The hitherto electric-only BYD M6 is gaining a DM plug-in hybrid powertrain to boost its appeal in MPV-crazy Indonesia. The Chinese electrification specialist is touting the car as a panacea for rising prices for those not yet convinced with a pure EV. Design wise, the M6 DM gains a large, bulbous grille that brings to mind the earlier e6, albeit with a more open design to feed air to the petrol engine. This is flanked by L-shaped corner inlets, with the multi-projector LED headlights and L-shaped daytime running lights being retained. The revised front end is joined by black plastic body cladding and wheel arch flares that add a bit of SUV ruggedness to the design, as does a silver decorative rear skid plate. The Cross badging on the tailgate suggests that the crossover garb is for a separate variant, and that there will be a standard version with a cleaner aesthetic. A gloss black finish for the door mirrors and shark-fin antenna and new 17-inch turbine-style alloy wheels complete the look. While BYD has not released any interior images of the seven-seater M6 DM, a sole image from AutonetMagz shows that gear selector has moved from the centre console to the steering column. The analogue dials have also been switched out for a fully digital display, while the 12.8-inch centre touchscreen appears to have lost its rotating function. As with the Sealion 5 DM-i, the M6 DM uses BYD’s fifth-generation Dual Mode (DM) powertrain, headed by a 99 PS/125 Nm 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine. This is paired with a single-speed dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT) and an electric motor, and while no output figures of the latter have been revealed, we can assume it’s the same 163 PS/210 Nm unit for total outputs of 210 PS and 210 Nm. Those figures are 6 PS up but a whole 100 Nm down on the most powerful electric M6. As a result, the DM version takes half a second longer to get from zero to 100 km/h, taking 9.1 seconds. Of course, a BYD model wouldn’t be complete without a Blade LFP battery, but no capacity or pure electric range figures have been released just yet – just an astronomical fuel efficiency figure of 65 km per litre. Pricing and availability of the M6 DM in Indonesia have yet to be revealed, but given that BYD has already opened test drives in the archipelago, expect a full launch to happen very soon. Would you like to see this car come to Malaysia? Let us know in the comments. Looking to sell your car? Sell it with Carro. Compare prices between different insurer providers to save the most on your car insurance renewal compared to other competing services. Many payment method supported and you can pay with instalment using Atome, Grab PayLater or Shopee SPayLater. Use the promo code 'PAULTAN' when you checkout for 10% discount!