BYD Seal Bookings Open, India Specifications Revealed

The electric sedan will be offered with two battery pack options and choice of rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive

Update (05/03/24): BYD has launched the Seal EV in India, with prices starting from Rs 41 lakh (ex-showroom pan-India).

• The BYD Seal can be booked for a token amount of Rs 1 lakh ahead of its launch on March 5.

• In India, it will come with two battery pack options: 61.4 kWh and 82.5 kWh.

• It will get both rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive setups with a WLTP-claimed range of up to 570 km.

• In India, it will be offered in three variants: Dynamic Range, Premium Range, and Performance.

• It is expected to be priced from Rs 55 lakh (ex-showroom).

The BYD Seal is scheduled to be launched in India on March 5 and its order books are now open. If you are interested in the Seal, you can book the electric sedan by paying a token amount of Rs 1 lakh, and you can expect its deliveries to commence from April 2024. We have also got a hold of the specifications which you can check out here.

Dimensions

The BYD Seal is similar to the Toyota Camry in length. Being an EV, it comes with a frunk (front trunk) storage and also gets a boot space of 400 litres.

Battery Pack & Range

In India, the BYD Seal will be offered with two battery pack options and different levels of performance based on the variant. These specifications are detailed below:

The Seal also supports DC fast charging of up to 150 kW, using which its battery pack can be juiced up from 30 to 80 percent in just 26 minutes.

Features & Safety

The BYD Seal will be the carmaker’s third offering in India and will feature some of the quirky details that caught our eye in the BYD Atto 3 electric SUV. Inside the Seal, there is a rotating 15.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system which supports wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. It also gets a 10.25-inch digital driver’s display, two wireless phone chargers, 8-way power adjustable driver seat with memory function, a heads-up display, heated and ventilated front seats, and a panoramic sunroof.

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For passenger safety, the Seal comes equipped with 8 airbags, ABS with EBD, front and rear parking sensors, hill hold assist, a 360-degree camera, ISOFIX child seat anchors and a full suite of ADAS features which includes adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, blind spot monitoring, and auto emergency braking. The BYD Seal has also received a 5-star crash test safety rating from Euro NCAP and ANCAP.

Expected Price & Rivals

Prices of the BYD seal are expected to start from Rs 55 lakh (ex-showroom) and it will be an affordable rival to the BMW i4. It will also act as an alternative to the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, and Volvo C40 Recharge.