2024 BYD Seal price and specs | CarExpert
The BYD Seal electric vehicle (EV) will start at $49,888 before on-road costs when it arrives in Australia in early December, with orders open now.
That sees it beat the rival Tesla Model 3 by $12,012; the hot-selling electric sedan opens at $61,900 before on-roads.
Designed under BYD global design director Wolfgang Egger (formerly the Audi Group’s head designer), the Seal is said to use an ‘Ocean Aesthetic’ design language with the look and feel of a sports sedan, complete with sculptured curves that follow the momentum of waves.
The Seal is slippery, boasting one of the industry’s lowest drag coefficients: just 0.219 Cd.
Billed as a sports sedan, the Seal features double wishbone suspension up front and a multi-link set-up down back which works in concert with BYD’s chassis control system.
BYD’s in-house developed DiSus Intelligent Body Control System provides bespoke damper settings for each of the four drive modes to better control lateral and vertical movement, along with matching suspension compliance levels.
In order to minimise or eliminate loss of traction under heavy loads the Seal also employs the latest iTAC (Intelligence Torque Adaption Control) technology, as its own version of torque vectoring.
These prices exclude on-road costs.
DrivetrainsThe 2024 BYD Seal is offered with a choice of three drivetrains.
The Standard Dynamic Range features a single electric motor and rear-wheel drive, with 150kW of power and 310Nm of torque.
Its claimed 0-100km/h time is 7.5 seconds.
The Premium Extended Range also uses a single-motor rear-wheel drive configuration, with 230kW and 360Nm and a 0-100km/h time of 5.9 seconds.
The Performance AWD features a dual-motor all-wheel drive configuration with 390kW and 670Nm and a claimed 0-100km/h time of 3.8 seconds.
EfficiencyRange varies for the BYD Seal based on the variant. WLTP combined cycle figures are as follows:
Standard Dynamic Range: 460kmPremium Extended Range: 570kmPerformance AWD: 520kmBYD uses its Blade batteries in the Seal: a 61.4kWh unit in the Standard Dynamic Range, and an 82.5kWh battery in the others.
It can be charged at up to 150kW using DC power, and has Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) capability.
DimensionsThe Seal stretches 4800mm long, 1875mm wide and 1460mm tall on a 2920mm wheelbase.
It boasts 402L of boot space plus 53L under the bonnet.
Kerb weight is 1922kg for the Dynamic, 2055kg for the Premium and 2185kg for the Performance.
Servicing and WarrantyThe BYD Seal is backed by a six-year, 150,000km vehicle warranty and an eight-year, 160,000km battery warranty.
The BYD Seal has yet to be assessed by ANCAP or Euro NCAP.
Standard safety equipment includes:
Autonomous emergency braking (forward and reverse)Adaptive cruise controlBlind-spot monitoringFront and rear cross-traffic assistLane-keep assistEmergency lane-keep assistRear cross-traffic assistTraffic sign recognitionIntelligent speed limit assistSurround-view cameraFront and rear parking sensorsDual front airbags plus driver’s far-side airbagSide and curtain airbags for both rowsSafe exit warningRear occupant alert Standard EquipmentThe Standard Dynamic Range comes standard with the following equipment:
The Premium Extended Range adds:
The Performance AWD adds:
Four-way lumbar adjustmentHeated steering wheelFrequency Selective Damping shock absorbers ColoursThe BYD Seal is available in the following exterior colours:
Arctic BlueAtlantis GreyPolar WhiteCosmos BlackShark GreyInterior colours are either Ocean Blue or Thaumas Black.
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