The BYD Frigate 07 is a crossover SUV manufactured by BYD Auto, only available as a plug-in electric car. It is the second passenger car of BYD's latest "Ocean Warship Series" of plug-in electric cars, after the compact sedan BYD Destroyer 05. Overview The BYD Frigate 07 was first previewed with the X Dream concept car unveiled by BYD in 2019 and the production version made its debut at the Chengdu auto show in August 2022. Launched in the Chinese market in December 2022, the Frigate 05 is available in 6 trim levels with a starting price range of RMB 202,800 ($29,140) to RMB 289,800 ($41,500) after reducing subsidies. The Frigate 07 crossover SUV is the first BYD model to be equipped with the FSD frequency variable damping damper and the first time BYD's models are equipped with the four-link independent rear suspension. The Frigate 07 is available with 18.3 kWh and 36.8 kWh battery packs, and has range options of 100 km, 175 km and 205 km with different battery capacity. According to BYD, The Frigate 07 can achieve a combined range of more than 1,200 km with a full tank and battery. The maximum charging power of the Frigate 07 is 75 kW, and charging from 30 percent to 80 percent takes 20 minutes. The interior of the Frigate 07 comes standard with a 15.6-inch adaptive rotary suspension control screen, a built-in DiLink intelligent network connection system and 5G. The BYD Frigate 07 also adopts an intelligent voice function, adding continuous dialogue and four-tone wake-up features. The Frigate 07 is the first BYD model to support the iPhone NFC digital key, which can be used to lock, unlock and start the vehicle via an iPhone or Apple Watch. Powertrain The Frigate 07 is powered by a 1.5-litre turbo engine and has two versions of powertrains called the DM-i and DM-p. The DM-i version is a two-wheel-drive version that focuses on fuel economy, while the DM-p version is a performance oriented four-wheel-drive version. The single-motor Frigate 07 is equipped with a 145 kW peak power front drive motor with 316 Nm of torque and has a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 8.5 seconds. The dual-motor Frigate 07 has an additional 150 kW rear motor and a faster 0-100km/h acceleration time of 4.7 seconds. See also History of plug-in hybrids List of modern production plug-in electric vehicles References External links