The Seal U, a five-seater D-segment SUV, will be available with front-wheel and all-wheel drive options at starting prices of £33,205 and £39,905 respectively.
The Seal U combines a regular petrol engine with an electric motor and a battery pack to minimize fuel consumption while enhancing driving efficiency. Specifically designed for those transitioning towards electric vehicles, the Seal U offers performance close to that of pure electrics.
The vehicle is available in multiple versions; each catering to different customer needs. The front-wheel-drive option's boost grade includes an engine with 98 horsepower paired with a 197 horsepower electric motor powered by an 18.3kWh Blade battery, totaling 218 horsepower output. It boasts a significant electric-only range of up to 49.7 miles and a combined range of over 671 miles per charge.
The all-wheel-drive variant ups the ante with dual motors (front and rear) that collectively deliver 324 horsepower and a torque of 550 Nm. Its battery provides up to 43 miles of electric-only travel with overall mileage reaching around 540 miles per charge. Notable is its acceleration—0 to 62 mph in just 5.9 seconds.
BYD Seal U DM-I Plug-In Hybrid
Users can replenish their batteries from thirty to eighty percent in approximately thirty-five minutes under optimal conditions through both AC (up to 11 kW) and DC (up to 18 kW). Innovative features like Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) functionality mean the SUV can also power electrical devices directly.
The interior does not skimp on luxury despite its eco-friendly pitch, featuring vegan leather seats, multi-color ambient lighting, a large rotatable touchscreen display among other high-end attributes like a panoramic sunroof and intelligent voice control systems.
The BYD Seal U DM-i comes with a standard six-year/93,750-mile full manufacturer's warranty, an eight-year/125,000-mile warranty on at least 70% of the original battery capacity, and an eight-year/93,750-mile warranty on the electric motor.
Source: BYD
