On April 26, BYD Seagull will be officially launched today. The new car is positioned lower than Dolphin and focuses on the entry-level electric car market. It will be unveiled at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show and will open pre-sales. A total of three models will be launched. The pre-sale price is 78,800-95,800 yuan.
In terms of styling, the Seagull continues part of the marine aesthetic design concept. Compared with the dolphin, the front face is more recognizable, and the shape is angular and looks very tough. Parallel-line LED daytime running lights, the turn signals are located in the "corners", and in the middle are LED headlights with integrated high and low beams, which also have automatic opening and closing and automatic high and low beam functions.
Coming to the side of the car, Seagull has used the popular hidden door handles, added bright black elements for embellishment, and is also equipped with gray wheel rims. A through-type taillight set is enabled at the rear, which has a good display effect when lit. At the same time, four car paint colors are available: "Sprouting Green", "Night Black", "Peach Pink" and "Warm Sun White".
In terms of interior design, Seagull has a multifunctional sports-style steering wheel, and the T-shaped area is equipped with a wireless charging function for mobile phones. In addition, the seats, door panel linings, etc. are all in dual color combinations, and the large-size display screen in the central control is particularly eye-catching. At the same time, the vehicle uses new design elements and the control area is very simple.
The size of the central control screen is 10.1 inches. It rotates automatically. It is equipped with the DiLink operating system that everyone is familiar with. It has complete interconnection functions and supports video playback, voice interaction and other functions. Use It is not difficult to get up. The gear lever is cleverly designed in the button area at the bottom of the screen. It does take some getting used to when using it for the first time, but it is quite convenient after you get used to it. It also provides functions such as switching driving modes, quickly turning on the air conditioner, and adjusting Buttons for functions such as volume.
In terms of configuration and functions, Haiou also supports popular functions such as mobile apps, Bluetooth keys, and NFC car key unlocking. In addition, all new car series can provide 4 airbags (main and passenger airbags and through-type side curtain airbags), ESP, EPB, exterior rearview mirror heating and other configurations. At the same time, high-end models will also add front side airbags to further improve safety performance.
In terms of power, the Seagull built on BYD's e-platform 3.0 is equipped with a new three-in-one motor specially built for it by BYD, with a maximum power of 55kW and a maximum torque of 135N·m. There are two versions of battery life, 305km and 405km, with corresponding batteries. The capacities are also different, 30.08kWh and 38.88kWh respectively.
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Editor: Zhao Yu