BYD Frigate 07

The BYD Huweijian 07, mainly translated in English sources as the BYD Frigate 07 or BYD Corvette 07 is a mid-size crossover SUV manufactured by Chinese automaker BYD Auto. The second plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) of BYD's new "Ocean Series" of plug-in electric vehicles, the Frigate 07 is equipped with the DM-i hybrid technology shared with the BYD Destroyer 05, and the additional DM-p performance oriented hybrid technology from the PHEVs of the BYD Dynasty series.

Overview
First previewed by the BYD X Dream concept car at the Shanghai Auto Show on April 20, 2021, the production version of the Frigate 07 was unveiled at the Chengdu Auto Show in August 2022, with the market launch held in December 2022. It is the second vehicle of BYD's 'Warship' series, which comprises PHEVs from the 'Ocean' series.

Charging the Frigate 07 can be done either through a normal household AC plug at 3.3 kW and the all wheel drive version supports a faster 6.6 kW AC charging. All versions of the Frigate 07 support DC fast charging at either 40 kW or 75 kW respectively. The Vehicle-to-Load is supported by all versions of the Frigate 07 and offers up to 6.6 kW.

The interior of the Frigate 07 is equipped with a 15.6 inch rotating main screen, 360-degree HD cameras, and app-controlled autonomous parking. Just like the one on the Destroyer 05, The 15.6 inch main touch screen can rotate from landscape to portrait.

The Frigate 07 supports the iPhone NFC digital key and 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. The Frigate 07 is also the first model from BYD to be equipped with the FSD frequency variable damping dampers and four-link independent rear suspensions.

Powertrain
The BYD Frigate 07 is powered by BYD's DM-i and DM-p hybrid EHS system (Electric Hybrid System) in two variants with two battery sizes respectively. Both DM-i and DM-p versions are fitted with a 102 kW and 231 Nm 1.5-litre turbo-charged Xiaoyun Miller cycle petrol engine producing 81 kW and a 60 L fuel tank giving the car a combined range of over 1,200 km and a fuel economy of 5.5 L/100km. The all wheel drive dual motor DM-p version focuses on performance and has a 36.8 kWh Blade lithium iron phosphate battery capable of an electric-only range of 170 km (WLTC), powering two electric motors resulting in a combined output of 295 kW with 656 Nm of torque, while the front wheel drive DM-i version focuses on fuel economy and is equipped with a 18.3 kWh Blade lithium iron phosphate battery which is good enough for 82 km (WLTC) of pure electric driving range powering a single electric motor with an output of 145 kW and 316 Nm of torque. The all wheel drive DM-p version has a 0 to 100 km/h acceleration time of 4.7 seconds, while the front wheel drive DM-i model accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.5 seconds.