BYD Flyer - Chinese subcompact carA-class, which was produced from 2005 to 2008. The model was intended primarily for the domestic market, but after some time it was decided to supply to the CIS countries, such as Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, etc. Very often this car can be found on the secondary market, and it is very cheap . Well, let's look at it in more detail.

Car history
Its beginning BYD Flyer takes more from the distant 1998of the year. Yes, it was at this time that the development of the model began. Flyer entered the production only in 2001 and was available only for the domestic market. Even the name of the brand itself and the model was significantly different - the Qinchuan QCJ7081 Flyer. It is necessary to recognize that the title is not the most attractive, but quite in the spirit of the Middle Kingdom.
В 2003 году автомобиль претерпел небольшую an upgrade that touched its appearance. Along with the updates, the name has changed. From now on, the model was sold in China as the Flyer Fuxing - a significant improvement.

The production of the first generation model wascompleted in 2004. At the same time, the company’s management decided to start shipping the model to the CIS countries, only under the brand name BYD. Thus, in 2005, the BYD Flyer appeared on sale, but already of the second generation.
The main differences of the updated version from the firstconsisted in appearance, namely: changed headlights, grille and some small elements of the body. The rest of the model remained almost the same. Even in technical terms, there was practically no change.

In 2008, the production of the car wasdiscontinued for a number of reasons, which, in fact, were not specified. However, all that same year, the company began to produce a new model BYD F0, which simply replaced Flyer in the model range.
Appearance
What can you say about the appearance of the "BID Flyer"?To be honest, the car has little that is attractive, but on the other hand, if we recall the value of the model, then this disadvantage can be forgiven. By the way, Mira from Daihatsu was taken as the basis for the development of Flyer. It looked much more attractive, and its design was in the spirit of modernity. It is a pity that the BYD engineers did not make a complete copy of the model. Anyway.
The front of the car does not stand out anythingspecial, but it looks good. There are big headlights that have some kind of “aggressive look”, a black grille with a chrome trim on top and a regular bumper with an air intake and fog lights, which are spread over different corners. By the way, the pad over the grille was chrome-plated only in more expensive equipment, in other cases it was black.

Rear car looks pretty normal.The tailgate is very large and decorated on top of a small spoiler. The rear lights are also large in size and look good. The most common bumper with a single brake light. It is also worth noting that the door immediately above the place for fixing the number, there is a similar front part of the lining, which was either painted black or chrome-plated.
Salon
Now for the car interior.In principle, inside the "BID Flyer" is not as bad as it might seem at first glance. Upholstery is the most common and made of fabric. Plastic is cheap, hard, and sometimes very creaky.
The seats are quite good, but over timeare being forced. Roughly the same thing happens with the back row. Also between the driver and passenger seats there is an armrest, but it is not too big and is rather low.
The front panel is simple to disgrace.There is a head unit, a control unit for the stove, air conditioning, temperature and a few more buttons. A nice bonus for the driver will be the presence of electric lifters. There are several of them in the cheap bundle, and the full package is installed at the maximum.
And finally - the dashboard.You should start with the fact that it is small. Information on the tidy shows not too much: speedometer, tachometer, indicators of battery charge, oil level, etc., temperature gauge, fuel balance and odometer.
Characteristics
It's time to go to the specificationsBYD Flyer. Interest in this section are only 3 points: the engine, gearbox and chassis. Let's consider each of them separately.
Engine
Usually budget cars have a choice of at leastbetween two or three motors, but not here. Engineers BYD Flyer felt that one motor would be enough. So, in the car installed unit capacity of only 40 horsepower. Its volume is 0.8 liters. Acceleration to 100 km / h is carried out in 25 seconds. The maximum speed is 118 km / h. By type of structure - is a straight-line, three-cylinder engine with a transverse arrangement. Fuel consumption is relatively small: in the urban cycle 5.5 liters, and on the highway - 4.

It is easy to guess the power for a comfortabledriving the engine is not enough, even taking into account the fact that only the driver will be inside. One can only imagine how the car will go at full load.
Gearbox
Transmission also gives no choice to the owner.Regardless of the configuration in the car was set only a mechanic with four speeds. In principle, it is even a very good gearbox. She has a long working life, switching occurs smoothly and most importantly, the box forgives most of the flaws in switching, which is very important for novice drivers.
Chassis
По ходовой части тоже все просто.The front of the BYD Flyer is standard McPherson independent spring suspension. Rear mounted dependent multi-link suspension. The ground clearance of 15 cm is not very much, but most modern cars have about the same indicator.
In principle, the chassis of the car is verynot bad Management is good, responsive, moderately tough. Maneuverability at the car at a high level. It brings only the rear suspension, which is too hard. Any pits, bumps, potholes, etc. quite strongly felt. This problem is solved simply by replacing the standard shock absorbers.
Reviews
Reviews of BYD Flyer are pretty mixed.Some owners praise the car, especially for low fuel consumption, others blame for the unattractive design and poor engine power. But they both converge in terms of the model’s flaws, namely: cheap trim materials, a stiff rear suspension, and expensive maintenance. It is not so easy to find spare parts in BYD shops, so often you have to order all original consumables from China. They cost a lot plus you need to pay for the shipment, and even the delivery can last up to two months.