| BYD F0 | |
| Manufacturer: | BYD Auto |
| Aka: | BYD F1[1] BYD e1 (electric version) |
| Production: | 2008–2015 (ICE version) 2019–2020 (electric version) |
| Class: | City car |
| Body Style: | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout: | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Engine: | 1.0 L BYD371QA I3 (petrol) |
| Motor: | 451NaN1 Permanent magnet synchronous drive motor |
| Battery: | 32.2 kWh Ni-Co lithium manganate battery |
| Wheelbase: | 23401NaN1 |
| Length: | 34601NaN1 |
| Width: | 16181NaN1 |
| Height: | 14651NaN1 |
| Weight: | 8700NaN0 |
| Predecessor: | BYD Flyer |
| Successor: | BYD Seagull (electric version) |
The BYD F0,[2] formerly known as BYD F1, is a city car produced by the Chinese manufacturer BYD. It was introduced in July 2008 and was produced until 2015. Although petrol versions were discontinued, a subsequent electric version, branded under the new "e series" was launched in 2019 as the BYD e1.
The F0 was unveiled at the 2007 Guangzhou motor show.[3] The car was priced in 2009 at approximately, and reportedly gets 56mpgus.[4]
Its 1.0 liter petrol engine produces 500NaN0 at 6000 rpm and top Torque of 90Nm 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 Chinese-made F0 in its most basic Latin American market configuration with no airbags, no ABS and no ESC received 0 stars for adult occupants and 1 star for toddlers from Latin NCAP in 2016 (obsolete protocol).[5]
The BYD e1 is the electric version of the BYD F0.[6] The BYD e1 was introduced in 2019, featuring a front positioned 45 kW and 110N-m electric motor powering the front wheels.[7]