On May 11, the BYD Seal X hatchback was declared by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), positioned as a pure electric sedan under the Ocean series. It is likely the “X” is a name placeholder since nameplates of “Seal 06GT”, “Seal MINI” and “Seal 05EV” all appeared on the declaration. It is a production version of the BYD Ocean-M concept revealed last month at the Beijing Auto Show.
Currently, the BYD Seal family consists of the Seal 06, Seal EV, Seal DM-i, and Seal U (an international name for the BYD Song Plus). In April, 14,269 vehicles were sold under the BYD Seal family, accounting for 10.26% of the Ocean series monthly sales, which were 139,046 vehicles.
The overall dimensions of the BYD Seal X are 4630/1880/1490 mm, and the wheelbase is 2820 mm. The tire specification is 225/50R18 and the maximum speed can reach 200 km/h. In addition, the BYD Seal X will be available in rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. The single-motor model will have a maximum power of 160 kW, and the dual-motor model will have a combined power of 310 kW. The battery will come from BYD’s Blade batteries (lithium iron phosphate type) supplied by FinDreams. Other powertrain info has not been revealed further at this time.
In the front, the slender headlights adopt a crescent-shaped design while the lower section adopts a fang-like design. The front is also equipped with a lidar.
Furthermore, the BYD Seal X will run on either petal-shaped or crab-claw rims, available in 18-inch and 19-inch.
For reference, the 2024 BYD Seal EV models declared by the Chinese MIIT earlier in March have the following power:
- BYD7006BEVA6: 170 kW single motor
- BYD7006BEVA10: 230 kW single motor
- BYD7006BEVA8: 390 kW dual motors
We’ll watch for more info closely for the BYD Seal X, stay tuned!
