"The BYD Racco EV will go on sale around the middle of next year and will only be available in Japan. With the Racco, BYD has its sights set on Japan's best-selling EV, the Nissan Sakura, another electric kei car. The Japan Mobility Show this year will be the stage for a very special automotive reveal: the first kei car from a non-Japanese carmaker. That's BYD, China's largest automaker, which wants to enter the only segment in Japan where electric vehicle sales are somewhat moving."
"Japanese kei car regulations impose strict limitations on vehicle size, which dictate the unusual proportions of these cars. The BYD Racco is just as tall and narrow as any other kei car you may have seen, so it's kind of a big box that rides on tiny 14-inch wheels. The Racco has a four-door configuration with sliding rear doors, which facilitate second-row access, particularly in tight spaces where there wouldn't be enough space to swing open a regular door."
"The grille in the front is completely closed off, but somewhere behind it is an electric motor that has to be legally restricted to 63 horsepower. No word yet on specs, but it's expected to have a 20-kilowatt-hour battery with a claimed range of 112 miles (180 km). It will go on sale next year with pricing likely staying close to its main rival, the Nissan Sakura EV, which is also Japan's best-se"
BYD unveiled the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show as the first kei car from a non-Japanese automaker. The vehicle will be sold only in Japan and is expected to arrive around mid next year. The Racco adheres to kei car dimensions, appearing tall and narrow with 14-inch wheels and a boxy profile. It features four doors with sliding rear doors for tight-space access and a closed front grille housing an electric motor limited to 63 horsepower. The estimated battery capacity is 20 kWh with a claimed 112-mile (180 km) range. Pricing is expected close to the Nissan Sakura.
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