BYD F0: which version to buy
The BYD F0 catalogue lists one generation (2008-01-01 to 2015-12-31) and one named version: 1.0 MT. There is no second engine, no automatic, no restyle as a separate generation, and no later “2016” or “2018” factory generation in this dataset.
The BYD F0 catalogue lists one generation (2008-01-01 to 2015-12-31) and one named version: 1.0 MT. There is no second engine, no automatic, no restyle as a separate generation, and no later “2016” or “2018” factory generation in this dataset. If the question is which F0 to buy, the arithmetic answer is the 1.0 MT: Mini 5-doors, Gasoline, 998 cm³, 68 hp (50 kW) at 6000 rpm, 90 Nm at 4000 – 4500 rpm, 3 Inline cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder, No boost, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), Manual 5, FWD. What follows is not a second overview of the car. It is a buyer’s comparison of that single version against itself on power, weight, economy, and what the years 2008–2015 do and do not change.
Which F0 generation to buy
The F0 has 1 generation. Years: 2008-01-01 – 2015-12-31. Body: Mini 5-doors. Count of versions: 1. A restyle, if it existed, would sit inside this generation; it is not listed as another generation here.
Search interest around 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 still points at this same generation and the same 1.0 MT. Queries for 2016 and 2018 sit after the stop date 2015-12-31. This dataset does not give a second generation for those years. Buying a later calendar year does not buy a second engine, a second gearbox, or a second body type in these figures.
Difference between “early” and “late” F0 in this file: 0 hp, 0 Nm, 0 kg, 0 L/100 km. The 1.0 MT starts 2008-01-01 and stops 2015-12-31 with the same numbers. Extra calendar years do not buy extra power.
Specs of the only version: 1.0 MT
| Version | hp | Nm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 MT | 68 | 90 | 998 | Gasoline | 3 | Inline | No | Manual 5 | FWD |
Engine placement: Front, transverse. Injection: Distributed injection (multi-point). Compression ratio: 10.5. Bore × stroke: 75.9 × 81.3. Fuel grade: 92. Valves per cylinder: 4. Peak power rpm: 6000. Peak torque rpm: 4000 – 4500.
There is no second row to subtract from. The “choice” is whether 68 hp, 90 Nm, Manual 5, FWD matches the job, not whether a richer F0 exists in this catalogue.
Engine: power per litre and what No boost means
Specific output of the 1.0 MT: 68 / 0.998 ≈ 68.1 hp per litre, or 50 / 0.998 ≈ 50.1 kW per litre. Torque density: 90 / 0.998 ≈ 90.2 Nm per litre.
Boost is No. All of that output is naturally aspirated Gasoline at 998 cm³. There is no turbo version in the table, so there is no “pay more, get boost” path. The 3 Inline layout with 4 valves per cylinder is the whole motor line.
Torque arrives at 4000 – 4500 rpm, power at 6000 rpm. The spread between peak torque and peak power is 1500–2000 rpm. The 1.0 MT is a high-revving small Gasoline unit, not a low-rpm torque engine. If the buyer wanted a second motor with more Nm at lower rpm, this dataset does not list it.
Fuel is 92, not a higher grade in the file. Compression 10.5 is the figure that sits with that fuel. Engine-oil capacity is not measured here; do not treat a missing oil volume as “the F0 has no oil spec.” It is unlisted, not zero.
Searches that pair the F0 motor with Toyota, or F0 vs Toyota Aygo, or Peugeot 107 vs F0, are shopping questions. This file has no Aygo numbers and no 107 numbers. Those comparisons cannot be scored from this catalogue. The F0 side of any such comparison is only the 1.0 MT row above.
Weight per horsepower: the real 1.0 MT buying metric
Kerb weight of the 1.0 MT: 870 kg. Gross weight: 1000 kg. Payload by subtraction: 1000 − 870 = 130 kg.
Kerb mass per horsepower: 870 / 68 ≈ 12.8 kg per hp. At gross weight: 1000 / 68 ≈ 14.7 kg per hp. Power per tonne (kerb): 68 / 0.870 ≈ 78.2 hp per tonne. Power per tonne (gross): 68 / 1.000 = 68 hp per tonne.
Those ratios are the whole “which version” story on mass. There is no heavier F0 with more hp to cancel the extra kilos, and no lighter F0 with the same 68 hp. If 12.8 kg/hp at kerb is acceptable, the 1.0 MT is the match. If the buyer needs more payload than 130 kg, this catalogue has no second F0 that raises gross weight independently of the same 870 kg kerb figure.
Ground clearance: 140 mm. Wheel sizes: not measured. Do not skip wheels: they are unlisted, not “the F0 has no wheels.” Front suspension: Independent, spring. Rear: Semi-independent, torsion. Front brakes: Disc. Rear: Drum. Tank: 30 L.
A buyer choosing “the F0” is choosing that chassis package with the 1.0 MT. There is no FWD vs other-drive fork: drive is FWD only. There is no Manual vs Automatic fork: gearbox is Manual, 5 gears.
Performance and mpg: what 15 s and 7.2 L/100 km buy
0–100 km/h for the 1.0 MT: 15 s. Top speed: 151 km/h. Those two figures belong to this version only.
Fuel use: city 9.8 L/100 km, highway 4.6 L/100 km, mixed 7.2 L/100 km. City minus highway: 9.8 − 4.6 = 5.2 L/100 km. Mixed sits 2.6 L/100 km below city and 2.6 L/100 km above highway: (9.8 + 4.6) / 2 = 7.2, which matches the mixed figure exactly in this dataset.
Range from the 30 L tank (arithmetic on listed litres, not a factory range claim):
- mixed: 30 / 7.2 × 100 ≈ 417 km
- city: 30 / 9.8 × 100 ≈ 306 km
- highway: 30 / 4.6 × 100 ≈ 652 km
Highway use is 4.6 / 9.8 ≈ 47% of city use. The 1.0 MT punishes city loops and rewards open road in these numbers. There is no second F0 with a different city/highway split to pick instead.
CO2: not measured. Eco class: not measured. If a buyer needs a stated CO2 or eco class, this file does not supply it for the 1.0 MT.
Dimensions and weight: what does not change between “versions”
Because there is one version, these do not change if you pick a different year inside 2008–2015:
- kerb 870 kg
- gross 1000 kg
- clearance 140 mm
- tank 30 L
- wheels not measured
Body stays Mini 5-doors. You cannot buy a second F0 body in this generation. The five-door count is the passenger-door layout, not a count of engines.
1.0 MT vs a version that is not in the catalogue
People search BYD F0 specs, engine, weight, price, for sale, service manual, radio, Ouedkniss. Price and listings are not in this dataset; they are not used here. Radio, oil volume, and a service manual are not measured as catalogue fields in this dump.
What the extra money cannot buy inside this model line (because the second product is absent):
- more than 68 hp or 50 kW
- more than 90 Nm
- more than 998 cm³
- boost other than No
- a gearbox other than Manual 5
- drive other than FWD
- fuel other than Gasoline / 92
- a faster 0–100 than 15 s
- a higher top speed than 151 km/h
- a different mixed mpg than 7.2 L/100 km
- kerb other than 870 kg
If those ceilings are the deal, buy the 1.0 MT. If they are not, this model key does not contain another F0 to step up to.
Which year of the 1.0 MT
Production window: 2008-01-01 through 2015-12-31. That is one generation, eight calendar years on the clock, one mechanical row.
- 2008–2009: same 1.0 MT as the rest of the file.
- 2010, 2011, 2012: same hp, Nm, kg, L/100 km.
- 2013, 2014: same engine line; a “2014 engine” in search is still this 998 cm³, 68 hp, 90 Nm unit.
- After 2015-12-31: no generation in this data.
Year-to-year “upgrade” in measured output: 0. Condition, service history, and local listing quality are not in this file; they are not invented as specs.
Problems, reliability, and what this file will not claim
This dataset does not list failure rates, oil consumption, or known faults. Reliability is not measured here. Saying the 1.0 MT is “reliable” or “unreliable” would be outside the numbers.
What can be said without leaving the file:
- Rear brakes are Drum, front Disc. There is no all-disc F0 in the table.
- Rear suspension is Semi-independent, torsion, not a second independent rear option.
- Payload is 130 kg. That is a hard arithmetic limit from 1000 − 870.
- The tank is 30 L. Mixed thirst 7.2 L/100 km sets how often that tank empties.
Verdict: which F0 to buy
Buy the 1.0 MT. It is the only named version.
Buy it if 68.1 hp/L, 12.8 kg/hp at 870 kg, 15 s to 100 km/h, 151 km/h, mixed 7.2 L/100 km, highway 4.6 L/100 km, city 9.8 L/100 km, Manual 5, FWD, Mini 5-doors, and 130 kg payload are the job.
Do not expect a second F0 generation after 2015-12-31 in this catalogue, and do not expect a 2016/2018 factory row. Do not expect an automatic, AWD, or boosted Gasoline alternative under this model. Wheels, CO2, eco class, and engine-oil volume stay not measured.
That is the whole choice set: one generation, one version, 1.0 MT, with the arithmetic above as the reason.