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BYD Qin PLUS plug-in-hybrid sedan, exterior view

BYD · BEV / PHEV

BYD Qin PLUS秦PLUS

When BYD cut Qin PLUS pricing it forced the entire Chinese compact-sedan market down with it. Available as a plug-in hybrid or a pure EV, from around ¥80,000.

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01 / Editorial brief

Why it matters

Why this model stands out in the Chinese market

The sedan that broke the ¥100,000 floor

  1. 00

    When BYD cut Qin PLUS pricing it forced the entire Chinese compact-sedan market down with it. Available as a plug-in hybrid or a pure EV, from around ¥80,000.

  2. 01

    Started the 2024 Chinese price war

  3. 02

    Available as PHEV or BEV

  4. 03

    Over 500 km CLTC in EV form

Compact car · Sedan · 5 seats
China price¥79,800 – ¥179,800
Electric range (CLTC)510 kmCLTC
Latest month11,117August 2026 · units
02 / Key specifications

Representative configuration

Every figure below belongs to one selected trim; it is not a mix of best-case specifications.

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03 / Sales history

Sales history

Monthly sales units from the cited China-market ranking tables

Latest month

11,117August 2026 · units

Month on month

+0.8%Previous month: July 2026

Best listed rank

#5rank
  • 13,726June 2026 · #17
  • 11,034July 2026 · #16
  • 11,117August 2026 · #5
04 / Sources

Sources

Specification, sales and manufacturer references used by the dataset

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