The BYD Seal's real-world range varies based on your driving style, road conditions and which variant you choose. Here's what you can expect:
The BYD Seal Design RWD offers an official WLTP range of 570km, with a real-world driving estimate of around 450 to 500km depending on conditions.
The Excellence AWD variant delivers an official range of 520km, and you can expect around 420 to 470km in typical driving.
The Dynamic, which is the entry model, has an official WLTP range of 460km and typically achieves around 350 to 400km in mixed driving.
The reality is that even the more conservative highway range means you're easily covering daily commutes with charge to spare. Most people drive under 50km per day, so you'll only need to charge once or twice weekly for normal use.
The Seal Dynamic charges at up to 110kW DC, taking around 27 minutes to go from 28-82% at a quality fast charger. That's comparable to a Tesla Model 3 RWD and perfectly adequate for the occasional road trip top-up.