Malaysia-bound BYD Seal previewed at 2023 Singapore Motor Show

The BYD Seal has been previewed at the 2023 Singapore Motor Show. E-Auto, a division of Vantage Automotive and official distributor for BYD cars in Singapore, said that the company aims for a H2 2023 launch.

Specs and prices are yet to be confirmed, as the car on display is a China-spec left-hand drive (LHD) unit.

In China, there are four variants offered:

• Standard Range, RWD Elite/Premium – 550 km range, 201 PS motor
• Long Range RWD – 700 km range, 312 PS motor
• Long Range AWD Performance – 650 km range, 523 PS motor

The AWD Performance variant is claimed to go from 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds. Battery capacity is 61.44 kWh in the Standard Range variants while Long Range versions get an 82.56 kWh battery.

The Seal is also the first BYD model to use the cell-to-body (CTB) structural battery system. As mentioned on the tin, the battery becomes a structural element of the entire vehicle instead of being combined with modules.

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BYD claims the new CTB battery increases the battery pack volume utilization by 66% and a 50% increase in structural safety in an event of a frontal crash.

As for Malaysia, BYD SD Motors previewed the BYD Seal in December 2022 and announced the target for a Q4 2023 launch.

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