New 2025 BYD Seal electric sedan unveiled in official pictures。It uses a lidar sensor and some external enhancements。BYD Ocean Series general manager says new Seal will not be renamed Seal 07 EV based on feedback from BYD fans。The new Seal will be available on August 8.。

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BYD brings naming confusion again

BYD DOES SOME INTERESTING THINGS ON NAMING STRATEGY FOR OCEAN SERIES。Previously, they used marine animal names for pure electric vehicles and warships for plug-in hybrid vehicles。This year, they switched to using only the names of marine animals。According to the original plan, the series of cars will carry the Seal name and numbers indicating the market positioning of the car (Seal 06, Seal 07 DM-i)。SUV will be called Sea Lionsth the same number。

The above rules should be used to rename the Seal EV sedan to Seal 07 EV。But on August 2, Zhang Zhuofa, general manager of BYD Ocean Series, said on Weibo social media that the 2025 Seal would retain its name.。He explained that many BYD customers are asking for this。The largest new energy vehicle manufacturers heard the call。Therefore, the electric version of BYD Seal will retain its original name。

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Interestingly, the Marine series GM emphasizes that the Seal DM-i PHEV sedan (see specifications) will be launched this year。is the month under the Seal 07 DM-i name。Prior to this, another car of the Seal series was exposed in China, named Seal 05 DM-i。This means that the Seal series will soon include four models: Seal 05 DM-i, Seal 06 (see specifications), Seal 07 DM-i and just Seal。And then a car looks like the black sheep in this row.。

New BYD Seal Official Picture

The new BYD Seal will enter the Chinese market on August 8。The appearance is consistent with the cash model (see specifications)。However, the distinguishing feature of the 2025 Seal is the lidar on the roof。Robosense (backed by BYD and Xiaomi) is the supplier of these sensors。Onboard LiDAR sensor will enhance the ADAS capabilities of the new Seal。

The Seal 2025 has a new light purple body color。"Build Your Dreams" on trunk replaced by red BYD logo。Otherwise, the si is similar to the current model.。

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The front end of the BYD electric car is equipped with slender headlights and recognizable daytime running lights。It also has a tilted engine cover and trapezoidal air intake。The new Seal features traditional side mirrors and pop-up door handles。Seen from behind, it has a tail light unit。

More information on the new BYD seal

The size of the new BYD Seal remains the same, 4800 / 1875 / 1460 mm, and the wheelbase is 2920。Entry-level Seal rear axle with a single motor, power 170 kW (228 hp)。More powerful models use a 230 kW (308 hp) electric motor。There are also top-of-the-line BYD seals offering 390 kW (523 hp) of 4WD。The sedan has two battery options: 61.44 kW and 80.64 kW。CLTC range of 510-650 km。

New Seal based on e-Platform 3.0 Evo Schema。Support high voltage 800 system to improve charging efficiency。It also includes a 12-in-1 electric drive system.。For the interior, the new Seal features a minimalist style similar to the Sea Lion 07 EV (see specs)。

Source: BYD