Unveiling a makeover for the Seal, which is currently available for purchase in China, is BYD. The facelifted Seal receives new interior design, enhanced ADAS technology, and charging systems in addition to minor outward changes.
The Seal sedan’s modifications are not immediately apparent from the outside unless you examine closely. New alloy wheels, a light purple color option, and a red BYD emblem on the tailgate are also available. The primary modification is a lidar sensor put on the roof, which is supposed to enhance the Seal’s automated parking and adaptive cruise control features in particular.
More notable changes to the Seal facelift’s interior include a new flat-bottom four-spoke steering system, a dual-tone grey and tan leatherette theme, and a sleeker, black-finished dashboard. The huge infotainment screen now sits beneath the central AC vents, which were previously on either side of the pre-facelift model—which, incidentally, is available for purchase in India.
The change from the 400V electrical system of the existing model to an 800V architecture is one of the facelift’s features. This is known as e-Platform 3.0 Evo by BYD. It is stated that this modification will shorten the existing 37-minute 10-80% charge time for the Seal to 25 minutes, indicating a 150kW peak charging rate increase. But BYD still hasn’t confirmed the new limit.
For the Chinese market, the BYD Seal EV gets 61.44kWh and 80.64kWh battery pack options with up to 700km of range on the CLTC cycle. In India, the all-electric sedan is available with 61.44kWh and 82.56kWh batteries, offering up to 650km of range (NEDC).
There’s no word on when the Seal facelift will arrive in India. The current model went on sale just five months ago, and is priced between Rs 41 lakh and Rs 53 lakh. While the electric sedan has no direct rivals, it competes with the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (Rs 46.05 lakh) and the Volvo XC40 Recharge (Rs 54.95 lakh-57.90 lakh) in its price range.
