BYD has lastly unveiled the manufacturing model of its new electrical scorching hatch, the Seal 06 GT on the Chengdu auto present with quicker charging and a give attention to efficiency.
The main NEV maker held a presentation highlighting the important thing applied sciences which were included on this newest mannequin, which is able to begin in China on the equal of lower than $A32,000.
These embody the corporate’s newest e-Platform 3.0 Evo which options quicker motors and charging velocity enhancements, due to its 800 Volt structure. It makes use of a Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) chemistry BYD blade battery pack.
On its Weibo web page, the corporate additionally shared a put up masking these applied sciences with the translated model stating:
“e-platform 3.0 Evo creates greater than 13 world-first hard-core applied sciences to take pleasure in high-value new power journey expertise”.
This identical platform has already debuted within the firm’s upcoming electrical SUV, the Sealion 7 and a latest video showcases the charging speeds of 10-80% in simply 25 minutes.
It may be additional charged to 100% in 18 extra minutes, bringing the 10-100% charging time to below 45 minutes.
Trying on the efficiency of this new Seal 06 GT mannequin, the entry-level rear-wheel-drive base variant shall be powered by two variations of a rear-mounted motor. The primary is a 160 kW rear motor whereas the marginally extra highly effective motor has 165 kW of output on supply.
A dual-motor model of the automotive may even be provided with 310 kW of energy. That is damaged down by a 200 kW rear motor together with a 110 kW front-mounted motor.
For comparability, that is much less highly effective than the MG4 X-Energy which has been within the Australian marketplace for simply over 9 months and delivers 320 kW of energy, serving to it speed up from 0-100 km/h in simply 3.8 seconds.
Having mentioned that, the BYD Seal 06 GT is an even bigger, extra spacious automotive, due to its size of 4,630 mm, making it significantly longer than the MG4 which is available in a 4,287 mm.
Pricing of the brand new Seal 06 GT has not but been confirmed however a worth vary of $A31,300 to $A41,800 for the dual-motor variant.
This mannequin was initially unveiled on the Beijing Auto Present in April 2024 below the Ocean-M idea. The manufacturing model appears fairly near what was proven which is able to generate robust curiosity from consumers.
Talking of consumers, BYD expects to focus on youthful EV consumers with this mannequin. The manufacturing of Seal 06 GT hatch will start within the coming months with buyer deliveries quickly to comply with.
Given the success of the MG4 in our native market, a brand new electrical hatchback on the proper worth will discover many new consumers who’ve historically bought ICE hatchbacks. We sit up for preserving a detailed eye on the manufacturing and deliveries of this automotive because it might at some point land in Australia.
Riz is the founding father of carloop based mostly in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV information, perception experiences and developments. He’s a mechanical engineer who spent the primary 7 years of his profession constructing transport infrastructure earlier than beginning carloop. He has a ardour for vehicles, significantly EVs and desires to assist scale back transport emissions in Australia. He presently drives a crimson Tesla Mannequin 3.