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About the BYD Seal
Last updated Dec 18, 2024The BYD Seal electric vehicle (EV) starts at $49,888 before on-road costs, that sees it beat the rival Tesla Model 3 by $12,012.
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Dynamic
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| Automatic Electric RWD 4d Sedan | $49,888 |
Premium
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| Automatic Electric RWD 4d Sedan | $58,798 |
Performance
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| Automatic Electric 4x4 4d Sedan | $65,748 |
*excl. on-roads
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2024 BYD Seal Dimensions
1460mm
1875mm
4800mm
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
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It boasts 400L of boot space plus 50L under the bonnet.
2024 BYD Seal Gallery
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2024 BYD Seal Exterior
Designed under BYD global design director Wolfgang Egger (formerly the Audi Group’s head designer), the Seal is said to use an ‘Ocean Aesthetic’ design language with the look and feel of a sports sedan, complete with sculptured curves that follow the momentum of waves.
The Seal is slippery, boasting one of the industry’s lowest drag coefficients: just 0.219 Cd.
2024 BYD Seal Safety Rating
ANCAP has awarded the Seal a five-star safety rating, against new, tougher 2023-25 testing criteria.
It received an adult occupant protection rating of 89 per cent, a child occupant protection rating of 87 per cent, a vulnerable road user protection rating of 82 per cent, and a safety assist rating of 75 per cent.
Standard safety equipment includes:
- Autonomous emergency braking (forward and reverse)
- Adaptive cruise control
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Front and rear cross-traffic assist
- Lane-keep assist
- Emergency lane-keep assist
- Rear cross-traffic assist
- Traffic sign recognition
- Intelligent speed limit assist
- Surround-view camera
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Dual front airbags plus driver’s far-side airbag
- Side and curtain airbags for both rows
- Safe exit warning
- Rear occupant alert
2024 BYD Seal Fuel Economy
Range varies for the BYD Seal based on the variant. WLTP combined cycle figures are as follows:
- Dynamic Standard Range: 460km
- Premium Extended Range: 570km
- Performance AWD: 520km
BYD uses its Blade batteries in the Seal: a 61.4kWh unit in the Dynamic Standard Range, and an 82.5kWh battery in the others.
It can be charged at up to 150kW using DC power, and has Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) capability.
| BYD Seal | Fuel Type | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic Electric RWD 4d Sedan | Electric | - |
Cost of ownership
What are the running and servicing costs of a BYD Seal?
Servicing is required every 12 months or 20,000km. BYD says the first eight services are priced at $189, $370, $189, $447, $189, $370, $189, and $447, respectively.
How does the 2024 BYD Seal drive?
Our expert take on BYD Seal drivability.
The 2024 BYD Seal is offered with a choice of three drivetrains.
The Dynamic Standard Range features a single electric motor and rear-wheel drive, with 150kW of power and 310Nm of torque.
Its claimed 0-100km/h time is 7.5 seconds.
The Premium Extended Range also uses a single-motor rear-wheel drive configuration, with 230kW and 360Nm and a 0-100km/h time of 5.9 seconds.
The Performance AWD features a dual-motor all-wheel drive configuration with 390kW and 670Nm and a claimed 0-100km/h time of 3.8 seconds.
2024 BYD Seal Colours
What colours are available for the BYD Seal
The BYD Seal is available in the following exterior colours:
- Arctic Blue
- Atlantis Grey
- Aurora White
- Cosmos Black
- Shark Grey
Aurora White is a no-cost option, with the other finishes costing $1500 or $2000 in the case of Shark Grey, which is available only on the Performance.
Interior colours are either Ocean Blue or Thaumas Black.
The Ocean Blue interior costs an extra $1500.
2024 BYD Seal Warranty
The BYD Seal is backed by a six-year, 150,000km vehicle warranty and an eight-year, 160,000km battery warranty.
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BYD Seal FAQs
The cheapest BYD Seal is the DYNAMIC that starts from $48,300.
The most expensive BYD Seal is the PERFORMANCE that starts from $66,600.
The best towing capacity of a BYD Seal is null kg offered by the following variants: DYNAMIC, PREMIUM and PERFORMANCE.
The largest BYD Seal is the DYNAMIC which measures 1875mm wide, 4800mm in length and sits 1460mm tall.
The most powerful BYD Seal is the PERFORMANCE which has 390kW of power from its ELECTRIC engine.
The BYD Seal is built in China and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest BYD Seal is the PERFORMANCE which weighs 2631 kg (kerb weight).
The BYD Seal uses Electric.