BYD Xia
BYD Xia was built from 2025 to the present, as a 5-door minivan. Powertrain: Petrol plug-in hybrid: 1.5 L I4 turbo. Battery: 20.4 kWh LFP BYD Blade; 36.6 kWh LFP BYD Blade. Layout: Front-engine, front-motor, front-wheel drive. Size: 5,145 x 1,970 x 1,805 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 2470-2650 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. The picture illustrates the body shape, not this car; a photograph is added when a licence-safe one exists.
Overview
The BYD Xia () is a plug-in hybrid minivan manufactured by BYD Auto since 2025. Named after the Xia dynasty, the first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography, it is part of BYD's Dynasty Series that is marketed through Dynasty Network dealerships. Outside China, it is marketed as the BYD M9 or eMax 9.
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.
- about the same as the median of 5,110 mm, and longer than 57% of the 44 other van / MPV models in this database.
- 100 mm above the median of 1,870 mm, and wider than 69% of the 51 other van / MPV models in this database.
- 90 mm below the median of 1,895 mm, and lower than 71% of the 45 other van / MPV models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 3,100 mm, and shorter than 57% 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.
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.
- 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 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 Xia from Japan?
By production year alone, BYD Xia is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2050); Canada (2040); United Kingdom (2035); Australia (2050). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the BYD Xia?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: Petrol plug-in hybrid: 1.5 L I4 turbo; electric motor: 200kW permanent magnet synchronous; battery: 20.4 kWh LFP BYD Blade; 36.6 kWh LFP BYD Blade.
How big is the BYD Xia?
5,145 mm long and 1,970 mm wide and 1,805 mm tall, on a 3,045 mm wheelbase (5-door minivan). 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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