BYD Song Pro

BYD Song Pro at a glance

Where the Song Pro fits

BYD sells several SUVs under the Song name. In China the Song Pro sits below the Song L DM-i, and its counterpart in BYD's Ocean Series is the Sealion 05 DM-i of 2024. In Latin America BYD placed it as a cheaper alternative to the Song Plus. The company's background is covered in our history of BYD.

Launch in 2019: petrol, EV and DM

The Song Pro arrived in July 2019 with three very different powertrains. The petrol model used a 1.5-litre turbo engine with 113 kW (154 PS). The EV carried a 71 kWh ternary lithium battery and a 135 kW (184 PS) motor, rated at 502 km on the NEDC cycle.

The first plug-in hybrid, called DM, was the performance version. Its 1.5-litre turbo engine with 118 kW worked with a 120 kW electric motor. Together they gave 238 kW and 525 Nm, four-wheel drive and 0–100 km/h in 6.5 seconds. A 15.7 kWh battery provided 81 km of CLTC electric range.

DM-i: the plug-in hybrid takes over

In December 2021 BYD announced the DM-i system for the 2022 model year. It pairs a 1.5-litre engine with BYD's EHS electric hybrid system and an E-CVT gearbox. The petrol and EV versions were dropped during 2022, which left the DM-i as the only choice.

The first DM-i versions had an 8.3 kWh or 18.3 kWh Blade battery. The smaller one gave 51 km of CLTC electric range, with an 81 kW engine and a 132 kW motor. The larger one offered 110 km and reached 100 km/h in 7.9 seconds. In May 2023 the Champion Edition facelift added 88 mm of length. A 12.9 kWh version with a 145 kW motor and 71 km of range followed. The Honor Edition of March 2024 cut prices by about 15 per cent and added a black paint option.

Second facelift and DM-i 5.0

The second facelift, in September 2024, brought the fifth-generation DM-i system and new styling. BYD claimed a combined range of 1,400 km with full tank and battery. The engine now delivers 74 kW and 126 Nm, while the motor has 120 kW and 210 Nm. Two batteries were offered: 12.9 kWh for 75 km CLTC and 18.3 kWh for 115 km CLTC.

CarNewsChina tested a 2025 car and measured 3.06 litres per 100 km. It also reported an engine thermal efficiency of over 43 per cent. The 2025 model cost 112,800–142,800 yuan in four trims.

The 2026 model: up to 301 km on electricity

From October 2025 to April 2026 BYD launched nine trims of the 2026 Song Pro DM-i. All share the same 4,735 mm body and drivetrain, and differ in battery size and equipment.

Top speed is 180 km/h for every version, and the boot holds 530 to 1,482 litres. The WLTC fuel figures are 1.1, 0.8 and 0.5 l/100 km. For plug-in hybrids these cycle values include the distance driven on battery power. The extra 16 kWh between the smallest and largest battery adds only 50 kg.

Powertrain overview

A dash means the source gives no figure. Outputs can be converted to PS or hp with our power converter.

Export markets and names

Brazil was the first big export market, and the car kept its Song Pro DM-i name there. Prices there started at R$189,800 (about €32,000) in July 2024. Mexico followed in August 2024 and Argentina in October 2025. From 2025 BYD used the name Sealion 5 DM-i in the Philippines, Cambodia, South Africa, Australia and Thailand. Local assembly is planned or running in Brazil, Thailand and Cambodia; the Brazilian plant in Camaçari was to add a flex-fuel version.

In China the Song Pro has been a high-volume model, with more than 200,000 sales a year in 2023 and 2024. Brazil registered 9,671 Song Pro DM-i cars in 2024. Other BYD SUVs are listed in the BYD catalogue.

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