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BYD secures design patent for 2-door microcar with distinctive styling

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BYD secures design patent for 2-door microcar with distinctive styling

BYD (HKEX: 1211) has been granted a design patent depicting a 2-door microcar, offering fresh clues to its small-car design direction, though production plans remain unclear.

The patent was filed on December 18, 2025, with BYD named as the patent holder, according to a document published Tuesday by the China National Intellectual Property Administration.

The application number is 202530748612.8, and the grant publication number is CN 310308323 S. The 5 listed designers include BYD's global design director, Wolfgang Josef Egger.

The vehicle in the patent images features a rounded, compact body with 1 large door on each side, short front and rear overhangs, and wheels positioned close to the corners.

The front and rear feature similar horizontal lighting designs, with curved contours below creating a "smiling" appearance. The overall styling differs markedly from the Seagull, currently BYD's smallest model.

Its design is similar to that of the Smart #2, which was recently launched by Smart — the joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely Auto (HKEX: 0175) — and serves as the all-electric successor to the classic two-seater city car, the ForTwo.

Smart debuted the production version of the Smart #2 for the first time globally at the Paris Motor Show on October 12 and announced the launch of the Gold Couture Edition in China, with an official retail price of 112,999 yuan ($16,820).

Last week, Smart announced the launch of the Smart #2 Premium Edition in China, with a limited-time promotional price starting at 99,900 yuan.

The filing identifies the BYD product as a "vehicle" intended to carry passengers or provide transportation, with its shape as the key design feature.


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