BYD · 2010–2015
BYD L3
The BYD L3 (or BYD F5 and BYD New F3 in Latin America) is a compact car manufactured by BYD Co., Ltd., a Chinese automobile manufacturer based in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. Like the G3, BYD L3 is similar to the Toyota Corolla E120. A torsion beam is used as the rear suspension, MacPherson struts are installed in front, and the brakes on all wheels are disc.
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Overview
The BYD L3 is essentially an evolution of the BYD F3. The BYD L3 is also commercialized in Chile, Uruguay and other Latin America countries with the name of New F3. Engine choices are a 1.5 or 1.8 litre engine with a 5 speed manual and 6 speed dual clutch available on the 1.5 models while the 1.8 models are paired with a CVT gearbox. The BYD L3 in foreign markets received a facelift from 2016. The facelift was in fact the updated F3 in China. == References ==
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Specifications
- name
- BYD L3
- Manufacturer
- BYD
- aka
- BYD F5, BYD F3 Plus
- Related
- BYD G3, BYD F3, BYD F3DM, BYD Qin
- Production
- 2010–2015
- Class
- Compact car
- Body style
- 4-door sedan
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout
- Engine
- 1.5 L BYD473QE I4 (petrol), 1.8 L BYD483QA I4 (petrol)
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual, 6-speed DCT, CVT
- Wheelbase
- 2615 mm
- Length
- 4568 mm
- Width
- 1716 mm
- Height
- 1480 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1210 kg
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q797220CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_L3CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1352807815 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2010_BYD_L3.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: User3204 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Manufacturer website (link only) — https://web.archive.org/web/20160814042511/http://www.byd-auto.net/vehicles/l3/index.phpLink only; no content copied · 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.