BYD F6

Byd

MarqueByd
Production2008–2012
Engine1.0 L BYD371QA I3 (PHEV) / 1.8 L BYD483QA Straight-four engine / I4 / 2.0 L BYD483QB I4 / 2.4 L Mitsubishi Sirius engine / 4G69 I4

Byd does not build many cars like the BYD F6: a Sedan with 1.0 L BYD371QA I3, built from 2008 to 2012 in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids.

The engineering

Under the skin sits 1.0 L BYD371QA I3; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. The gearbox is a 5-speed manual / 4-speed automatic / CVT. The layout matters: the engine drives the front wheels, the packaging choice that gives a small car a big cabin. The wheelbase is 2740 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Where it sits

Where it sits in Byd's history is not in doubt: the BYD G6 followed it. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Nissan 370Z, the Tesla Roadster, the Volkswagen Tiguan. Its Byd stablemates include the BYD 8TT and the BYD Atto 2.

Specifications

Transmission5-speed manual / 4-speed automatic / CVT
LayoutFront engine, front-wheel-drive
Body styleSedan
Wheelbase2740 mm
Length4,846 mm
SuccessorBYD G6
Catalogue IDQ5832821
SourceWikipedia