New BYD electric hatch e2 has a reduced price in the automotive market and now costs less than a Fiat Mobi. The BYD e2 costs something equivalent to R$62 in direct conversion and promises to put an end to the sales of rivals.
The price war in China is not stopping. After leaving the Dolphin, Yuan Plus and Dolphin Mini cheaper, now BYD has outdone itself. The entry-level electric hatch e2 had its price cut by 12.900 yuan, around R$8.931, reaching a competitive R$62.241 (89.900 yuan). This is BYD's first electric car sold for less than 100 yuan in China. automotive market, that is, around R$70 thousand.
Being sold exclusively in China's automotive market, the BYD e2 previously cost R$71.213 (102.800 yuan), however its price was dropped to a level below what a Toyota Corolla Used for ten years there. Therefore, if it were sold in Brazil, in direct conversion, it would be cheaper than a Fiat Mobi or a Renault Kwid, which are currently the cheapest in Brazil.
With a size similar to the BYD Dolphin, but with a much less exotic style, the BYD e2 is marketed mainly to companies. The model is equipped with a front electric motor of just 94 horsepower and batteries of the LFP Blade which can make the BYD electric hatch e2 run up to 405 km, according to the Chinese cycle, which is very optimistic.
Being sold in a single version, the new Fiat Mobi rival in the automotive market comes well equipped, with leather-covered seats, rotating multimedia center, fully digital instrument panel, face-to-face key, LED headlights and taillights, digital air conditioning of a zone, among other items.
BYD e2 Electric Hatch Design Details
Unlike the Dolphin, the BYD e2 electric hatch is a very conservatively styled car. The model has a generic front design, where the headlights look like those from Audi models, but connected by a black bar. The alloy wheels are small and the wheel arches are marked by a strong crease. The rear has the typical interconnected lights of the Chinese brand.
Initially developed for taxi services and transport applications, the Fiat Mobi rival is based on the new e-Platform 3.0 electrical architecture, measuring 4,26 meters long, 1,76 meters wide, 1,53 meters in height and 2,61 meters in wheelbase (20mm more than the previous model).
The new BYD e2 is sold in three versions: Standard, Comfort and Top. The Standard version is the most basic, however it still comes equipped with several standard equipment, such as air conditioning, electric steering, electric windows, sound system with AM/FM radio, Bluetooth, among others.
New Fiat Mobi rival in the automotive market delivers 95 horsepower
The permanent magnet synchronous motor of the BYD electric hatch e2 generates 70 kW, equivalent to 95 horsepower and a torque of 18,3 kgfm, enough to accelerate from 0 to 50 km/h in just 4,9 seconds and a maximum speed of 130 km/h.
BYD's electric car, cheaper than Fiat Mobi in the automotive market, is powered by a set of lithium-iron phosphate batteries with a capacity of 43,2 kWh and has a range of 405 km, as previously mentioned.
The BYD e2 can be charged from a standard outlet in approximately 8 hours, or at a fast charging station in approximately 40 minutes.
