BYD · 2008–2012
BYD F6DM
The BYD F6 is a midsize sedan produced by the Chinese manufacturer BYD.
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Overview
The styling of the BYD F6 heavily resembles the North American seventh-generation Honda Accord with the front of a Renault Latitude and the rear of a Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) and has three engines and two transmission options; a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic, with both engines being Mitsubishi designs.
Plug-in hybrid (F6DM)
At the 2008 North American International Auto Show, BYD showcased the F6DM, a plug-in hybrid concept variant of the F6. The F6DM was introduced at the 2008 North American International Auto Show. Based on the BYD F6, the F6DM was to use lithium iron phosphate battery, a type of li-ion battery sold under the "Ferrous" trade name, that can be recharged to 70 percent of capacity in 10 minutes. Iron-phosphate lithium-ion batteries are claimed to be much safer than cobalt-oxide lithium-ion batteries, which have a history of causing fires in consumer electronic devices. BYD claimed that their test model was able to travel 100 kilometres (62 mi) on electric power before the gasoline engine was needed, and that the battery could be fully recharged from an outlet in nine hours.
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Specifications
- name
- BYD F6
- Manufacturer
- BYD
- Production
- 2008–2012
- Successor
- BYD G6
- Class
- Midsize
- Body style
- Sedan
- Engine
- 1.0 L BYD371QA I3 (PHEV), 1.8 L BYD483QA I4, 2.0 L BYD483QB I4, 2.4 L 4G69 I4
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic, CVT
- Battery
- 19.8 kWh LiFePO4
- Length
- 4846 mm
- Width
- 1822 mm
- Height
- 1465 mm
- Layout
- Front engine, front-wheel-drive
- Wheelbase
- 2740 mm
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q797228CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_F6CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1316117634 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BYD_F6DM.jpgCC BY 2.0 · Photo: Alison Chan from Flint, MI, USA · 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.