BYD Destroyer 05

The BYD Quzhujian 05, mainly translated in English sources as the BYD Destroyer 05 or BYD Chaser 05 is a compact sedan manufactured by Chinese automaker BYD Auto. The first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) of BYD's new "Ocean Series" of plug-in electric vehicles, the Destroyer 05 is equipped with the DM-i hybrid technology and heavily based on the older BYD Qin Plus and Qin Pro compact sedans, sharing the exact same wheelbase dimensions and height while featuring completely restyled front and rear end designs.

In Uzbekistan, the vehicle is marketed as the BYD Chazor, and in Brazil and Mexico as BYD King.

Overview
Originally the model was unveiled in November 2021 during the Guangzhou Auto Show, the BYD Destroyer 05 was launched on the Chinese car market in March 2022. The Destroyer 05 is a compact sedan and also the first vehicle of BYDs Warship-series, which comprises EVs and PHEVs. The 120 km pure electric range version of the Destroyer 05 supports 25 kW fast charging and charging from 30 percent to 80 percent takes 25 minutes.

The interior of the Destroyer 05 is equipped with an instrument panel with a diameter of 8.8 inch and the main touch screen is 15.6 inch. The main touch screen can rotate from landscape to portrait.

The Destroyer 05 also comes with the DiPilot intelligent driving assistance system that provides users with advanced driving-assisting functions including active braking, maintaining lanes, adaptive cruise control, and pedestrian recognition and protection.

Powertrain
The BYD Destroyer 05 is powered by BYD's DM-i hybrid EHS system in two variants with two battery sizes. Both versions are fitted with a 1.5-litre petrol engine producing 81 kW and come with either one or two electric motors based on trim levels for a combined output of 132 kW or 145 kW respectively. The smallest battery is offering a pure electric range of 55 km while the larger one allows it to travel up to 120 km on electric battery power alone. The BYD Destroyer 05 has an ultra-low fuel consumption of 3.8 L/100km and a combined range of over 1,200 km on a full tank of fuel and full battery charge. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is 7.3 seconds.