BYD Racco
BYD Racco was built from 2026 to the present, as a 5-door microvan. Electric motor: BYD 1×TZ180XSAB permanent magnet synchronous. Battery: 22.4 kWh LFP BYD Blade; 35.84 kWh LFP BYD Blade. Layout: Front-motor, front-wheel-drive. Size: 3,395 x 1,475 x 1,800 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 1160 – 1230 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: TTTNIS, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The {{nihongo; BYD Racco; BYDラッコ; BYD Rakko; lead=yes is a battery electric kei car manufactured by BYD Auto in 2026 for the Japanese market. It is the carmaker's attempt to making an electric kei car for the Japanese market and also the first and only one dedicated pure kei car model from a non-Japanese brand. It was revealed at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, and has been made in China for export to Japan since July 2026.
Powertrain
The Racco is available exclusively with a battery electric powertrain. All variants are equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous front motor outputting 63 hp (34 hp rated power) and 160 Nm of torque. The base 200 variant is equipped with a 22.4kWh LFP battery pack which provides 210 km of WLTP range. The 300 variant is equipped with a 35.48kWh LFP battery which provides 320 km of WLTP range.
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.
- 1,730 mm below the median of 5,125 mm, and shorter than 100% of the 44 other van / MPV models in this database.
- 405 mm below the median of 1,880 mm, and narrower than 100% of the 51 other van / MPV models in this database.
- 95 mm below the median of 1,895 mm, and lower than 73% of the 45 other van / MPV models in this database.
- 580 mm below the median of 3,100 mm, and shorter than 100% 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.
- Drivers with home or workplace charging and mostly predictable daily distances.
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
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- 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 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.
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Can I import a BYD Racco from Japan?
By production year alone, BYD Racco is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2051); Canada (2041); United Kingdom (2036); Australia (2051). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the BYD Racco?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, electric motor: BYD 1×TZ180XSAB permanent magnet synchronous; battery: 22.4 kWh LFP BYD Blade; 35.84 kWh LFP BYD Blade.
How big is the BYD Racco?
3,395 mm long and 1,475 mm wide and 1,800 mm tall, on a 2,520 mm wheelbase (5-door microvan). 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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