This electric car costs less than 10,000 euros
China launches the so-called BYD Seagull. The electric car should cost less than 10,000 euros and cover the need for electronic small cars.
It is now well known that e-cars are considered an environmentally friendly alternative to combustion engines. Many people would also like to switch to an electric vehicle, but so far they simply cannot afford it.
One study from the ADAC shows that around 25 percent of people decide against an e-car because of the high acquisition costs. This is exactly where the Chinese car manufacturer BYD is starting.
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BYD Seagull: Chinese electric car should cost less than 10,000 euros
Like the Chinese magazine CarNewsChina and e-driver report, the new BYD Seagull is scheduled to be launched this year. And that, so to speak, at a ridiculous price: because the new small electric car should be available from the equivalent of 8,200 euros. Fully equipped, the electronic five-door should not cost more than 13,700 euros.
E-car from China as big as the cheapest small car in Germany
In addition to the price, some technical details about the BYD Seagull are already known. For example, the car should have a lithium ferrophosphate battery that should have an output of almost 31 kilowatt hours. The electric small car is powered by an electric motor with 75 E-PS.
In addition, the Chinese electric car is about 3.7 meters long, 1.7 meters wide and 1.54 meters high. This makes it about the same size as the Dacia Spring – currently the cheapest small electric car in Germany.
BYD Seagull will probably not come to Europe for the time being
The BYD Seagull is expected to be launched this year. According to guesses by e-driver However, the Chinese e-car should not make it to Europe for the time being.
media reports According to the Chinese manufacturer, it is initially bringing three other electric models to the German market: the Han sedan, the Tang SUV and the Atto 3 compact SUV. However, all three are significantly more expensive than the Seagull.
However, if the BYD Seagull does make it onto the European market, it will probably find many buyers in Germany as well.
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