BYD

Racco

EV Kei On Sale

From

¥2,145,000

(~$14,592)

Japan, Jun 2026

BYD's first electric kei microvan for Japan. Front-wheel drive, with a 22.4 or 35.84 kWh battery for 210 or 320 km on Japan's WLTC cycle. On sale since 28 July 2026 from 2,145,000 yen.

320km WLTC

Range

35.84kWh

Battery

FWD

Drive

Overview

The Racco is BYD’s first kei-class model, a battery-electric microvan aimed squarely at Japan’s tightly regulated kei segment. It was first shown in Tokyo in autumn 2025. Dimensions sit within kei limits at 3,395 mm long, 1,475 mm wide, and 1,800 mm tall, with front-wheel drive.

Two batteries are offered: a 22.4 kWh pack for 210 km on Japan’s WLTC cycle, or a 35.84 kWh pack for 320 km. BYD calls the larger pack the first in a Japanese kei EV to clear 300 km. The Racco went on sale on 28 July 2026 at 2,145,000 yen for the entry 200, 2,398,000 yen for the 300 Plus and 2,497,000 yen for the 300 Premium; a 150,000-yen government subsidy takes the entry car under 2 million yen.

General

Body type Kei

Dimensions 3395 / 1475 / 1800 mm

200

Battery 22.4 kWh

Range 210 km WLTC

Drivetrain FWD

Price from ¥2,145,000 (~$14,592)

300 Plus

Battery 35.84 kWh

Range 320 km WLTC

Drivetrain FWD

Price from ¥2,398,000 (~$16,313)

300 Premium

Battery 35.84 kWh

Range 320 km WLTC

Drivetrain FWD

Price from ¥2,497,000 (~$16,986)

What is WLTC?

WLTC is the test cycle inside the WLTP procedure, cited on its own by Japanese and some Chinese sources. Figures are broadly comparable with WLTP.

News about the BYD Racco

China Targets Japan's Kei-Car Market: BYD Racco and New Brand EMTA

Chinese makers are aiming at one of the most closed niches in the Japanese market - kei cars. Two China-linked projects are preparing to launch in Japan: BYD's Racco kei microvan and EMTA, a new Chery-backed brand.

30 May 2026

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Last updated: 2 Sept 2026