The BYD F0, formerly known as BYD F1,
is a
city car
The A-segment is the 1st category in the passenger car classification system defined by the European Commission. It is used for city cars, the smallest category of passenger cars defined.
A-segment sales represent approx. 7-8% of the market in ...
produced by the Chinese manufacturer
BYD. It was introduced in July 2008 and was produced up to 2015. Although petrol versions ended, a subsequent electric version, branded under the new "e series" was launched in 2019 as the BYD e1.
It was marketed as "Really Wonderful". It was unveiled at the 2007 Guangzhou motor show. The car was priced in 2009 at approximately , and reportedly gets .
Specifications
Its 1.0 litre petrol engine produces at 6000 rpm and top Torque of from 4000 rpm to 4500 rpm. This engine can accelerate the car from 0 to 100 km/h(62 mph) in 12.80 seconds. The design is an unlicensed copy of the european
Toyota Aygo
The Toyota Aygo is a city car (A-segment) marketed by Toyota mainly in the European market between 2005 and 2021 across two generations. The Aygo was first displayed at the 2005 Geneva International Motor Show. It was built alongside the relate ...
File:BYD F0 002 China 2012-05-20.JPG, Rear view
File:BYD F0 facelift China 2018-03-20.jpg, BYD F0 facelift
Safety
The Chinese-made F0 in its most basic Latin American configuration with no airbags, no
ABS and no
ESC received 0 stars for adult occupants and 1 star for toddlers from
Latin NCAP
The Latin New Car Assessment Programme (Latin NCAP) is an automobile safety assessment programme for Latin America and the Caribbean. Founded in 2010, it offers independent information to consumers about the safety levels of new cars in the ...
in 2016.
BYD e1
The BYD e1 is the electric version of the BYD F0. The BYD e1 was introduced in 2019 featuring a front positioned 45 kW and 110N-m electric motor powering the front wheels.
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F0
City cars
Hatchbacks
Latin NCAP superminis
Cars introduced in 2008
2010s cars
Cars of China
Production electric cars
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