BYD King PHEV seen in Southern California

Discussion in 'PHEV or Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle' started by xcel, Jun 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM.

  1. xcel

    xcel PZEV, there's nothing like it :) Staff Member

    Hi All:

    While working more miles on the Prius PHEV yesterday, I saw an unusual car ahead of me and thought, WTH is that? I caught up to the driver at a stop light and it was a Mexican registered/plated BYD King PHEV. I moved around to its left and saw the charge door port and on the right, the gasoline port so it was a PHEV.

    2025 BYD King

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    About the size of a Corolla Hybrid ($25,225), and a little higher priced but possibly better equipped, the BYD PHEV has the following base specs:
    • Powertrain: Plug-in Hybrid Electric (PHEV)
    • Engine: 1.5L 4-cylinder engine with 110 hp
    • Electric Range: 55km pure electric range (NEDC) -- approx. 22 miles EPA
    • Combined Range: Up to 1,175 km (730 miles) -- approx. 461 miles EPA
    • Maximum Speed: 115 mph
    • Dimensions: 188.2 in x 72.3 in x 58.9 in (L x W x H)
    • Wheelbase: 107 in
    • Other Features: 12.8-in rotating screen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, internet connectivity, and BYD's Intelligent Cockpit System
    USD MSRP in Mexico? $26,239.79. That is in USD.

    Wayne
     
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  2. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Then just add whatever the tariff is for the day, somewhere between
    40 and 140 per cent. I like BYD, but I don't see them stealing any market share in the USA.
    I'd really prefer a PHEV made in the USA.
    But my Elantra Hybrid is so good ( and I'm so old ) that I won't be buying a car for a long time.
     
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