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BYD S6 is the first SUV model independently designed and manufactured by the China's Shenzhen-based battery, PV and auto maker, BYD Company Ltd.. BYD S6 was shown at the Guangzhou Auto Show in late 2010 and since May 6, 2011 when this model was first officially sold in Changsha, China, it has witnessed a vibrant growth in sales thanks to its attractive SUV exterior design and overall performance in electronic equipment and safety etc. It became the best selling China domestic SUV in sales volume by reaching 15,000 units in December, 2011, being awarded as "Fastest Seller SUV" and has been named China's "SUV of the Year" according to the Annual Ranking of Chinese Automobiles – the highest honor in the China Automotive Industry.
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Models and Pricing
There are 2 models of BYD S6 available to public sales: 2.0L and 2.4L in China, but there come 8 versions when being sorted by different equipment. The prices of different versions vary from 89,900RMB to 136,900RMB in China.
Specifications
Warranty policy
In April 2012, BYD announced it would expand the warranty on all its products to four years or 100,000 km, and for its all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles and their core components, the company offers a five-year or 100,000 km warranty.
Safety
In Dec.,2012, the China Automobile Technology Research Center published the C-NCAP crash-testing impact scores of BYD S6, awarding it the highest five-star safety rating for an SUV. This designation makes the S6 the first Chinese domestic SUV model with a five-star safety rating. In C-NCAP tests, the BYD S6 out-performed other brands in every aspect of body structure, design and safety device validation. On Nov.13th,2012, the upgraded model called BYD S6 Jin Yue version was officially proclaimed to hit market, equipped with the world's first intelligent watch key which is not just used to check the time, but also can achieve the identification, induction door, keyless entry, one-click startup etc. The automaker promotes its creative unprecedented smart watch key as a significant product highlight partly because it is going to decrease the risk of vehicles stolen due to missing keys.
Global sales
Apart from its welcome BYD S6 has been exported to countries like Ukraine, Uruguay etc. This model made its debut at 2012 Chile Show and it will start its sales in Chile from December, 2012.