There’s one other BYD Seal sedan coming, however in contrast to the one offered in Australia it’s packing plug-in hybrid energy.
The BYD Seal 06 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sedan has been revealed in a Chinese language Ministry of Trade and Info Know-how submitting shared by CarNewsChina.
It’s truly the second Seal sedan with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, because the Seal household swells to 4: the electric sedan sold here; the Seal U crossover that’s anticipated to return right here in plug-in hybrid kind; the brand new Seal 06; and the Seal DM-i PHEV sedan.
That’s resulted in a complete rookery of Seals, which sit beneath BYD’s Ocean sequence of automobiles which additionally contains the Dolphin. BYD additionally has its Dynasty sequence, which incorporates the Yuan Plus (identified right here because the Atto 3).
The brand new Seal 06 measures 4830mm lengthy, 1875mm broad and 1495mm tall on a 2790mm wheelbase.
That makes it 30mm longer and 35mm taller than the electrical Seal sedan offered right here, albeit on a shorter 130mm wheelbase. It has an an identical width.
It encompasses a 74kW 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine mated with both 120kW or 160kW electrical motors. This seems to be the identical powertrain because the just lately revealed Qin L, a longer-wheelbase sedan that sits in BYD’s Dynasty sequence lineup.
CarNewsChina studies it’ll supply a alternative of 10.08kWh or 15.8kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Blade batteries, good for electric-only vary of 60km and 90km, respectively, on the CLTC take a look at cycle.
It additionally studies the Seal 06 will likely be positioned beneath the present Seal sedans, and an electrical model will possible be revealed later this 12 months.
It’s unclear whether or not the Seal 06 will come right here. BYD’s native distributor continues to increase its native lineup and is rolling out its first plug-in hybrid fashions right here this 12 months, however a plug-in hybrid mid-sized sedan doesn’t seem an apparent alternative for the model in Australia.
We’ve contacted BYD Australia to see if the brand new sedan is within the playing cards.
In contrast to the opposite Seals, the entrance lighting assemblies aren’t within the form of a lowercase E, with no skinny daytime working gentle (DRL) descending from the headlight. As a substitute, there are slim clusters with subtler, built-in L-shaped DRLs.
The rear, nonetheless, bears a a lot stronger resemblance to the opposite Seal sedans.
There’s additionally a extra standard decrease grille, with out the frameless look of the Seal DM-i.
The Seal DM-i is the biggest of the Seal sedans, boasting longer-range plug-in hybrid powertrains with extra highly effective petrol engines.
It was initially set to be referred to as the Destroyer 07, earlier than being christened with the Seal nameplate as BYD determined to show this right into a household of automobiles.
BYD can also be rolling out a household of Sea Lion-badged automobiles, which incorporates the Sea Lion 07 electrical SUV that will likely be produced in right-hand drive.
The Sea Lion household is known to finally comprise a variety of SUVs, which makes it a bit complicated as to why the Track Plus Champion Version is being referred to as the Seal U in export markets.
BYD has a sprawling lineup of automobiles throughout its Ocean and Dynasty sequence, starting from small SUVs just like the Yuan Up all the best way as much as giant, extra premium fashions just like the Tang crossover and Han sedan.
It additionally has separate manufacturers: Fangchengbao, which debuted final 12 months as an SUV model; the equally new and extra high-end Yangwang; and Denza, which was established as a three way partnership with Mercedes-Benz.