- The Seal 06 EV is BYD‘s latest affordable electric sedan, with a range of up to 545 km.
- The sedan measures 4,720 mm in length and is equipped with BYD’s God’s Eye C smart driving system.
BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has officially launched the Seal 06 EV, its latest affordable electric sedan.
The Seal 06 EV, which belongs to BYD’s Ocean series, was launched at the Chongqing auto show today and is the sister model of the Qin L EV from BYD’s Dynasty series.
The electric midsize sedan offers three options, with starting prices of RMB 109,800 ($15,270), RMB 119,800, and RMB 129,800.
All three variants are equipped with BYD’s lithium iron phosphate (LFP) blade batteries, with capacities of 46.08 kWh, 56.64 kWh, and 56.64 kWh, respectively, and CLTC ranges of 470 km, 545 km, and 545 km.
The Seal 06 EV measures 4,720 mm in length, 1,880 mm in width, and 1,495 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,820 mm.
All three variants are rear-wheel-drive models, with motor peak power ratings of 110 kW, 160 kW, and 160 kW, and maximum torques of 220 Nm, 330 Nm, and 330 Nm, respectively.
The entry-level variant can accelerate from 0 to 50 km/h in 4.1 seconds, while the other two variants achieve this in 3.1 seconds.
The Seal 06 EV supports fast charging, with a peak charging power of 103 kW, enabling it to charge from 30 percent to 80 percent in 24 minutes.
The electric sedan is equipped with BYD’s God’s Eye C smart driving system, with the smart driving solution being DiPilot 100. This solution does not use LiDAR but instead employs a camera-based vision solution.
The launch of the Seal 06 EV marks a further expansion of the Seal family lineup, as BYD intensifies its efforts in the affordable EV market.
The Seal originally started as an electric sedan and has since expanded into a family of multiple sedan models.
Prior to the Seal 06 EV, the Seal family included the hybrid Seal 05 DM-i, the hybrid Seal 06 DM-i, the hybrid Seal 07 DM-i, the all-electric Seal 06 GT, and the all-electric Seal, with starting price ranges from RMB 79,800 to RMB 239,800.
BYD sold 382,476 vehicles in May, representing a year-on-year increase of 15.27 percent and a month-on-month increase of 0.63 percent.
The Seal family sold 25,587 units in May, marking a year-on-year increase of 78.79 percent, but a month-on-month decrease of 1.78 percent.
($1 = RMB 7.1896)
BYD’s prices in overseas markets are relatively stable, which is beneficial to the company’s profitability, said Wang Chuanfu.
