BYD · 2001–2008
BYD Flyer
The BYD Flyer is a 5-door city car originally developed by government owned Xian Qinchuan Automobile and went on sale from 2001 to 2005. It has been produced by BYD, a Chinese automobile manufacturer in Shenzhen, from 2005 to 2008. The three- and four-cylinder engines used are based on old Suzuki units.
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Successor: BYD F0
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Specifications
- name
- Qinchuan/BYD Flyer
- Manufacturer
- BYD
- aka
- Qinchuan Flyer
- Production
- 2001–2004 (Qinchuan Flyer), 2005–2008 (BYD Flyer)
- Predecessor
- Qinchuan Xian Alto QCJ7080
- Successor
- BYD F0
- Class
- City car
- Body style
- 5-door hatchback
- Engine
- 0.8 L HH368QA1 I3, 0.8 L F8CV I3 , 0.9 L LJ462Q-1 I4, 1.05 L LJ465Q-1ANE1 I4, 1.05 L HH465Q-2E I4
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual, 4-speed manual, 4-speed automatic
- Length
- 3605 mm
- Width
- 1468 mm
- Height
- 1470 mm
- Layout
- Front engine, front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 720 kg
- Wheelbase
- 2300 mm
- Related
- Suzuki Fronte
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q797230CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_FlyerCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1306072914 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BYD_Flyer_in_a_parking_lot_1.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Evnerd · 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.