Auto Expo 2023: BYD Seal EV Debuts in India; Gets 700km Range

Auto Expo 2023: Build Your Dreams (BYD) debuted has finally debuted the much-anticipated luxury sedan in India. The BYD Seal is the third model in the brand's portfolio in India after the BYD Atto 3 and the BYD e6. Reportedly, the firm will launch the model in the second quarter of 2023, and deliveries of the same will commence in October. The Ocean X concept vehicle from 2021 serves as the design inspiration for the new BYD Seal electric sedan. The vehicle has an all-glass roof, split headlights, and boomerang-shaped LED daytime running lights (DRLs). It features flush door handles and alloy wheels with diamond cuts. The rear features a full-width LED light bar running across the body, along with similar accents. 

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The electric sedan will have a 61.4 kWh battery pack along with an option of an 82.5 kWh battery. It will sport an all-wheel-drive system and in just 3.8 seconds, the BYD Seal will accelerate from 0 to 100km/h. According to the manufacturer, the new-gen electric sedan boasts a range of 700 kilometers on a single charge. 

Similar to the BYD Atto 3, the Seal will have a rotating 15.6-inch infotainment display in the centre console and a driver-facing 10.25-inch digital instrument panel. Air conditioning vents surround the main touchscreen, which is encircled by a scroll wheel and driving mode choices. The centre console also has standard buttons for things like the heated windscreen and audio volume as well as two wireless charging pads.

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BYD has also launched the limited edition of the BYD Atto 3 at Rs 34.49 lakh (ex-showroom) in India. Only 1,200 units of this limited edition would be sold in our market featuring a new ‘forest green’ colour. The standard variant of the BYD Atto 3 comes with a price of Rs. 33.99 Lakh (ex-showroom). BYD will commence deliveries of the Atto 3 in January.  Since its release, the BYD Atto 3 has sold more than 220,000 units worldwide. In December 2022 alone, 29,468 units of the BYD Atto 3 were sold in India. The model received a five-star safety rating from the Euro NCAP. Overall, BYD sold nearly 1.86 million passenger vehicles in 2022, boasting an increase of 155.1% from the previous year.