BYD e5

The BYD e5 is an all-electric car manufactured by BYD Auto, and it based on the gasoline-powered BYD Su Rui sedan, launched in 2012.[1] The e5 features a 65Ah lithium iron phosphate battery,(LiFePO4) capable of delivering an all-electric range of 220 km (137 mi), and a top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph).[1][2] Retail sales began in China in September 2015.[3] A total of 1,426 units were delivered in the Chinese market in 2015.[4] A total of 10,589 units have been sold in China through September 2016.[5]

A 300-km-range version called BYD e5 300, which shares many characteristics with the BYD Qin EV300, was launched in 2016.[6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Wang, Joey. "Spy Shots: BYD E5 EV sedan is Ready for the Chinese auto market". CarNewsChina.com. CarNewsChina. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  2. ChinaAutoWeb. "BYD e5". ChinaAutoWeb. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  3. Mark Kane (2015-10-23). "BYD Plug-In Electric Car Sales Up In China To Over 5,500 In September". InsideEVs.com. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  4. Staff (2016-01-14). "Sales Ranking of China-made Pure-electric Cars in 2015". China Auto Web. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  5. Cobb, Jeff (2016-11-07). "China's BYD Becomes World's Third-Largest Plug-in Car Maker". HybridCars.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  6. W.E. Ning (2016-04-01). "BYD e5 300 EV launched on the Chinese car market". Retrieved 2016-06-11.


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