BYD is rated 68 MPGe across 1 models (2012–2020) — 49.6 kWh per 100 miles, or about $1,012 a year at the plug. The best on record manages 72 MPGe, the heaviest drinker 62. Gas mileage is the wrong question here: none of these cars takes petrol.
What that actually costs
What a BYD costs to charge, at 12,000 miles a year and $0.17 a kilowatt-hour — the pump price never enters into it.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 68 MPGe |
| Energy use | 49.6 kWh per 100 miles |
| Charging per year | $1,012 |
| Most efficient on record | 72 MPGe — $955 a year |
| Heaviest drinker | 62 MPGe — $1,110 a year |
BYD models by MPGe
Every BYD is rated in MPGe — the distance it covers on 33.7 kWh, the energy in one gallon of petrol. The bill below is electricity at $0.17 a kWh, not fuel at the pump.
| Model | MPGe | kWh / 100 mi | Charging per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYD e6 | 49.6 | $1,012 |
MPG is a number. Dollars per year is the answer.
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How we count
BYD rests on 7 EPA ratings covering 1 model from 2012 to 2020, plus 1 electric one counted separately in MPGe. The laboratory numbers are EPA's and go in unchanged; the money is ours, at 12,000 miles a year and $0.17 a kilowatt-hour. Full method.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average BYD rating?
68 MPGe combined across 1 models and 7 EPA ratings, from 2012 to 2020 — 8 model years in one figure, which is why it sits below what a new BYD does today.
Which BYD model is the most economical?
We don't have a per-model breakdown for this marque.
How much does a BYD cost to run?
About $1,012 a year to charge, at 12,000 miles and $0.17 a kilowatt-hour. Over five years that is $5,060, before a single service.
What is BYD's MPGe, and why not mpg?
68 MPGe on average. MPGe measures how far the car goes on 33.7 kWh — the energy held in one gallon of petrol — because BYD builds nothing that burns any. In electricity that is 49.6 kWh per 100 miles, about $1,012 a year.
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