BYD F0

{{Infobox automobile

| name = BYD F0

| image = 2009 BYD F0 front 8.3.18.jpg

| manufacturer = BYD Auto

| aka = BYD F1{{cite web|url=http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/07/15/byd-f1-gets-named-changed-to-byd-f0/ |title=BYD F1 gets named changed to BYD F0 |publisher=China Car Times |date=2008-07-15 |accessdate=2010-11-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110124003309/http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/07/15/byd-f1-gets-named-changed-to-byd-f0/ |archivedate=2011-01-24 }}
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 = {{Convert|45|kW|PS hp|1|abbr=on}} Permanent magnet synchronous drive motor

| transmission = {{ubl

| 5-speed manual

| 5-speed automatic

| Electric Automatic

}}

| battery = 32.2 kWh Ni-Co lithium manganate battery

| wheelbase = {{Convert|2340|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| length = {{Convert|3460|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| width = {{Convert|1618|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| height = {{Convert|1465|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|870|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}

| predecessor = BYD Flyer

| successor = BYD Seagull (electric version)

| caption = BYD F0 (pre-facelift, 2009)

}}

The BYD F0,{{cite web |url=http://www.auto-chinese.com/byd/byd-f0-review-and-road-test/ |title=BYD F0 Review and Road Test | Illustration of Chinese Car |publisher=Auto-chinese.com |date=2010-08-19 |accessdate=2010-11-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808085812/http://www.auto-chinese.com/byd/byd-f0-review-and-road-test/ |archive-date=2012-08-08 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://chinaautoweb.com/car-models/byd-f0-2/|title=BYD F0 {{!}} ChinaAutoWeb|website=chinaautoweb.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-23}} The car was priced in 2009 at approximately {{USD|6,700}}, and reportedly gets {{convert|56|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.autobloggreen.com/tag/BYD+F0/ |title=BYD F0 — Autoblog Green |publisher=Autobloggreen.com |date= |accessdate=2009-10-26}}

Specifications

Its 1.0 liter petrol engine produces {{Convert|50|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 6000 rpm and top Torque of {{Convert|90|Nm|lb·ft|abbr=on}} 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.

File:2009 BYD F0, rear 8.3.18.jpg|Rear view (pre-facelift, 2009)

File:BYD F0 facelift China 2018-03-20.jpg|BYD F0 (facelift)

=Safety=

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latinncap.com/en/result/80/byd-f0-no-airbags|title=Official results of the BYD F0 - NO Airbags 2016|website=LATIN NCAP - PARA AUTOS MAS SEGUROS}}

BYD e1

{{Main|BYD e1}}

The BYD e1 is the electric version of the BYD F0.{{cite web|url=https://www.autohome.com.cn/5009/#pvareaid=100125|title=BYD e1 details}} The BYD e1 was introduced in 2019, featuring a front positioned 45 kW and 110N-m electric motor powering the front wheels.{{Cite web|url=https://car.autohome.com.cn/config/series/5009.html#pvareaid=3454437|title=汽车之家|比亚迪e1|报价大全|参数配置|website=car.autohome.com.cn}}

File:BYD e1 02 China 2019-04-04.jpg|Front view

File:BYD e1 05 China 2019-04-04.jpg|Rear view

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