BYD D1

BYD D1
BYD D1 in Shenzhen
Overview
Manufacturer	BYD
Production	2020–present
Assembly	China: Changsha
Body and chassis
Class	Mini MPV
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout
Doors	Conventional doors (driver side and passenger side front door)/Sliding Doors (passenger side rear)
Powertrain
Electric motor	100 kW (134 hp; 136 PS)
Hybrid drivetrain	Battery electric vehicle
Battery	70 kWh
Electric range	305 kilometres (190 mi)
Plug-in charging	22 kW AC 50 kW DC
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,800 mm (110.2 in)
Length	4,390 mm (172.8 in)
Width	1,850 mm (72.8 in)
Height	1,650 mm (65.0 in)
Kerb weight	1,640–2,015 kg (3,616–4,442 lb)

The BYD D1 is a compact MPV made by BYD since 2020. In 2018 Didi a Chinese private transport company formed an alliance with brands like BYD, Volkswagen, and BAIC Group, to make purpose-bulit intelligent vehicles for ride-hailing and fleet management. the D1 is the first purpose-bulit model Didi has revealed.

In August 2020, BYD received the approval of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, to make a electric vehicle co-developed witi Didi. The BYD D1 was then launched in November 2020, its name means "always day 1".

It isn't available for normal buyers, since it is sold only for transport companies like Didi and is made mainly for ride-hailing. Though in April 2022 Vemo a Mexican company, ordered 1.000 D1s.

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  BYD D1 passenger side with the sliding rear door
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  BYD D1 driver side with the hinged rear door
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  BYD D1 rear quarter

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