About China's Coolest Cars
A BYD e1 electric hatchback, as seen at a BYD dealer in east Beijing in 2019. The e1 was brand new and painted in a dark shade of red with a black roof. The BYD e1 had just been launched at the time and it was the first one I met.
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A BYD F0 city car, seen at a Ford dealer in Beijing in 2013. The BYD was modified quite a bit. It was painted in a non-factory purple, and fitted with darkened windows, chromed mirrors, chromed door handles, and extra wide tires with sporty alloy wheels.
A BYD Song Max, seen in Beijing in 2019. The Song Max is a compact MPV, launched in 2007. It is a classy and stylish car, designed by Wolfgang Egger, who earlier in his life worked for Alfa Romeo and Audi. The lights are especially nice, large and fitted with five separate LED’s. The lights morph nicely into the grille. This design language was called ‘Dragon Face’.
A BYD F6, seen on the outskirts of Beijing in 2019. The vehicle was in fine shape, painted in silver and just a little dusty, without any big dents or rust. The license plate is interesting; both 6 and 8 are lucky numbers in Chinese culture. So is this a lucky BYD? Q stands for a company-owned car.
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A very early BYD F3 GLX-i sedan, seen in Beijing in 2017. The F3 was in great shape, painted in a silver-gray shade with the original BYD logo on the grille. The license plate is from Shandong Province.
