The BYD Seal 08 () is a battery electric and plug-in hybrid full-size sedan produced by BYD Auto. It was launched in China in July 2026
Overview The Seal 08 was previewed by the BYD Ocean-S concept shown at the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show Its concept version was made to showcase BYD's future direction when it comes to designing their cars. At BYD's Ocean Day on December 15, 2025, the Seal 08 was officially announced alongside the Sealion 08. Teasers were shown on March 3, 2026. The Seal 08 was officially unveiled on March 5, 2026, and will officially launch in the second quarter of 2026.
Design The Seal 08 retains most of the design of the Ocean-S concept that previewed it. It utilizes a closed-off grille complimented by narrow headlights that weave at their base. Ambient lighting is incorporated into the air ducts on both sides. It uses a fastback silhouette. Two-tone exterior paint is available on the top-end configurations.
Features The Seal 08 uses BYD's DiSus-A intelligent body control system that replaces traditional coil-spring suspension with dual-chamber air suspension with LiDAR-based bump prediction, as well as rear-wheel steering for enhanced maneuverability for a turning radius of . Also included is the God's Eye B system that uses a LiDAR sensor. It has a power-opening frunk. The dashboard has a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel, a 15.6-inch central infotainment display, and a 26-inch AR-HUD. The center console features dual active-cooled 50W wireless charging pads and a refrigerator compartment capable of holding six beverage cans, which can cool to or heat to . The interior features eight magnetic points for mounting magnetic customizable buttons, with additional screw mounts paired with USB-C power ports intended to mount phone holders and dashcams, and there are available tablet holder mountings in the rear. All seats have heating, ventilation, and massage functions, and front row and outboard rear seats also have power adjustable legrests. The front row seats both have a one-touch 'zero-gravity' recline mode. It has a 20-speaker Devialet sound system, the dashboard features a mother-of-pearl ambient lighting effect, and all windows are double-glazed to reduce wind noise. The rear seats have access to airline-style tray tables mounted to the rear of the front-row seats, a split dual-sunroof with individual sunshades, and a touchscreen in the fold-down armrest for seat adjustment, HVAC setting, and media controls.
Powertrain The Seal 08 is available as either a pure-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, both of which use second-generation Blade LFP battery.
Battery electric The Seal 08 EV is built on an 800-volt platform and uses the company's second-generation Blade lithium iron phosphate battery, available in either 76.7kWh or 92.1kWh capacities providing CLTC ranges of up to and , respectively. The Seal 08's Flash Charging compatibility allows it to add in 5 minutes of charging. Rear-wheel drive variants with the smaller battery output , which increases to with the large battery model. The all-wheel drive version adds a and torque front motor for a total of .
Plug-in hybrid The plug-in hybrid version of the Seal 08 uses a 1.5-liter turbocharged inline-4 petrol engine with a maximum output of at 5,500rpm and net power and maximum torque of at 2,5004,500rpm, combined with a torque front-mounted electric motor; dual-motor variants add a and torque rear motor for a total of and of torque. Energy is supplied by a 45.4kWh LFP battery providing a pure electric WLTP range up to .
+SpecificationsModelBatteryPowerTorqueElectric range1097% DCFC time0Kerb weightTypeWeightWLTPCLTCPHEV FWD45.36kWh LFP9 mins6.8secPHEV AWD3.8secEV RWD76.744kWh BYD Blade LFP5.2secEV Long Range RWD92.093kWh BYD Blade LFP4.9secEV Long Range AWD3.3sec
See also List of BYD Auto vehicles
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