BYD Model History

China · founded 2003

China's EV giant — from its first petrol sedan (the F3) to the world-beating Blade-battery Han and the Dynasty and Ocean series that now outsell Tesla globally in plug-in vehicles.

Models

F3

BYD's first mass-produced car — a budget compact sedan that launched the company's automotive ambitions.

Compact car · 2005–2019
F3DM

The world's first modern mass-produced plug-in hybrid — BYD's landmark PHEV based on the F3 sedan.

Compact car · 2008–2013
e6

BYD's first purpose-built battery-electric vehicle — a mid-size crossover MPV used heavily as a fleet taxi.

Electric MPV · 2010–present
Qin

The flagship of BYD's Dynasty Series launch — China's best-selling PHEV sedan of the mid-2010s, named after the first Chinese imperial dynasty.

Compact car · 2013–present
Tang

BYD's Dynasty Series flagship SUV — the world's top-selling plug-in hybrid SUV in 2016, named after the most prosperous Tang dynasty.

Mid-size SUV · 2015–present
Song

BYD's compact Dynasty crossover — a high-volume workhorse sold in multiple variants (Song, Song Pro, Song Plus) with plug-in hybrid and pure-electric powertrains.

Compact SUV · 2015–present
Han

BYD's full-size sedan flagship — the first car with the Blade battery, earning comparisons to the Tesla Model S at a fraction of the price.

Full-size car · 2020–present
Dolphin

BYD's best-selling global Ocean Series hatchback — an affordable, e-Platform 3.0 EV aimed at younger buyers, sold widely in Europe, Australia, and Asia.

Subcompact car · 2021–present
Atto 3

BYD's first purpose-built global export crossover (known as the Yuan Plus in China) — the EV that put BYD on the world map.

Compact SUV · 2022–present
Seal

BYD's dynamic Ocean Series flagship sedan — a mid-size fastback EV on e-Platform 3.0 with 800V charging and 0–100 km/h in 3.8 seconds AWD.

Mid-size car · 2022–present
Seagull

BYD's ultra-affordable city EV — introduced in China at below US$12,000, accumulating 200,000 units in its first seven months.

Subcompact car · 2023–present

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