BYD has revealed that it is going to be sending a bigger electrical SUV, which it calls the Seal U, to worldwide markets equivalent to Europe within the coming months.
In keeping with a report from CNC, the Seal U will likely be formally launched within the continent in September on the Munich Motor Present.
This beforehand unknown Seal U mannequin is predicted to be bigger than the BYD Atto 3, which is one among Australia’s best-selling EV, coming in at:
4,785 mm in size (330 mm longer)
1,890 mm in width (15 mm wider)
1,660 mm in peak (45 mm taller)
Drivetrain-wise, the Seal U will include two motors, a 152 kW and a 163 kW motor setup. The latter is just barely extra highly effective than the BYD Atto 3 which is available in with 150 kW. This is sensible given the bigger car it’s powering.
The automobile can also be paired with two battery packs. The primary is a 71 kWh blade battery pack providing 520 km of CLTC vary. This variant is predicted to have a WLTP vary of over 400 km.
A bigger 87 kWh battery pack can also be on provide which supplies 605 km of CLTC vary.
On the within, there’s a 15.6-inch rotatable display which is 3.3 inches bigger than what’s present in regionally delivered BYD Atto 3 EVs. The infotainment display additionally has a DiLink working system and dual-zone local weather management entry.
The Seal U in its residence market of China is known as the BYD Music Plus Champion Version, so we’re glad that BYD is maintaining the naming conference the identical because the Seal EV.
On one other word, the rear doesn’t have “Construct Your Dream” badging in response to the most recent report, which might be a reduction for some who would like a cleaner have a look at the rear.
In the meantime, regionally, the BYD Seal sedan has been noticed a number of instances this yr with a latest sighting exhibiting two Seal EVs charging at a public charger in Victoria.
the Seal U is predicted to go on sale in Europe in late 2023, which might be pushed out to early subsequent yr in some international locations.
It’s too early to inform if this mannequin will land in markets exterior of Europe however we will likely be maintaining an in depth eye on it, afterall, BYD is the second best-selling EV model in Australia.
BYD Seal U Preliminary Drive Take a look at on YouTube through NEVO Overview
Riz is the founding father of carloop primarily based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV knowledge, perception experiences and traits. 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 automobiles, significantly EVs and needs to assist scale back transport emissions in Australia. He at the moment drives a purple Tesla Mannequin 3.