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BYD Seal Performance review

BYD Seal Performance

CHOICE Expert Rating

78%
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Type

Car body
Sedan
Powertrain
AWD

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
78%
Range score
80%
Fast charge score
68%
Running cost score
89%
Battery warranty score
65%
Vehicle efficiency score
81%
Real-world range (km)
485
Real-world efficiency (Wh/km)
170
Cost to run per year
$952.00
Australian fast charge time 20-80% (min)
Not Available

Cost

Price
$61,990.00
NSW on-road costs
$3,329.00
Vic on-road costs
$3,452.00
Qld on-road costs
$1,931.00
ACT on-road costs
$902.00
SA on-road costs
$3,066.00
Tas on-road costs
$3,125.00
WA on-road costs
$5,119.00
NT on-road costs
$1,065.00

Specifications

Model year
2025
Estimated delivery time
1-2 months
Model warranty (years or km)
6 year/150,000 km
Battery warranty (years or km)
8 year/160,000 km
Number of seats
5
Number of doors
4
Range WLTP (km)
520
Claimed efficiency (Wh/km)
159
Total battery capacity (kWh)
84
Usable battery capacity (kWh)
82.5
Charge power (kW)
11
AC charge times 10-100% (hours)
8
Fast charge time 10-80% (min)
38
Braked towing capacity (kg)
No Towing
Unbraked towing capacity (kg)
No Towing
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
ANCAP rating
5
Top speed (km/h)
180
Acceleration 0-100 (km/h, sec)
3.8
Torque (Nm)
670
Power (kW)
390
Length (mm)
4800
Width (mm)
1875
Height (mm)
1460
Cargo volume with seats up (L)
400
Cargo volume with seats down (L)
Not Available
Kerb weight (kg)
2185
Gross vehicle mass (kg)
2631
Ground clearance (mm)
120
Privacy rating
N/A
Country of origin
China

Features

NSW subsidy eligible
Vic subsidy eligible
Qld subsidy eligible
ACT subsidy eligible
SA subsidy eligible
Tas subsidy eligible
WA subsidy eligible
NT subsidy eligible
Australian release forecast 2026
450
Australian release forecast 2027
450

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