingdom (2027); Australia (2042). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the BYD Song Max?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: Petrol: 1.5 L BYD476ZQB I4 turbo (2017–2021); Petrol plug-in hybrid: 1.5 L BYD472QA/BYD476ZQB I4 (DM, 2019–2022); 1.5 L BYD472QA I4 (DM-i, 2022–2024); 1.5 L BYD472QD I4 (DM-i, 2026–present); electric motor: Permanent magnet synchronous; battery: 8.3–18.3 kWh BYD Blade LFP (DM-i); 59.1 kWh BYD Blade LFP (Song Max EV 163); 55.4 kWh BYD Blade LFP (M6 Standard Range); 58 kWh BYD Blade LFP (M6 Standard Range, Indonesia); 71.8 kWh BYD Blade LFP (M6 Extended Range).
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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