BYD M3
BYD M3 was built from 2014 to the present, as a 5-door van. Powertrain: 1.5 L BYD476ZQA I4 (turbo petrol); 1.5 L BYD476ZQA I4 109hp (turbo petrol) + 150hp electric motor (DM). Battery: 15.98 kWh (PHEV); 44.9 kWh LiFePO4; 50.3 kWh BYD NCM Battery. Layout: Front engine, front-wheel drive layout; Front-motor, front-wheel-drive (EV). Size: 4,460 x 1,720 x 1,875 mm (L x W x H).
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Navigator84, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The BYD M3, also marketed as the BYD ETP3 in Europe and BYD T3 is a 5-door van designed and produced by the Chinese automaker BYD Auto since 2014.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other van / MPV models in this database (52 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 665 mm below the median of 5,125 mm, and shorter than 93% of the 44 other van / MPV models in this database.
- 160 mm below the median of 1,880 mm, and narrower than 94% of the 51 other van / MPV models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,895 mm, and lower than 53% of the 45 other van / MPV models in this database.
- 375 mm below the median of 3,100 mm, and shorter than 87% of the 47 other van / MPV models in this database.
Who it suits
- Families, groups and shuttle work: the people-carrier body is built around seating and access.
- High-mileage or city drivers who want lower fuel use without charging.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Ask for service records: turbocharged engines are sensitive to oil changes and cool-down habits.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in United Kingdom, Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
Can I import a BYD M3 from Japan?
By production year alone, BYD M3 is inside the age window for United Kingdom, Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2039); Canada (2029); Australia (2039). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the BYD M3?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: 1.5 L BYD476ZQA I4 (turbo petrol); 1.5 L BYD476ZQA I4 109hp (turbo petrol) + 150hp electric motor (DM); electric motor: Permanent-magnet synchronous motors (DM); AC Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (EV); battery: 15.98 kWh (PHEV); 44.9 kWh LiFePO4; 50.3 kWh BYD NCM Battery.
How big is the BYD M3?
4,460 mm long and 1,720 mm wide and 1,875 mm tall, on a 2,725 mm wheelbase (5-door van). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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