“Corolla killer:” BYD launches $US15,000 EV in direct attack on legacy makers
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BYD has launched its low cost sedan in China which industry observers are calling the Corolla Killer.
  • Zorque@kbin.social
    80·
    10 months ago

    Isn’t the staying power of Toyota vehicles their build quality and longevity, not their cheapness? Wouldn’t this be a Kia killer?

    • agent_flounder@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      10 months ago

      Definitely. I would be surprised if this car maker can compete toe to toe with Toyota on quality but they can slay when it comes to price.

    • fidodo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      10 months ago

      They took off because they were maintainable, reliable, and cheap. All three attributes were important for them to disrupt the space.