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e3 ⚡

2019 – 2022

The e3 is a compact battery-electric sedan launched in 2019, the notchback counterpart to the e2 hatchback. It uses a single electric motor with a lithium battery and modest range figures typical of BYD's early e-series. Aimed at budget buyers in China, it offered practical four-door packaging at a low price. It formed part of BYD's transitional pre-Blade electric lineup.

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7years
3trims
93–132hp range

The Story

Why the e3 matters

The BYD e3 is a compact electric sedan that went on sale in China on 24 October 2019 as the sedan version of the e2 within BYD's affordable e-series. It offered low-cost electric transport. It was part of BYD's early strategy to broaden electric adoption at accessible price points.

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3 trims · 2019–2022

Budget compact electric sedan in the e-series, widely used in fleet and ride-hailing applications.

All versions of the e3 (3)