BYD’s Racco electric K-Car interior leaked: ample room and bench seating
BYD officially debuted its new all-electric K-Car, the Racco, at the Tokyo Motor Show yesterday. Designed exclusively for the Japanese market, the compact EV is slated for release next summer.
While BYD did not officially reveal the interior of the Racco, attending media managed to capture detailed images of its design. The vehicle features a right-hand drive configuration, a standard for the Japanese market. The cabin is equipped with two floating screens, serving as the instrument cluster and central infotainment display. Air vents are integrated seamlessly into the dashboard with a rounded, elongated design.
The seating appears to be upholstered in leather, though it is currently unknown whether it is genuine or synthetic. Both front and rear seats adopt a continuous, bench-style design, a practical feature for navigating narrow Japanese streets. This allows occupants to easily enter and exit the vehicle, even if the driver’s side is close to a wall.
Despite its compact dimensions of 3395mm in length, 1475mm in width, and 1800mm in height, from the interior photos leaked, the car seems to provide ample interior room, particularly in terms of vertical space.
Under the hood, the Racco features a front-wheel-drive layout and is powered by a 20 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack. It offers a WLTC range of 180km and supports fast charging at up to 100kW.
The Racco is expected to be priced at approximately 2.6 million JPY (around 17,000 USD) in Japan. Upon its launch, it will directly compete with the Nissan Sakura, Japan’s best-selling electric K-Car, which is priced at 2.5366 million JPY (16,700 USD).
Editor’s comment
BYD Auto’s naming conventions are primarily divided into two categories: ‘Dynasty’ and ‘Ocean’. ‘Qin’, ‘Han’, ‘Song’, ‘Yuan’, and ‘Tang’ are names of ancient Chinese dynasties, while ‘Seal’, ‘Sea Lion’, ‘Dolphin’, and ‘Seagull’ are names of marine creatures. ‘Racco’, meaning ‘sea otter’ (海獺) in Japanese, can be seen as a new addition to BYD’s ‘Ocean’ series.
