BYD has big plans for its e6 electric car. Last year the Chinese firm claimed that the car would be launched in the US in December. However, that date has come and gone, with the car looking no closer to being launched. The e6 is China’s first purpose-built electric car and we’ve driven a pre-production model. In the metal, the car is imposing and similar in size to a Land Rover Freelander.

Standing tall, it has the look of a crossover that has had its plastic cladding stripped. Panel fit is poor, even by Chinese standards, but should be sorted out before production.

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