BYD recorded impressive pre-sales for their new Seal electric vehicle portfolio. Since starting on May 20, 2022, within one month of pre-sales Seal reached 110,000 units.
BYD itself has three series: Dynasty, Warship, and Ocean. The Seal is the second car in the Ocean series after previously introduced by BYD Dolphin, also intended for the Australian market under the name BYD Atto 2. The BYD Seal will also be launched for the Australian market under the name BYD Atto 4.
The BYD Seal is a sporty electric sedan with a price range of $31,180 – $38,600. The electric sedan uses the BYD e-platform 3.0 and has dimensions of 4,800/1875/1460 mm with a wheelbase of 2920 mm.
BYD Seal uses new technologies such as CTB (Cell to Body), iTAC, etc. The Seal’s coefficient of drag is very low, 0.219 Cd, due to the low hood line and aerodynamic shape.
The BYD Seal comes in four trim levels. The first two are RWD with a 61.44 kWh battery giving a range of 550 km (CLTC). As for the power output reaches 150 kW (204 hp).
The third-level trim has an 82.5 kWh battery that gives the CLTC a range of 700 km with a power of 230 kW (313 hp). The top trim gets the same battery and AWD with two electric motors and 390 kW (530 hp) with a range of up to 650 km (CLTC).
