The Byton M-Byte[1] was an all-electric battery-powered SUV 2018 concept car from Byton. It was scheduled for production in 2019 but the company encountered difficulties and the car did not go on sale and the company ceased trading in 2023.
| Byton M-Byte | |
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 Production Byton M-Byte at the 2019 IAA | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Byton |
| Production | 1 prototype built |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact executive car/Compact crossover SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout |
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| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 2x Permanent magnet synchronous motor |
| Power output |
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| Transmission | 1-speed fixed gear |
| Battery | 72 or 95 kW·h CATL LiFePO4 |
| Plug-in charging |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,950 mm (116.1 in) |
| Length | 4,875 mm (191.9 in) |
| Width | 2,195 mm (86.4 in) |
| Height | 1,665 mm (65.6 in) |
Overview
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The Byton M-Byte was publicly unveiled at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. The car was originally called the Concept, however, this was revised to M-Byte, when the K-Byte was unveiled. It had a 4K curved 48-inch infotainment display,[2] 7-inch display on steering wheel with integrated airbag and was to have in-car gesture control technology.[3]
Mass production was expected in mid-2019 and arrival in the United States by 2020.[4] It was expected to have a starting price of US$45,000 and 250-mile (400 km) range[5] upgradable to 323 miles (520 km).[6]
The M-Byte received an iF Product Design Award in 2020,[7] and received a Red Dot award in 2021 for its integrated 17-speaker Harman Kardon audio system.[8]
However, Byton went bankrupt and its work with manufacturing partner Foxconn was halted indefinitely.[9]
References
edit- ^ Stephen Edelstein (12 June 2018). "Chinese startup aims to set design direction for autonomous cars". Digital Trends. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ Matousek, Mark. "Tesla rival Byton wants to 'disrupt the automotive world' with an enormous, 48-inch dashboard screen". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ "BYTON's M-Byte SUV Features pmdtechnologies ag's 3D Sensors". AP NEWS. 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ "Byton M-Byte Electric SUV Headed For Mass Production This Year". InsideEVs. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2019-02-26.[dead link]
- ^ Lambert, Fred (2018-11-29). "First ride in BYTON's M-Byte all-electric SUV with insanely large screen". Electrek. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ "2021 BYTON M-Byte Price, Release Date, Reviews and News". Edmunds. Retrieved 2019-02-26.[dead link]
- ^ "Byton" (PDF). Cision. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Harman Kardon for the Byton M-Byte". Red Dot. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Chinese EV Startup Byton Files For Bankruptcy". Inside EVs. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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