I'm personally going to the dealer this weekend to check the BYD (build Your Dream- sounds like a load-da-crap0.

I have been looking for a cheap car to run mack and forth to the local school in and i've hired two taxi's using this car.

I gotta say, so far it does look like a nice multi-clone. I have spent 20 years in the automotive world from top to bottom and so far i think this car might actually show up in the states soon. So far from my inspection of the year old taxi cars i am blown away at the actual quality to price.

I have worked on, built and repaired my fair share of cars and so far I gotta say I'm serious about a purchase. I'll confirm that thought his weekend when I get my chance to pick this thing apart.

Chris Carter- engineer/ technician/ designer

As if the poison milk that tarnished their image is not enuf, now this (of course it has been like this all along). -sigh-

The last crush test was held at Dmitrovsky Poligon (testing ground) during the last days of 2007. Why was it special? First, a car of BYD, one of the most promising Chinese car manufacturers, was tested. Secondly, the test was held according to EuroNCAP rules which are considered among the most advanced today. These rules are not mandatory in Europe yet, but they are the ones all leading brands use to test their cars. And now that was the test for BYD F3 distributed to Russia by IRITO company. That was IRITO to decide to test the car to check its compatibility with high world standards.

According to the rules of a front-face EuroNCAP crush-test, a car collides with a shock-absorbing wall driving 64 km/h. BYD F3 tested was equipped by two safety bags (for a driver and a passenger). The bags worked perfectly – they saved the mannequins from the hit on their head. The engine compartment was considerably damaged, however, the cabin had enough living space for both the driver and the passenger. A slight fold on the roof did not prevent the driving door to open, which makes the car even safer, though this fact does not influence the EuroNCAP evaluation result. Contemporary solutions used in BYD F3 made it possible for this car to show considerably good result among the representatives of Chinese car manufacturers.

Because of the fact BYD F3 was not tested with a side collision test, it got a normal grade – 10.2 points out of 16. Compare with its main rival – a flagship of Russian passenger cars – Lada Priora which got only 10.56 points.

So, Chinese cars are slowly winning the Russian market. The fact that apart from a low price these cars can provide a normal safety level is rather optimistic.

http://www.eng.auto-dealer.ru/articles/event.php?id=25593

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yAskckqdCLk

if this what 40 mph look like then i am sure you won’t die in 15 mph.

Buy this or proton ?

A complete rip of the corolla altis. The chinese are really good at industrial espionage…

I'd take the junk from ancient china over this piece of unoriginality.

Poor poor effort by BYD (whatever it stands for)

Paul, you should update your article on china piracy on this.

Lets see how they fare in the tests…

From the rear. It just oozes "Honda City"!!!!!!!!!! I was confirm about that, because I have a honda city too!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't want to seen them copying my car too!!!!!!!! But another cars is Chinese's victims too!!!!!!!!

Is chinese copycating? Japanese copycated in 1930s too!

Why Chinese cars like mitsubishi engines??????

Brilliance Zhonghua = 4G63S4M

BYD F6 = 4G64S4M

Jiangling Langwind using mitsu engine too.

Hafei Saibao………. http://www.autoblog.com said it using mitsu engine again!!!!!!!

I want to see video about they was crash test!!!!!!

I want to see video about BYD F3/F6/Flyer crash test!!!!!!

All BYD cars are approved by the CCC which is the body for car standards in China. Even all BMW and Mercs have to go through this test to be certified approved for road worthiness.

DAMN look good!

Keep U eyes open:

u will "suprise these new CHERY, GEELY etc.

those chinese imports that are coming to malaysia.

(but quality is still a question mark,

give me 5-10 years, will be as good as KOREAN)

SOON, we will be seeing AUDI, VW, JAZZ, GM etc…

(made-in-china, because of their large local market and econ. size)

EXPORTING as CBU to ASEAN!

ROFLMAO

say lah rip off by G, AP holder!

I agreeedd with U man!!

But what can wee do?

We all knew that, all car cost is less than RM20K per unit, all cost goes to Tax, Designer, Advertising, Big Ular, Crony, …….Under table, On table, …….AP Kings….Dealer,……Salemans,……….Then cost RM100k ++…..even with the CHEAP car in JAPAN honda Jazz or Nissan March…. in Bolehland.

Same as POTONG…..I think POTONG is not Cheap too, they should selling RM30K for SaWi and RM50K for Waja and RM40K for Gen2…..for Iswara case RM15K and below cause it is 30 year old technology….CRASH TEST results maybe negative!!! not even ZERO compare to China car.

YAU MO KAU……..CHOU!!!……..Yeah only BOLEHLAND BOLEH!!

THink when u buy a car, 40% goes to the government 40% goes to AP holder 20% cost of the car……:(

I guess,

it is time to move to "CHINA then to enjoy Car VAlue.

- RM40K range u get Jazz, City, Hyundai, Chevy, Vios

- china-made foregin car are dirt cheap: RM100k range, u can get accord2.4, mazda6 2.3, toyota MARK 2.4!!!!!, teaanna, (full spec. includes Massage Chair etc.!!!)

- new BMW 325 RM160k etc..

BYD: Bet Your Day

BYD: Bloody Yaw Dog

BYD: Bye2 You're Death

BYD: Besure You Death

BYD: Burn Your Dick

YAU MO kAU……..CHOU!!!! Which is better arrr!! DPP = Don't Play Play lah is much better.

beatiful, the people ok, and its a copycat country…wakakakaka