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BYD Seal electric saloon launched at Rs 41 lakh

5th March 2024, 13:38 by Tushar Kelshikar

The BYD Seal shares its platform with the Atto 3 electric SUV. It competes with the Hyundai Ioniq 5

China-based BYD has launched its third pure-electric offering in the Indian market. The BYD Seal is available in three variants: Dynamic, Premium and Performance, with prices starting at Rs 41 lakh (ex-showroom).

The BYD Seal is an electric sedan featuring a four-door coupe-like body style. It has sleek LED headlamps up front with unique V-shaped LED daytime running lights and slim wraparound LED tail lights at the rear. The car rides on sporty dual-tone alloy wheels and has retractable door handles.

Inside, the BYD Seal comes with a large 15.6-inch central touchscreen infotainment system, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster and a head-up display. It also has features like ventilated and heated seats, dual-zone automatic climate control and memory function for the seats & ORVMs.

The Seal is fitted with ADAS, which includes safety features like lane departure warning and prevention, adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, collision warning system, cross traffic alert, emergency braking assist and blind spot assist.

The BYD Seal shares its platform with the Atto 3 electric SUV. The car measures 4,800 mm in length, 1,875 mm in width, 1,460 mm in height and has a wheelbase of 2,920 mm. It is available in rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive configurations.

The 'Dynamic' variant packs a single electric motor producing 201 BHP and 310 Nm. It is powered by a 61.44 kWh battery pack offering a maximum range of 510 km. The 'Premium' variant has 308 BHP and 360 Nm on tap and offers up to 650 km of range from an 82.56 kWh battery pack.

The all-wheel drive 'Performance' variant also gets an 82.56 kWh battery, but its maximum range is rated at 580 km (NEDC). That being said, the dual electric motors have a combined output of 523 BHP and 670 Nm. It comes with torque vectoring and adaptive dampers.

While all variants support 7 kW AC fast charging, the Dynamic trim can charge at speeds up to 110 kW DC, while the higher variants support up to 150 kW DC fast charging.