The BYD Qin (, after the Qin dynasty) is a compact sedan (car), sedan produced by BYD Auto since 2012. The Qin started out as the plug-in hybrid version of the BYD Surui, and was introduced in the Chinese market in August 2012. Currently, the Qin is available as battery electric vehicle, as a plug-in hybrid and previously as an internal combustion engine vehicle. The Qin is the successor of the BYD F3DM, the world's first mass production, mass-produced plug-in hybrid automobile which launched in China in 2008. In April 2012, BYD replaced the F3DM with the Qin. The first-generation Qin is the plug-in hybrid version of the BYD Surui (the second-generation BYD F3), and deliveries in China began in mid-December 2013. The second generation model includes two variants called the BYD Qin Pro and BYD Qin Plus. The BYD Qin Pro was launched in September 2018, while the succeeding Qin Plus was launched in 2021. An updated version of the first generation is sold alongside the second generation Qin variants. __TOC__

First generation (2012)

The BYD Qin concept car was unveiled at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. It was named after the Qin dynasty, China's first imperial dynasty. The plug-in hybrid variant (which was the only variant available in the beginning) currently offers a New European Driving Cycle, NEDC all-electric range of and a hybrid electric powertrain that can extend the car's total range to a distance similar to that of a conventional petrol-powered vehicle. The all-electric variant offers a New European Driving Cycle, NEDC range of . The Qin was designed with BYD's next-generation, more efficient, dual-mode, electric powertrain. The BYD Qin uses a smaller lithium iron phosphate battery (LiFePO₄, or LFP) than its predecessor, the F3DM: 13 kWh instead of 16 kWh. The LiFePO₄ battery has a high energy density, can withstand up to 4,000 charges and still retain 80 percent performance, and uses no toxic heavy metals in its manufacture. Due to its improved design, the new battery is about 50 percent smaller and lighter than the one used on the F3DM. The reduced battery pack size translates into reduced price at the expense of the all-electric range, which BYD estimates at . The larger battery in the F3DM delivers an all-electric range of . BYD said the Qin would be seven percent more efficient with savings in power and energy in all-electric (EV) mode. In hybrid mode, the Qin uses two electric motors and a 1.5-litre turbo-charged direct-injected engine, instead of the 1.0-litre 3-cylinder engine used in the F3DM, to output of power and of torque. According to BYD Auto, the Qin has a top speed of and can accelerate from in less than 5.9 seconds. Thanks to its smaller battery and increased wheelbase, the Qin will have more interior space than the F3DM, and the styling has also been improved over BYD's earlier models, most notably in the car's interior. Retail sales of the BYD Qin began in Costa Rica in November 2013, and BYD planned to start sales in other countries in Central and South America in 2014. Pre-facelift styling (2014–2017) File:2014 BYD Qin (pre-facelift), front 8.12.18.jpg, Pre-facelift BYD Qin front. File:2016 BYD Qin (pre-facelift), rear 8.18.18.jpg, Pre-facelift BYD Qin rear. Post-facelift styling (2018) File:2018 BYD Qin (facelift), front 8.18.18.jpg, BYD Qin facelift front. File:2018 BYD Qin (facelift) (2), rear 8.18.18.jpg, BYD Qin facelift rear.

Qin EV300

A battery electric vehicle, pure battery electric version, the Qin EV300, was released in China in March 2016. The BYD Qin EV300 is powered by a 218 hp electric motor and a battery pack that is expected to deliver a range of . Top speed is . There are four versions of the Qin EV300. File:BYD Qin EV 02 China 2016-04-13.jpg, BYD Qin EV300.

2019 refresh

Despite the introduction of the Qin Pro in 2018, an updated version of the first-generation Qin is also in production as of 2019. The manufacturer refers to it as the "all-new Qin" (全新秦). The new model uses the "dragon face" styling of the front end, with some changes to the taillights. The vehicle is shorter than the initial model ( vs ), while the wheelbase and the width remain same. While the initial model was offered as a plug-in hybrid or with an all-electric drivetrain, the updated model is offered with a petrol engine or with an all-electric drivetrain. In the all-electric variant, the battery capacity is . File:BYD Qin second facelift 001.jpg, 2019 BYD Qin facelift front. File:BYD Qin second facelift 002.jpg, 2019 BYD Qin facelift rear. File:BYD Qin 2019 facelift 2021062001.jpg, 2019 BYD Qin EV facelift front. File:BYD Qin 2019 facelift 2021062002.jpg, 2019 BYD Qin EV facelift rear. File:20230303 BYD Qin taxi in Zhengzhou.jpg, BYD Qin taxi in Zhengzhou File:BYD Qin EV Facelift Taxi Sanming 01 2022-07-20.jpg, BYD Qin EV Facelift Taxi Sanming

Second generation (2018)

Qin Pro

The BYD Qin Pro is the first product of the second generation BYD Qin sedans; it debuted at the 2018 Beijing Auto Show. Initially sold alongside the first generation BYD Qin, it is the first BYD sedan to be designed by BYD's new chief designer, Wolfgang Egger. 2019 BYD Qin (rear)

BYD's website states that the 2019 Qin Pro will have a "Dragon Face" design of the front grille and a rotating DiLink 12.8 inch touchscreen with artificial intelligence voice interaction system. It will have a suite of advanced safety and driver-assistance systems including an adaptive cruise control system with stop-and-go (ACC-S&G) and an automatic emergency braking system (AEB). High-strength steel comprises 73.5% of the weight of the car's body in white (in the gasoline variant).

Powertrain

BYD offers three different powertrains on the model: the Qin Pro was available as an all-electric car, as a plug-in hybrid and as a conventional gasoline internal combustion engine, ICE vehicle. The BYD Qin Pro DM (the plug-in hybrid) is powered by a 1.5-litre turbo, inline four engine combined with a electric motor to produce a total of . The top speed of the BYD Qin Pro is and can accelerate from in 5.9 seconds. The BYD Qin Pro EV (the all-electric variant) features a 69.5 kWh battery in the top version. File:BYD Qin II 001.jpg, BYD Qin Pro File:BYD Qin II 002.jpg, Rear view

Qin Plus

For 2021, BYD introduced the Qin Plus as the refreshed version of the Qin Pro. The Qin Plus was unveiled during the 2020 Guangzhou Auto Show on November 20, 2020. Compared to the Qin Pro, it features restyled front and rear ends, while dimensions are unchanged. It is available as a plug-in hybrid DM-i variant and battery electric version.

Qin Plus DM-i

The Qin Plus initially was only available with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, using BYD's latest system called the DM-i. The Qin Plus was one of the first BYD products with the DM-i system to be introduced to the market, alongside the Tang DM-i and Song Plus DM-i crossovers; the market launch event was in January 2021. The Qin Plus DM-i is equipped with a floating LCD instrument panel and a floating large-size central control screen, combined with a three-spoke flat-bottom multifunction steering wheel. File:BYD Qin Plus DM-i 001.jpg, Qin Plus DM-i File:BYD Qin Plus DM-i 002.jpg, Rear view

Qin Plus EV

The top version features a 71.7 kWh battery with range. Versions with batteries 47.5 and 57 kWh are also available, with ranges of respectively. File:BYD Qin Plus EV 005.jpg, Qin Plus EV File:BYD Qin Plus EV 006.jpg, Rear view

Third generation (2024)

The third-generation Qin is marketed in China as the Qin L, and was officially announced just before the Beijing Auto Show in April 2024. Marketed alongside the older and smaller Qin Plus, the Qin L is the largest Qin to date with its length spanning over . It is the first BYD vehicle to use BYD's fifth-generation plug-in hybrid system, which is marketed as DM-i 5.0. Unlike the Qin Plus, the Qin L is not available with a battery electric EV powertrain.

Production and sales

References

External links

BYD Qin official website

Images of the BYD Qin concept at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition
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