BYD Seal 2022– car dimensions: 4800 mm long, 1875 mm wide and 1460 mm high. Unladen weight is 2,055 kg. Braked towing is 750 kg.
The Design cabin centres on a 15.6-inch rotatable touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, dual-zone climate control and a 10.25-inch digital driver display. Adaptive cruise, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot warning, lane keep assist, front and rear parking sensors plus a 360-degree camera that covers reversing are all standard. Heated and ventilated front seats, panoramic roof and multi-colour ambient lighting come fitted.
Boot space is 400 litres behind the rear seats plus a 53-litre frunk under the bonnet for cables. The saloon opening limits bulky loads. rear seats split-fold on many examples but no official seats-down volume is quoted for the Design.
Design tows 750 kg braked or unbraked with an approved towbar. Kerb weight is 2055 kg and gross vehicle mass 2501 kg, giving a payload of 446 kg. No heavy-duty cooling or reinforced suspension is listed for this grade.
The cabin uses vegan leather with diamond stitching on sporty front seats that offer soft yet firm padding and strong side support. Driver gets 8-way power adjustment plus 4-way lumbar and memory. passenger gets 6-way power. Both front seats heat and ventilate. A heated leather multi-function wheel, dual-zone climate with heat pump, multi-colour ambient light and oversized panoramic roof fill the space with light. Front doors carry double-layer laminated glass for sound and heat insulation while rears use privacy glass. Rear bench seats three adults comfortably on a flat floor with optimised cushion angles that cut long-trip fatigue.
Electric only with 82.5 kWh Blade Battery and heat pump standard
WLTP range up to 570 km on Design RWD
Service every 2 years or 30,000 km
Euro NCAP 5 stars (89% adult, 87% child, 82% VRU, 76% assist) on Design
Standard kit includes multiple airbags, AEB, ACC, blind-spot detection, lane assist, 360 camera, TPMS and ISOFIX
The Design runs purely on electricity from an 82.5 kWh LFP Blade Battery. Standard heat pump helps efficiency. AC charging is 11 kW. DC peaks at 150 kW for a 30-80% top-up in about 26 minutes. WLTP combined range reaches 570 km.
Servicing falls due every two years or 30,000 km, whichever comes first. Vehicle warranty covers six years or 150,000 km. the battery and drive unit extend to eight years with capacity guarantees. Roadside assistance starts with the car.
Euro NCAP awarded five stars after testing the Design. Adult protection scored 89%, child 87%, vulnerable road users 82% and safety assist 76%. CTB structure and Blade Battery underpin the crash results. Standard kit brings driver, passenger, centre, front and rear side, and curtain airbags plus AEB, adaptive cruise, blind-spot monitoring, lane keep and change assist, cross-traffic alerts with braking, 360-degree camera, parking sensors, TPMS, ISOFIX and child presence detection.
Live-with points centre on long service gaps, strong warranty cover and the full ADAS suite that stays active without options. The quiet cabin and supportive seats suit daily and longer trips. charging stops are short on rapid DC.
Length 4800 mm, Width 1875 mm, Height 1460 mm, Wheelbase 2920 mm (Seal 2022-present)
Sources: manufacturer data, BYD Finland SEAL brochure 0525-FIN-V1 , Design, BYD Ireland Product Guide April 2024 , Design: five-link rear suspension.