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BYDQin
Production2012 – present
Recorded originChina
Background
The BYD Qin is a series of compact and mid-size sedans produced by BYD Auto since 2012. The Qin started out as the plug-in hybrid version of the BYD Surui, and was introduced in the Chinese market in August 2012. Currently, the Qin is available as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), battery electric vehicle (BEV), and previously an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle.
Text adapted from “BYD Qin” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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