BYD wagon version of Seal 06 spied ahead of launch later this year

Europe will be rejoicing from the latest spy shots of a BYD. Finally, It seems a BYD is working on a real wagon, unlike the fictitious Han wagon from a few years ago. The new car is believed to be a variant of the Seal 06 DM-i and, as such, will be a PHEV. Chinese media are referring to it as a travel edition.

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Although still tightly camouflaged, there is no distinct mistaking the silhouette. Clearly, the roof line extends to almost the rear.

From the shape of the headlight clusters, it can be seen that the car is part of the Ocean series.

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The original BYD Seal 06 DM-i launched in May 2024 and together with the Qin L were the first cars to get BYD’s new DM 5.0 PHEV powertrain system.

The PHEV system is based around a 1.5-liter engine with a maximum power of 74 kW and 126 Nm torque. In the case of the sedan, the Seal 06 DM-i uses either a 120 kW or 160 kW front-mounted electric motor. These motors produce peak torque of 210 Nm and 260 Nm, respectively.

Lower-powered versions come with a smaller 10.08 kWh battery pack, which gives an all-electric range of 80 km. On the other hand, the more powerful version gains a larger 15.87 kWh battery pack, which gives an all-electric range of 120 km.

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At launch, BYD’s DM 5.0 technology had three central claims: 46.06% thermal efficiency, 2.9 l/100 km fuel consumption, and 2,100 km range.

The wagon version of the Seal 06 DM-i will almost certainly use the same setup, most likely down to even the same battery pack sizes. Similar performance figures should be achievable.

Sedan versions of the Seal 06 DM-i (see specs) measure 4830, 1875, 1495 mm (l/w/h) and have a wheelbase of 2790 mm. The car is essentially a twin of the Qin L with certain styling differences and has no real relationship other than styling to the original all-electric BYD Seal.

Dimensions of the wagon Seal 06 DM-i should be very similar to the sedan. Prices for the sedan range from 96,800 yuan to 136,800 yuan (13,300 – 18,800 USD). The wagon may carry a slight premium to the sedan, but Chinese media still expect the car to start at around 100,000 yuan (13,750 USD).

It is highly likely that the car will be offered in Europe and export markets due to wagons not being particularly popular in the Chinese market and more popular in Europe. The car will be the first wagon for the mainstream BYD brand.

It will likely come equipped with BYD’s high-end intelligent driving system based on a pure vision solution.

Source: Fast Technology