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BYD Racco Teardown Survey: Comparison with the Nissan Sakura

Key specifications, measurements, EV components, suspension, body structure

2026/11/12

Summary
Comparison of mini-car market players and key specifications
Measurements, minimum turning radius
EV components (e-Axle, battery pack, thermal management)
Rear suspension and parking brake
Body structure

Summary

BYD Auto Co. Ltd. (BYD) entered Japan’s kei (mini) car market not with a derivative of an existing product, but by developing even the battery from scratch. To verify the level of refinement of that strategic product, the BYD RACCO (Racco), MarkLines is conducting a teardown analysis. This report compares the Racco with the Nissan Motor Corporation (Nissan) Sakura, a best-selling Kei-class (mini-car) EV, considering its intended use cases and level of suitability from the perspective of mini-car usage, as well as topics for the teardown survey.

BYD Racco	Nissan Sakura

While the Racco's exterior is typical of the mini-car category, it also incorporates features not found in existing mini passenger EVs, such as sliding doors.

(Reference)
On-site coverage: BYD Launches All-new Mini-EV Racco (Jul. 2026)
Exclusive Interview: Atsuki Tofukuji, President, BYD Auto Japan Co., Ltd.
What Lies Beyond the Kei EV “Rakko”: BYD’s Japan Strategy and Its Next Move (Aug. 2026)

MarkLines Co., Ltd. (MarkLines) is conducting a teardown analysis of the BYD Racco, a light electric vehicle launched in the Japanese market on July 28, 2026, and a structural analysis report (including BOM and 3D scan data) is available for purchase.

The vehicle teardown survey reports are scheduled to be released commercially in stages.

BYD Racco teardown survey (photo by MarkLines Benchmark Center)

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