On October 18, BYD’s Seal 06 GT pure electric hatchback under its Ocean series officially entered the market, available in four trims, at a price range of 136,800 – 186,800 yuan (19,300 – 26,300 USD). Both RWD and AWD are offered, as well as CLTC cruising ranges of 505 km, 550 km, and 605 km.
The BYD Seal 06 GT is built on the brand’s e-Platform 3.0 Evo, its length, width, and height are 4630/1880/1490 mm, respectively, and the wheelbase is 2820 mm. Depending on the trims, the curb weight is 1850 kg, 1940 kg, or 2060 kg. The minimum turning radius is 5.6 m. From the side, the popular suspended roof design and hidden door handles are not absent. The RWD runs on 225/50 R18 as the standard while the AWD runs on 235/45 R19 tires and red brake calipers.
The front face adopts a low-lying closed grille design, combined with a narrow and long headlight group. The lower section is matched with a honeycomb-shaped grille that can achieve active heat management.
The rear has a good sense of layering. The taillight adopts a wavy shape, echoing BYD’s Ocean series. The BYD logo can also be lit up.
Consumers can choose from four exterior colors: black, gray, green, and pink.
The pink paint has an extra 2,000 yuan (281 USD) charge.
In terms of safety, the BYD Seal 06 GT comes with BYD’s DiPilot 5 intelligent driving assistance system realized via 6 or 12 ultrasonic radars, five millimeter-wave radars, four panoramic cameras, and one smart driving camera, depending on the trims. 16 driving assistance capabilities are available including forward collision warning, blind spot monitoring, side distance warning, and parking assistance, to name a few.
Both RWD and AWD are offered. The top speed is 200 km/h. Four driving modes are supported: eco, sport, normal, and snow. Only the AWD comes with BYD’s iTAC (intelligent torque adaptation control) system.
RWD
- Two rear permanent magnet synchronous motor options: 160 kW (215 hp)/310 Nm and 165 kW (221 hp)/330 Nm
- 0 – 100 km/h acceleration time: 7.5 seconds
- Two BYD Blade (lithium iron phosphate) battery pack options: 59.52 kWh or 72.96 kWh, and the corresponding CLTC cruising range is 505 km and 605 km
AWD
- Front AC asynchronous motor: 110 kW/200 Nm
- Rear permanent magnet synchronous motor: 200 kW/310 Nm
- 0 – 100 km/h acceleration time: 4.9 seconds
- A 72.96 kWh BYD Blade battery pack and the corresponding CLTC cruising range is 550 km
Additionally, the high-end trims are equipped with an 800V silicon carbide high-voltage platform, offering a fast charge time of 20 minutes to replenish from 30% to 80%.
The interior is powered by BYD’s DiLink 100 smart cockpit, featuring a 12.8-inch (entry-level trim only) or 15.6-inch rotatable central control screen, a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument panel, a 12-inch W-HUD, and 8 or 12 speakers.
Other configurations include a 1.57 m2 panoramic sunroof, OTA updates, ambient lights, an intelligent electric tailgate, 50W wireless phone charging, voice control, and seat electric adjustments.
Source: BYD, DongCheDi
