The BYD Xia () is a

plug-in hybrid A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) or simply plug-in hybrid is a type of hybrid electric vehicle equipped with a rechargeable battery pack that can be directly replenished via a charging cable plugged into an external electric power so ...

minivan Minivan (sometimes called simply a van) is a car classification for vehicles designed to transport passengers in the rear seating row(s), with reconfigurable seats in two or three rows . The equivalent classification in Europe is MPV (multi-p ...

manufactured by

BYD Auto BYD Auto Co., Ltd. ( zh, s=比亚迪汽车, p=Bǐyàdí Qìchē) is the Automotive industry, automotive subsidiary of BYD Company, a publicly listed Chinese multinational manufacturing company. It manufactures passenger battery electric vehicle ...

since 2025. Named after the

Xia dynasty The Xia dynasty (; ) is the first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography. According to tradition, it was established by the legendary figure Yu the Great, after Emperor Shun, Shun, the last of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Fiv ...

, the first dynasty in traditional

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, it is part of BYD's Dynasty Series that is marketed through Dynasty Network dealerships. Outside China, it is marketed as the BYD M9.

Overview

The BYD Xia was launched and went on sale on 8 January 2025. The Xia has the option of eight, seven, six and four-seat layouts. It is equipped with the DiSus-C damping body control system, and BYD's fifth-generation plug-in hybrid system marketed as DM-i 5.0. The vehicle is equipped with the fifth-generation DM plug-in hybrid powertrain paired with a 1.5-litre turbocharged engine. Its achieves a rating of on the NEDC cycle, and the combined cruising range on a full gas tank and fully charged battery is . The Xia comes standard with the 5R12V DiPilot 100 advanced driver assistance system with

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and

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, which has up to 29 sensors in the entire vehicle, including highway and expressway piloting, intelligent parking assistance, emergency braking and many other driving assistance functions. Software functions will be gradually released in February 2025. BYD has confirmed plans to sell the Xia in European markets. File:(CHN-Shanghai) Showcar BYD Xia No-plate rear 2024-12-12.jpg, Rear view File:BYD Xia 003.jpg, Interior

Sales

In its debut month of January 2025, BYD delivered 10,003 units of the Xia.

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