LONDON: For 2026, the BYD Seal in the UK gets enhancements including new 19-inch wheels and three new exterior colour options.
Ruby Red, Obsidian Black and Lavender Grey join three existing shades: Polar White, Indigo Grey and Atlantis Grey.
To the rear of the car, the BYD logo is now positioned prominently top and centre above the full width LED light bar, with the SEAL model designation positioned to the bottom right of the boot lid.
The interior gains a sleeker appearance.
As before, the seats are trimmed in soft Nappa leather upholstery, but the headrests now sport a clean design without the BYD logo that was previously stitched onto the headrests.
The centre armrest, meanwhile, no longer displays the NFC logo on previous models – but retains the functionality.
The boot, accessible by a standard powered tailgate, grows in capacity from 400 litres to 485 litres, and gains a pair of tethering hooks to secure loose items.
Under the bonnet, a redesigned storage area grows 19 litres larger than before, now offering 72 litres – large enough to hold charging cables, or even a carry-on suitcase.
As for assistance technology, the 2026 Seal adds a Driver Monitoring System, which can detect the driver’s attention on the road.
Another new addition for the 2026 version is the Bluetooth key.
This enables drivers to access their car through a smartphone-based keyless entry system.
As before, the Seal offers comprehensive equipment levels.
The Design trim includes a standard specification taking in LED headlights with High Beam Assistant, a panoramic glass roof, a Dynaudio 12-speaker sound system, two 15-watt wireless charging trays, front seats which are electrically adjustable and feature both heating and ventilation, plus a fixed 15.6-inch high-definition touchscreen.
The Excellence improves on this specification even further, with the addition of a head-up display.
Further to the increased standard specification of the Excellence, it also benefits from unique powertrain and chassis specifications.
Its two-motor, all-wheel drive configuration develops 523bhp and 670Nm of torque, resulting in a 0-100kph time of just 3.8 seconds, while semi-adaptive suspension technology features variable frequency dampers.
The Design features a single motor driving the rear wheels. Maximum output stands at 308bhp and 360Nm of torque, which results in a 0-100kph time of 5.9 seconds.
BYD’s blade battery – with a cobalt-free Lithium Iron-Phosphate (LFP) chemistry – remains a key feature of the new Seal.
Its capacity of 82.5kWh results in a WLTP range of 570km for the Design trim, and 520km for the Excellence.
Rapid charging is made possible by a 150kW peak speed; a 10%-80% recharge takes 37 minutes.
