The BYD e5 is a compact
all-electric car
An electric car, battery electric car, or all-electric car is an automobile that is propelled by one or more electric motors, using only energy stored in batteries. Compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, electric cars are quie ...
manufactured by
BYD, based on the gasoline-powered
BYD Surui
The BYD F3 is a compact car that was produced by BYD and was one of the top selling compact cars in China. Production of the first generation model commenced in September 2005, and facelifts were done in 2014 and 2016 with a few variants spawned ...
sedan, an
internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine (ICE or IC engine) is a heat engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit. In an internal combus ...
(ICE) car that had been introduced in 2012.
Specifications
The e5 featured a 65Ah
lithium iron phosphate battery
The lithium iron phosphate battery (LFP (lithium ferro-phosphate), or Li-IP) is a type of lithium-ion battery using lithium iron phosphate () as the cathode material, and a graphitic carbon electrode with a metallic backing as the anode.
Becaus ...
(LiFePO
4), capable of delivering an
all-electric range
All-electric range (AER) is the maximum driving range of an electric vehicle using only power from its on-board battery pack to traverse a given driving cycle. In the case of an all-electric vehicle, it means the maximum range per recharge. For ...
of , and a top speed of .
[ Retail sales began in China in September 2015. 1,426 units were delivered in the Chinese market in 2015,][
A 300-km-range version called BYD e5 300, which shares many characteristics with the ]BYD Qin EV300
The BYD Qin (pronounced "Chin") is a compact sedan developed by BYD Auto, available as an all-electric car, as a plug-in hybrid and as an internal combustion engine vehicle.
The plug-in hybrid variant (which was the only variant available in the ...
, was launched in 2016.
See also
*BYD e1
The BYD F0, formerly known as BYD F1, is a city car 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 ser ...
*BYD e6
The BYD e6 is an all-electric compact crossover/compact MPV manufactured by BYD from 2009. Field testing for the first generation model began in China in May 2010 with 40 units operating as taxis in the city of Shenzhen. Sales to the general pub ...
* BYD F3DM
*BYD F6DM
The BYD F6 is a midsize sedan produced by the Chinese manufacturer BYD.
Overview
The styling of the BYD F6 heavily resembles the North American seventh-generation Honda Accord with the front of a first-generation Saab 9-5 and the rear of a M ...
References
e5
Production electric cars
2010s cars
Compact cars
Sedans
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