Can BYD DM-i Get Green License Plates in Beijing?
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It can obtain green license plates and enjoy preferential policies such as unrestricted driving, no license plate restrictions, and parking fee reductions. Taking the Qin Plus DM-i as an example, more related details are as follows: 1. Launch: At the Guangzhou International Auto Show, BYD launched an A+ class sedan called the "Qin Plus," the latest addition to BYD's renowned "Qin" series. BYD officially positioned the Qin Plus as a "fuel sedan disruptor." 2. Powertrain: This is the first mass-produced model under BYD's new DM-i "Super Hybrid" technology, equipped with BYD's latest 1.5L high-power engine boasting a thermal efficiency of up to 43%. With a full tank of fuel and a full charge, it can achieve a range of over 1,000 KM, and even without charging, it maintains a fuel consumption as low as 3.8L/100km, lower than the renowned Toyota hybrid models. 3. Advantages: Another major advantage of the Qin Plus is that it is a plug-in hybrid model capable of external charging and pure electric driving. Like other new energy vehicles, it can obtain green license plates and enjoy preferential policies such as unrestricted driving, no license plate restrictions, and parking fee reductions.
I specifically checked Beijing's new energy policy, and the BYD DM-i series indeed cannot get green license plates. Currently, Beijing only issues new energy-exclusive green plates to pure electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles, while plug-in hybrids are not included. However, it can still enjoy the purchase tax reduction with a blue license plate, making the purchase cost significantly lower than that of a pure gasoline car. My friend bought a Song PLUS DM-i last year, registered it with a gasoline car quota for a Beijing license plate, and basically uses it as an electric car for daily commuting. The key point is that you need to obtain a gasoline car quota through the lottery before purchasing, following the same passenger car allocation process as ordinary gasoline cars.
In Beijing, car purchases are subject to policy trends. Plug-in hybrid vehicles like the BYD DM-i, which utilize a gasoline engine plus battery technology, are currently classified under the fuel vehicle category according to Beijing's regulations. To get a license plate, one must use a fuel vehicle quota. Last year, my colleague who bought a Han DM-i had to get a blue license plate. The silver lining is the exemption from purchase tax and the direct license plate allocation, plus significant fuel savings if charging is convenient. Cities like Shanghai and Guangzhou are much more friendly towards plug-in hybrids, offering green license plates and even free license plate quotas.
Recently, while accompanying a relative to look at cars, I noticed a detail: the Beijing new energy vehicle catalog doesn't include plug-in hybrid models at all. No matter how advanced BYD's DM-i technology is, in Beijing it still has to follow the fuel vehicle policies. Without a blue license plate quota, it's basically impossible. Fortunately, its 120km version can get a free Shanghai license plate, which is an unexpected bonus (if you frequently travel to Shanghai). In actual experience, the fuel consumption when the battery is depleted is just over 4L, which is quite impressive, but the traffic restriction policies are quite different from those for pure electric vehicles.
