Car review: BYD's new e6 makes up for lack of verve in efficiency, range, charging time

The new e6 has plenty to offer besides its eye-pleasing profile, but performance is not one of them. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
In place of a shift lever, it has a rotary selector. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
A rotatable 10.1-inch infotainment tablet sits against a clean, sweeping fascia. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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SINGAPORE - American electric car maker Tesla's offer of a Porsche-matching Model 3 for the price of a Toyota Camry is hard to beat.

But China's BYD has a different proposition. Instead of performance as a measure of bang for buck, it is touting efficiency, range and charging time.

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