BYD Seal

BYD Seal
BYD Seal
Overview
Manufacturer	BYD Auto
Production	August 2022 – present
Assembly	China: Changzhou, Jiangsu; Xi'an, Shaanxi; Thailand: Rayong (BYD Auto (Thailand), 2024–present);
Designer	Under the lead of Wolfgang Egger
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size car (D)
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive; Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive;
Platform	e-Platform 3.0
Related	BYD Song L EV; BYD Sea Lion 07; Denza N7;
Powertrain
Electric motor	AC permanent magnet synchronous (rear); Squirrel cage induction asynchronous motor (front, AWD);
Power output	150–390 kW (204–530 PS; 201–523 hp)
Battery	61.4 kWh BYD Blade LFP; 82.5 kWh BYD Blade LFP;
Electric range	460–570 km (286–354 mi) (WLTP)
Plug-in charging	7 kW single-phase (AC); 11 kW three-phase (AC) (Europe); 110–150 kW (DC);
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,920 mm (115.0 in)
Length	4,800 mm (189.0 in)
Width	1,875 mm (73.8 in)
Height	1,460 mm (57.5 in)
Curb weight	1,885–2,185 kg (4,156–4,817 lb)

The BYD Seal (Chinese: 比亚迪海豹; pinyin: Bǐyǎdí Hǎibào) is a battery electric mid-size fastback sedan produced by BYD Auto. It is the second car of BYD's "Ocean Series" after the smaller BYD Dolphin hatchback,^[5] and is built on BYD's e-Platform 3.0 and an 800-volt electrical platform.^[6]

Three unrelated vehicles produced by BYD also uses the Seal nameplate. The Seal 07 DM-i is a larger sedan with plug-in hybrid powertrain, while the Seal 06 DM-i is a similarly sized plug-in hybrid sedan. The Seal U is a renamed BYD Song Plus for export markets.

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