Byd: its new electric sedan is promising but only for some motorists
While Byd also exceeds Tesla in Europethe E7 electric sedan will be launched this Saturday, May 17, as Wang Junbao, director general of the Chinese manufacturer’s company division, announced on the Weibo social network.
Byd E7 is intended for professional fleets
As a reminder, the latest update in the range dates back to March 2024 with the E2 Glory Edition. Then, the E7 electric sedan appeared in the regulatory catalog of the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technologies last January.
According to official documents, the E7 electric sedan by byd, which also deploys a huge fleet of shipshas dimensions of 4,780 mm in length, 1,900 mm wide and 1,515 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,820 mm. Under the hood, an electric motor with maximum power of 100 kW to reach a top speed of 150 km/h.
In terms of autonomy, two battery options are offered. The first, 48 kWh for 450 kilometers of autonomy according to the CLTC cycle. Then, the 57.6 kWh version for 520 kilometers, still according to the CLTC cycle.
The latest figures show that Byd sold 380,089 new energy vehicles last April, an increase of 21.34 % over a year and 0.71 % compared to March. The total consists of 372,615 vehicles of individuals and 7,474 vehicles for professionals.
