BYD Seal 08 Large Sedan: Fresh Images and Launch Date
BYD will hold a full presentation of its new flagship four-door sedan next week. The model will be available with hybrid or electric powertrains, and all-wheel drive is provided for the new product.
The first showing of the BYD Seal 08 sedan took place in China in March this year, with the public premiere held a month later at the Beijing Auto Show. Now BYD has announced the date of a separate full presentation of the four-door model – July 2. Prices are likely to be announced on that day. Along the way, the manufacturer has shared new official images of the sedan. Let us remind you that the BYD Seal 08 is the production incarnation of last year’s BYD Ocean-S concept. The production “eight” will become the flagship passenger car of the Ocean family.
The main feature of the BYD Seal 08’s exterior is the two-tier headlight design. At the top are “wave-shaped” daytime running lights, with the main headlight units below. The model also gets flush door handles and rear lights styled as a “wave-shaped” strip. The roof has two glass sections. The Seal 08’s arsenal also includes an autopilot with a lidar above the windshield, active suspension, and a rear-wheel steering mechanism.
The sedan’s length is 5150 mm, width – 1999 mm, height – 1505 mm, and wheelbase – 3030 mm. The trunk volume has still not been announced.
Inside, there are separate screens for the instrument cluster and multimedia system, and a two-tier central tunnel, with a wireless charging pad and a row of physical buttons in its upper section. The tunnel hides a box with heating and cooling functions, and a touch panel is built into its end. Another screen is integrated into the folding armrest of the rear sofa. The front passenger seatback has a table. The seats feature footrests, heating, ventilation, and a massager.
The sedan will be available with hybrid and fully electric powertrains. The first modification is a 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine (156 hp) and one 272-hp electric motor. The hybrid BYD Seal 08 can also be all-wheel drive; the two electric motors in this configuration together produce 544 hp. According to preliminary data, the gasoline-electric four-door has received a battery with a capacity of 45.35 kWh, with an electric-only range of 270 or 300 km on the WLTC cycle.
The electric version will also be offered in single-motor (347 or 435 hp) or all-wheel-drive (693 hp) variants. It is also known that the “electric car” has an 800-volt architecture, is equipped with a new-generation Blade battery, and features ultra-fast charging technology. However, the battery capacity of the BYD Seal 08 EV has not yet been announced.
We will learn all the details about the BYD Seal 08 in a week.
