BYD Qin
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The BYD Qin (Chinese: 比亚迪秦, after the Qin dynasty) is a compact sedan produced by BYD Auto since 2012. The Qin started out as the plug-in hybrid version of the BYD Surui, and was introduced in the Chinese market in August 2012.[1] Currently, the Qin is available as battery electric vehicle, as a plug-in hybrid and previously as an internal combustion engine vehicle.
BYD Qin | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | BYD Auto |
Production | 2012–present |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Compact car / small family car (C) |
Body style | 4-door sedan |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | BYD F3DM |
The Qin is the successor of the BYD F3DM, the world's first mass-produced plug-in hybrid automobile which launched in China in 2008. In April 2012, BYD replaced the F3DM with the Qin.[2][3][4] The first-generation Qin is the plug-in hybrid version of the BYD Surui (the second-generation BYD F3), and deliveries in China began in mid-December 2013.[5]
The second generation model includes two variants called the BYD Qin Pro and BYD Qin Plus. The BYD Qin Pro was launched in September 2018,[6] while the succeeding Qin Plus was launched in 2021. An updated version of the first generation is sold alongside the second generation Qin variants.