BYD Flyer - Chinese small carA-class, which was produced from 2005 to 2008. The model was intended primarily for the domestic market, but after a while it was decided to supply to the CIS countries, such as Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, etc. Very often this car can be found in the secondary market, and it is very cheap . Well, let's look at it in more detail.
BYD Flyer takes its origin from far back 1998of the year. Yes, it was at this time that the development of the model was started. In production, "Flyer" entered only in 2001 and was only available for the domestic market. Even the name of the brand and model differed significantly - Qinchuan QCJ7081 Flyer. It is necessary to recognize, not the most attractive name, but quite in the spirit of the Celestial Empire.
In 2003, the car underwent a smallmodernization, which affected its appearance. Together with the updates, the name changed. From now on the model was sold in China as Flyer Fuxing - a significant improvement.
Production of the first generation of the model wascompleted in 2004. At the same time, the company's management decided to start deliveries of the model to the CIS countries, only under the BYD brand. Thus, in 2005, the same BYD Flyer, but already the second generation, was on sale.
The main differences of the updated version from the firstwere in appearance, namely: the headlights, grille and some small body elements changed. In other respects, the model remained practically the same. Even in the technical plan, there was practically no change.
In 2008, the production of the car wasterminated for a number of reasons, which, in fact, were not specified. However, in the same year the company began to produce a new model BYD F0, which simply replaced the Flyer in the model range.
What can we say about the appearance of the BID Flyer?To be honest, the car has little that is attractive, but on the other hand, if you recall the cost of the model, then this defect can be forgiven. By the way, for the basis of the development of Flyer was taken car Mira from the company Daihatsu. He looked much more attractive, and his design was in the spirit of modernity. It's a pity that 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 here that have some kind of "aggressive look", a black grille with a chrome top cover and a normal bumper with an air intake and fog lights, which are spread out in different angles. By the way, the lining over the grille was chrome plated only in a more expensive configuration, in other cases it was black.
Behind the car looks pretty ordinary.The trunk door is very big and decorated with a small spoiler on top. The rear lights are also large and look good. The bumper is the most ordinary with one stop signal. It is also worth noting that on the door just above the place for fixing the number, there is a similar to the front part of the overlay, which either was painted black or was chrome plated.
Now as for the car interior.In principle, everything inside the BID Flyer is not as bad as it might seem at first glance. Interior upholstery is the most common and made of fabric. The plastic is cheap, hard and sometimes very raspy.
The seats are quite good, but over timeare pressed. Approximately the same thing happens with the back row. There is also an armrest between the driver's and passenger seats, but it is not too big and is too low.
The front panel is simple to disgrace.There is a regular radio, a control unit for the stove, air conditioning, temperature and a few more buttons. A pleasant bonus for the driver is the presence of electric lifts. There are several of them in a cheap package, and a full package is installed in the maximum.
Well and at last - the instrument panel.It starts with the fact that it is small. Information on the instrument is not shown too much: the speedometer, the tachometer, the indicators of the battery charge, the oil level, etc., the temperature indicator, the rest of the fuel and the mileage counter.
It's time to move on to the technical specificationsBYD Flyer. Interest in this section is only 3 points: engine, gearbox and chassis. Let's look at each of them separately.
Usually, budget cars have a choice, at leastbetween two or three motors, but not here. Engineers BYD Flyer felt that one motor would be enough. So, in the car the unit is installed with a 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. According to the type of structure - this is a row, three-cylinder engine with a transverse arrangement. The fuel consumption is relatively small: in the city cycle 5.5 liters, and along the highway - 4.
Как несложно догадаться, мощности для комфортной driving at the engine is not enough, even given that there will be only a driver inside. You can only imagine how the car will go at full load.
The gearbox also does not give a choice to the owner.Regardless of the configuration, only a mechanic with four speeds was installed in the car. In principle, this is even a very good gearbox. It has a large working life, switching takes place smoothly and most importantly, the box forgives most of the flaws in switching, which is very important for novice drivers.
По ходовой части тоже все просто.On the front of the car BYD Flyer is a standard independent spring suspension type McPherson. Rear mounted 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 of the car at a high level. Brings down only the rear suspension, which is too stiff. Any fovea, tubercles, potholes, etc., are quite strongly felt. This problem is solved simply by replacing the regular shock absorbers.
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 parts for BYD in stores, 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.
