The 2025 BYD Seal has been unveiled in China, bringing more power and a wider range of technology – but reduced driving range – to one of the best-selling electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia. Updated just over two years after it launched in its home market, the BYD Seal looks almost identical to before, apart from a prominent LiDAR sensor on its roof, enhancing the capabilities of its semi-autonomous driving systems. CarExpert has contacted BYD to find out when we can expect the new Seal in local showrooms.
While its exterior appearance is largely unchanged, CarNewsChina reports there have been significant tweaks under the skin, with the Seal now riding on BYD’s e-Platform 3.0 Evo architecture, rather than the non-Evo platform of the current model. This means it now supports 800V systems, instead of the existing 400V limitations from its pre-update predecessor.
The higher-power platform also now features BYD’s Disus-C body control system, improving both comfort and handling, with four-wheel drive examples gaining more advanced electronic dampers. BYD’s entry-level Seal has stepped up from a 150kW/310Nm rear motor to the more powerful 170kW/330Nm unit from the China-only Prestige variant, which hasn’t been offered in Australia. Extended Range and Performance grades retain their respective 230kW/360Nm and 390kW/670Nm outputs.
Curiously, the BYD Seal’s largest Blade battery pack – available in all variants bar the base model – has been reduced in size, falling.