The Chinese electric carmaker Byton showed their first offering, M-Byte at the 2018 CES and later promised the longest ever 48 inches touchscreen display. We were skeptical about it because no other automaker ever thought of such a display. However, now we can confirm after seeing the teaser images of the cockpit that the M-Byte SUV will stay true to all the interior facilities. Byton names the 48-inch screen “Shared Experience Display“.
Byton is going to build the M-Byte around a ‘digital displays theme’. Apart from the Shared Experience Display, it has a 7-inch driver’s tablet and an 8-inch central touchpad located under the center armrest.
We are not sure how the automaker will connect the entire tech for a seamless driving experience. We particularly feel the steering-wheel-mounted tablet is a little awkward, however, the company says it will have physical buttons too.
All in all, the interior design looks completely out of this world and would make one feel sitting in a futuristic driverless car with so much tech around.
While Byton has already started testing the M-Byte, the production of the SUV will start in the last quarter of this year. The Byton M-Byte will hit the European and U.S. markets sometime next year with an estimated price tag of $45,000.
Talking about the power, the M-Byte reportedly will produce 250 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque with a 71-kWh battery pack. On a full charge, it will cover 249 miles in the rear-wheel-drive variant. Later, the automaker will introduce a 95-kWh battery pack with all-wheel drive. This variant will produce 470 horsepower and 524 lb-ft of torque. The driving range is expected to be around 323 miles. Will these drive range stats match to the real world conditions, only the time will tell.
Talking about the innovations the Byton M-Byte will bring on the table, we expect facial recognition to get entry to the car and AI that focuses on driver’s likings. Expect Level 3 self-driving and driver assistance features that work in specific driving conditions in the start. Next year, the electric SUV will come with Level 4 autonomy, which could perform most driving tasks itself.