Charging will be faster – BYD Seal updated (+ PHOTO)

The stylish Chinese sedan BYD Seal, which is also available in some markets in Europe, has undergone a facelift.

While dealers in European markets are offering the 2024 model, the latest Seal release is available to Chinese buyers – with several important improvements.

It can only be identified visually by the lidar, which is mounted on the roof above the upper edge of the windshield and ensures, including DiPilot autonomous driving 300, expanding the capabilities of ADAS driver assistance systems. Lidar is not offered for the base version of the Seal, but it is available for the two most expensive trims.

The most important innovations include the latest version of the e-Platform 3.0 Evo platform, which is characterized by a high level of integration of electric drive components and suspension with an adaptive shock absorber, as well as 800-volt architecture instead of the previous ones. 400-volt architecture. This solution allows you to reduce the charging time and the latest 20-80% Seal charge will be enough in 25 minutes.

All seal versions, including the basic model, are equipped with 13 airbags and a projection display. The basic model is equipped with a 228 hp motor at the rear axle, but a 61.44 or 80.64 kilowatt-hour battery will allow you to travel 510-650 km without additional charge (CLTC cycle).

In China, the price of the latest BYD Seal starts at 175.8 thousand yuan (about 22,500 euros), and the most expensive variant will cost almost 240 thousand yuan (about 30,600 euros).

The most powerful BYD Seal variant, which combines two electric motors with a total power of 523 hp, accelerates to 100 kilometers per hour in 3.8 seconds and can reach 240 km/h.

The parameters of the electric sedan have not changed after updating – it is still 4.80 m long and has a wheelbase of 2.92 m.