BYD has launched a new large four-door sedan. As usual, the model is available with hybrid or fully electric powertrains. The newcomer boasts rich equipment and attractive prices.
BYD first showcased the new sedan as a concept called Ocean-S back in 2025. The production version was first presented in March of this year – the production four-door received the name BYD Seal 08. Now, a full presentation has been held in China, prices have been announced, and sales have begun. The "Eight" has become the new flagship passenger car of the BYD Ocean family.
The BYD Seal 08 features two-tier headlights: "wave-shaped" daytime running lights are located on top, with the main headlight units below them. There are active grille shutters in the lower part of the front bumper. The newcomer also gets flush door handles and rear lights designed as a "wave-shaped" strip. The roof has two glass sections.
The BYD Seal 08 measures 5150 mm in length, 1999 mm in width, 1505 mm in height, and has a wheelbase of 3030 mm. The four-door rides on 19-inch wheels. The sedan is offered as a plug-in hybrid or an electric car. The trunk volume of the first version is 533 liters, and the second is 508 liters. Under the hood of the "electric" version, there is an additional compartment of 160 liters.
The interior features separate screens for the instrument cluster (12.3 inches) and the multimedia system (15.6 inches), and a wireless smartphone charging pad is located on the upper part of the two-tier center tunnel. All this equipment comes as standard. The list of standard equipment also includes ventilation and heating for all seats, a massage function for the front seats, three-zone climate control, and BYD's God's Eye autopilot (lidar, multiple cameras, and radars).
Top trims additionally include a box hidden in the tunnel with heating and cooling functions, a head-up display, rear seats with massage and footrests, and a wireless charger and touch control panel built into the folding center armrest of the rear seat.
All versions of the BYD Seal 08 feature rear-wheel steering. All variants except the base one also have adaptive air suspension.
The hybrid is offered in three trims, two of which are front-wheel drive, and the most expensive one is all-wheel drive. The DM-i powertrain of this BYD Seal 08 includes a 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine (156 hp) and a 272-hp electric motor. The all-wheel drive hybrid has an additional 272-hp electric motor on the rear axle. There is one battery option – with a capacity of 45.36 kWh. On electric power alone, the hybrid Seal 08 will travel 400 or 350 km on the CLTC cycle (front/all-wheel drive). The front-wheel drive BYD Seal 08 DM-i accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds, while the all-wheel drive version does it in 3.8 seconds.
The electric car has an 800-volt architecture. The BYD Seal 08 EV is also offered in three trims, but the base versions are rear-wheel drive. The cheapest "green" sedan is equipped with a 347-hp electric motor and a 76.7 kWh battery, offering a range of 775 km, and it will reach 100 km/h in 5.2 seconds. The "mid-range" variant has a 435-hp motor on the rear axle, a 92 kWh battery, a range of 905 km, and a 0-100 km/h time of 4.9 seconds. The two motors of the top-spec Seal 08 EV together produce 694 hp; this four-door has a 92 kWh battery, a range of 785 km, and will reach 100 km/h in 3.3 seconds.
The hybrid BYD Seal 08 DM-i is priced between 196,900 and 229,900 yuan, which is equivalent to approximately 2.26 million to 2.64 million rubles at the current exchange rate. The base electric sedan BYD Seal 08 EV will cost the same 196,900 yuan, while the top-spec all-wheel drive version costs 239,900 yuan (2.75 million rubles).
Meanwhile, BYD previously launched the large crossover Datang (also known as Great Tang) on the domestic market. If the new four-door is the flagship of the Ocean family, then the crossover leads the Dynasty family.
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