BYD Qin

BYD Qin
Overview
Manufacturer BYD Auto
Production 2013–present
Body and chassis
Class Plug-in hybrid sedan
Body style Sedan
Related BYD F3DM
Powertrain
Engine 1.5 L turbo-charged direct-injected[1]
Electric motor Two 110 kW[1]
Battery 13 kWh LiFePO4 battery pack[2]
Electric range 70 km (43 mi)[3]

The BYD Qin (pronounced “Chin”) is a plug-in hybrid compact sedan developed by BYD Auto with an all-electric range of 70 kilometres (43 mi) and a hybrid electric powertrain that can extend the car's total range to a distance similar to that of a conventional gasoline-powered vehicle. The BYD Qin concept car was unveiled at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, and the car is named after China's first empire, the Qin Dynasty.[2][4] The Qin starts at 189,800 rmb (~US$31,000), before any applicable government subsidies and tax exemptions available for eco-friendly vehicles.[5]

The Qin is the successor of the BYD F3DM, the world's first mass-produced plug-in hybrid automobile, launched in China in 2008. In April 2012, BYD announced that due to its low sales, the F3DM was to be replaced by the Qin.[6][7][8] The BYD Qin is the plug-in hybrid version of the BYD Su Rui, launched in the Chinese market in August 2012.[9] Deliveries in China began in mid December 2013.[5] 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.[10][11][12]

The BYD Qin ranked as the top selling plug-in electric car in China in 2014,[13] and became the all-time top selling plug-in passenger car in the country.[14] The Qin continued to rank during 2015 as the all-time best selling passeng NEV in China, with cumulative sales of 46,787 units through December 2015.[13][15][16] The BYD Qin was the world's second best selling plug-in hybrid car in 2015 after the Mitsubishi Outlander P-HEV, and also ranked fifth in 2015 among the world's top selling plug-in electric cars.[17]

Specifications

The Qin was designed with BYD Auto's next-generation more efficient dual-mode electric powertrain. The BYD Qin uses a smaller 13 kWh lithium iron phosphate batteries (LiFePO4) instead of the 16 kWh battery used on the F3DM. The LiFePo4 battery has a high energy density and can withstand up to 4,000 charges while still retaining 80% performance, and uses no toxic heavy metals in its manufacture. Due to its improved design, the new battery is about 50% smaller and lighter than the one used on the F3DM. The reduced battery pack size will translate into reduced price, but at the expense of the all-electric range, which BYD estimates at 50 kilometres (31 mi) while the F3DM delivers an all-electric range of 97 kilometres (60 mi). BYD says the Qin will have a 7% better efficiency, power and energy-saving and in pure EV mode.[2][4]

In hybrid mode, the Qin uses two 110 kW electric motors and a 1.5 liter turbo-charged direct-injected engine, instead of the 1-liter 3-cylinder engine used in the F3DM, to output 223 kW of power and 440 Nm of torque. According to BYD Auto, the Qin has a top speed of 185 km/h (115 mph) and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in less than 5.9 seconds, 3.3 seconds faster than the Chevrolet Volt. 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. The Qin features two large TFT LCD displays on the dashboard, equipped with the BYD “i” intelligent cloud system platform incorporating features like telematics, cloud-computing and a full range of services 24 hours a day .[2][4]

Production and sales

The BYD Qin was the top selling plug-in electric car in China in 2014,[13] and ranked seventh in 2014 among the world's top 10 best selling plug-in cars.[14]

China

After missing the original market launch of August 2013,[18] retail deliveries were rescheduled to begin in Shenzhen in November 2013,[19] and then push back until December 2013. The carmaker was awaiting the roll out of local government subsidies for new energy vehicles.[3] Deliveries began in December 2013 at a price starting at 189,800 rmb (US$31,000), before a 35,000 rmb (US$5,600) central government subsidy available for eco-friendly vehicles, in addition to existing local incentives. The high end trim is priced at 209,800 rmb (US$34,400) before incentives.[5]

A total of 142 units were sold in China in December 2013, and 14,747 units were sold during 2014.[13][15] The Qin ranked as the top selling plug-in electric car in China in 2014,[13] and became the all-time top selling plug-in passenger car in the country.[14] Also, the Qin ranked seventh among the world's top 10 best selling plug-in cars in 2014.[14]

In May 2015, Qin sales passed the 25,000 units milestone, becoming the seventh plug-in to achieve that mark globally.[20] With 31,898 units sold in 2015, the Qin continued to rank as the all-time top selling passenger NEV in China, with cumulative sales of 46,787 units by the end of December 2015.[13][15][16] The BYD Qin was the world's second best selling plug-in hybrid car in 2015 after the Mitsubishi Outlander P-HEV (about 39,000), and also ranked fifth in 2015 among the world's top selling plug-in electric cars.[17]

Latin America

Retail sales of the BYD Qin began in Costa Rica in November 2013 at a price starting at US$35,000. BYD planned to begin sales in other Latin American countries in 2014.[10][11][12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Eric Loveday (2013-05-09). "Plug-In Hybrid BYD Qin to Launch With Expected $29,000 Price Tag in June 2013". InsideEVs.com. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Jeff Lundblad (2012-04-19). "BYD's New Plug-In Hybrid; More Details Emerging". China Car Times. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  3. 1 2 "BYD Qin is Delayed Till December". China Car Times. 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  4. 1 2 3 "BYD Unveils F3 Plus and Qin PHEV at Beijing Auto Show". Pure Green Cars. 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  5. 1 2 3 Chinese Car News (2013-12-19). "BYD Launches Qin Plugin Hybrid – 189,800RMB to 209,800RMB". China Car Times. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  6. ↑ John Voelcker (2012-04-20). "BYD Chin: World's First Plug-In Hybrid, Updated And Renamed". Green Car Reports. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  7. ↑ Danny King (2012-04-19). "BYD's Qin sedan will replace poor-selling F3DM". Autoblog Green. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  8. ↑ "Daimler/BYD joint venture introduces DENZA EV concept at Auto China 2012; BYD introduces new dual-mode Qin". Green Car Congress. 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  9. ↑ Joey Wang (2013-02-12). "Spy Shots: BYD Qin seen testing in China". Car News China. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
  10. 1 2 Beatriz Nuñez. "BYD Presenta su Auto Híbrido Qin" [BYD Presents its Hybrid Car Qin] (in Spanish). Puro Motor. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
  11. 1 2 EV World (2013-12-04). "BYD Announces Sales Launch of Qin Electric Hybrid in Latin America". EV World. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
  12. 1 2 John Voelcker (2013-12-09). "BYD Qin Plug-In Hybrid Now On Sale In Costa Rica". Green Car Reports. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Staff (2015-01-14). "2014 EV Sales Ranking". China Auto Web. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Jeff Cobb (2015-02-10). "Top-10 Global Best-Selling Plug-in Cars". HybridCars.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21. A total of 14,747 Qins were sold in China in 2014.
  15. 1 2 3 Mat Gasnier (2014-01-14). "China December 2013: Focus on the all-new models". Best Selling Cars Blog. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
  16. 1 2 Staff (2016-01-14). "Best-selling Sedan in 2015". China Auto Web. Retrieved 2016-01-17. A total of 31,898 Qins were sold in China in 2015.
  17. 1 2 Cobb, Jeff (2016-01-12). "Tesla Model S Was World’s Best-Selling Plug-in Car in 2015". HybridCars.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17. The Tesla Model S was the top selling plug-in electric car in 2015 (50,366), followed by the Nissan Leaf (about 43,000), the Mitsubishi Outlander P-HEV (about 39,000), the BYD Qin (31,898) and the BMW i3 (24,057).
  18. ↑ Joey Wang (2013-07-05). "Spy Shots: BYD Qin is Ready for the China car market". Car News China. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  19. ↑ China Auto Industry News (2013-10-25). "BYD Qin: Expected To Be Priced At 200,000RMB/32,000USD". China Car Times. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  20. ↑ Jeff Cobb (2015-06-15). "Three More Plug-in Cars Cross 25,000 Sales Milestone". HybridCars.com. Retrieved 2015-07-14. A total of 27,351 Qins have been sold in China since its introduction through May 2015.

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