Byd does not build many cars like the BYD Flyer: a 5-door hatchback with 0.8 , built from 2001 to 2008 in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids.
Where it came from
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.
Under the skin
Under the skin sits 0.8 other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Kerb weight is 720 kg. The gearbox is a 5-speed manual / 4-speed manual / 4-speed automatic. The layout matters: the engine drives the front wheels, the packaging choice that gives a small car a big cabin. The wheelbase is 2300 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
In context
Where it sits in Byd's history is not in doubt: the Qinchuan Xian Alto QCJ7080 came before it; the BYD F0 followed it. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Honda Fit, the Honda Accord, the Kia Sorento. Nearby in the Byd catalogue sit the BYD 8TT and the BYD Atto 2.