| BYD e5 | |
| Manufacturer: | BYD |
| Production: | 2015–2020[1] [2] |
| Model Years: | 2016–2020 |
| Class: | Compact car (C) |
| Body Style: | 4-door sedan |
| Layout: | Front-motor, front-wheel-drive |
| Motor: | Single Permanent-magnet Electric motor 160kW |
| Transmission: | Electric Automatic |
| Battery: | 65 Ah lithium iron phosphate battery (LiFePO4), |
| Wheelbase: | 26601NaN1 |
| Length: | 46801NaN1 |
| Width: | 17651NaN1 |
| Height: | 15001NaN1 |
| Weight: | 12100NaN0 |
| Related: | BYD L3 BYD F3 BYD F3DM BYD Qin BYD G3 |
| Successor: | BYD Qin EV |
The BYD e5 is a compact all-electric car manufactured by BYD, based on the gasoline-powered BYD Surui sedan, an internal combustion engine (ICE) car that had been introduced in 2012.[3]
The e5 featured a 65Ah lithium iron phosphate battery (LiFePO4), capable of delivering an all-electric range of 220km (140miles), and a top speed of 150kph.[3] [4] Retail sales began in China in September 2015.[5] 1,426 units were delivered in the Chinese market in 2015,[6] and 15,639 in 2016.[7] 17,065 units were sold in China through December 2016.[6] [7]
A 300-km-range version called BYD e5 300, which shares many characteristics with the BYD Qin EV300, was launched in 2016.[8]
Government incentives for electric vehicles has led to the BYD e5 being exported to several Latin American countries for use as taxis, including Santiago, in Chile.[9] In Guayaquil, the capital city of Ecuador, it is currently the most popular model of electric vehicle used for taxis, but a lack of charging infrastructure has been a barrier to wider adoption.[10]