BYD · 2008–2020
BYD e1
The BYD F0, formerly known as BYD F1, is a city car produced by the Chinese manufacturer BYD. It was introduced in July 2008 and was produced until 2015. Although petrol versions were discontinued, a subsequent electric version, branded under the new "e series" was launched in 2019 as the BYD e1. The F0 was unveiled at the 2007 Guangzhou motor show. The car was priced in 2009 at approximately US$6,700, and reportedly gets 56 mpg‑US (4.2 L/100 km; 67 mpg‑imp).
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Specifications
Its 1.0 liter petrol engine produces 50 kW (68 PS; 67 hp) at 6000 rpm and top Torque of 90 N⋅m (66 lb⋅ft) from 4000 rpm to 4500 rpm. This engine can accelerate the car from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 12.80 seconds. The design is an unlicensed copy of the European Toyota Aygo. Safety. The Chinese-made F0 in its most basic Latin American market configuration with no airbags, no ABS and no ESC received 0 stars for adult occupants and 1 star for toddlers from Latin NCAP 2.0 in 2016.
BYD e1
The BYD e1 is the electric version of the BYD F0. The BYD e1 was introduced in 2019, featuring a front positioned 45 kW and 110N-m electric motor powering the front wheels.
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Specifications
- name
- BYD F0
- Manufacturer
- BYD Auto
- aka
- BYD F1, BYD e1 (electric version)
- Production
- 2008–2015 (ICE version), 2019–2020 (electric version)
- Class
- City car
- Body style
- 5-door hatchback
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
- Engine
- 1.0 L BYD371QA I3 (petrol)
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual, 5-speed automatic, Electric Automatic
- Battery
- 32.2 kWh Ni-Co lithium manganate battery
- Wheelbase
- 2340 mm
- Length
- 3460 mm
- Width
- 1618 mm
- Height
- 1465 mm
- Kerb weight
- 870 kg
- Predecessor
- BYD Flyer
- Successor
- BYD Seagull (electric version)
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105395576CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_F0CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1336677652 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BYD_e1_01_China_2019-04-04.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Navigator84 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.