BYD Reveals Qin MAX — A Fastback Dynasty Sedan Aimed at the Mid-Size Family Market

BYD has lifted the covers on the Qin MAX, a brand-new mid-size Dynasty sedan positioned to plug the biggest gap in the automaker’s saloon line-up. Confirmed through the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) declaration and unveiled via official preview stills on 13 July 2026, the Qin MAX will arrive in both DM-i plug-in hybrid and Blade-cell battery-electric guises when it hits Chinese showrooms later this year.

Key Highlights

The Qin MAX rides on a 2,820 mm wheelbase — roughly 130 mm longer than the compact Qin L — and adopts a fastback silhouette, full-width front light bar and 19-inch aero wheels drawn from BYD’s latest Dynasty design language. Overall length is expected to sit around 4,930 mm, splitting the difference between a Tesla Model 3 and the flagship Han. Power for the PHEV variant comes from BYD’s fifth-generation DM-i system pairing a 74 kW Atkinson-cycle 1.5-litre engine with a roughly 160 kW e-motor, targeting combined range beyond 1,900 km. The BEV variant borrows the Han L’s 800V high-voltage platform and is engineered for 1,000 kW flash-charging — enough to add 400 km of CLTC range in about five minutes on BYD’s Zhaocai supercharger network.

Why It Matters for the Dynasty Line-Up

BYD’s Dynasty family currently under-covers the RMB 130,000–180,000 (USD 17,900–24,800) mid-size sedan segment, which is where Chinese demand is most concentrated in 2026. The Geely Galaxy A7, Chery Fengyun A9L, MG DS PHEV and Roewe D7 have all crowded in below the Han, while the Qin L sits a full size class below. By threading the Qin MAX between them, BYD gets a proper family flagship saloon without cannibalising Han volume. For a fuller technical read on the specification filing and the Han-generation hardware that underpins the BEV variant, see iEVChina’s full coverage of the BYD Qin MAX preview.

What’s Next

An MIIT declaration in early July typically previews a two-to-three-month runway to retail, putting the Qin MAX in dealerships between mid-September and late October 2026, aligned with the Guangzhou Auto Show media window. Industry expectations place the entry PHEV at RMB 130,000 and the top BEV at RMB 180,000, with post-promotion pricing potentially dipping below RMB 120,000 — a level that would undercut the Galaxy A7 and Fengyun A9L. If BYD delivers on that price/spec combination, analysts see the Qin MAX plausibly reaching 25,000–30,000 monthly units within six months and reshaping the sub-RMB 200,000 sedan chart.

Edited for madeinchinanews.com

Source: autohome.com.cn / byd.com