Proper on cue, the BYD Seal 6 EV has made its official debut in Malaysia, with BYD Sime Motors formally introducing the mannequin earlier this morning. The Seal 6 EV – which is the model’s seventh new mannequin to be launched right here in two years – slots into BYD’s vary right here as its second sedan-based providing, sitting beneath the Seal (which was launched right here in its up to date kind final month) within the native line-up.
Earlier than we get to the small print concerning the automobile, let’s get its identification out of the way in which. Whereas it wears a Seal moniker and a 6 suffix, the automobile is just not the Ocean collection Seal 06, of which the EV model of the kind was launched within the home market just a few months in the past, however the Dynasty collection Qin L EV that was launched in China in March, renamed to the Seal 6 EV for this market.
Its arrival right here could also be a shock, however as talked about beforehand, the Qin L EV has been hiding in plain sight in ASEAN since early this yr. Again in March, a camouflaged prototype of the sedan was really noticed subsequent to an Atto 2 forward of the SUV’s debut within the Kingdom, however nobody thought a lot of it at that time.
Two variants of the Seal 6 can be found for Malaysia, which is the primary export marketplace for the renamed Qin L EV, and they’re the Dynamic and Premium. They’re priced as follows:
- BYD Seal 6 Dynamic – RM100,000
- BYD Seal 6 Premium – RM115,800
This makes the Seal 6 EV considerably cheaper than the Seal, which is priced at RM171,800 for the Premium (Prolonged Vary) and RM191,800 for the Efficiency (AWD).
Exterior
Measurement-wise, the Seal 6 – which is underpinned by the automaker’s e-platform 3.0 – measures in at 4,720 mm lengthy, 1,860 mm broad and 1,495 mm tall, with a 2,820 mm-long wheelbase. When it comes to dimensions, the Seal 6 could be very a lot associated to the Seal 06, with its exterior measurements mirroring the Ocean collection mannequin, with the one distinction being in width, with the 06 being wider by 20 mm.
Past the value, comparisons to the Seal are inevitable, and from an exterior viewpoint the Seal 6 is barely shorter and narrower, however taller than the Seal, which measures in at 4,800 mm lengthy, 1,875 mm broad and 1,460 mm tall, with a 2,920 mm-long wheelbase.
It stays a sizeable automobile, one the corporate touts as the biggest C-segment sedan providing obtainable on this market, unbiased of powertrain kind. That is mirrored in it being longer, wider and taller than the likes of the Proton S70, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla Altis and Mazda 3.
Elsewhere, different related numbers are a 165 mm floor clearance and a kerb weight of 1,780 kg for the Dynamic and 1,800 kg for the Premium, the latter doubtless from the inclusion of a panoramic sunroof for the variant. Technical highlights talked about at a presentation forward of the launch features a excessive torsional rigidity of 31,167 Nm for the automobile’s cell-to-body chassis.
Design and gear
Styling-wise, its Dynasty collection origin means styling is nearer to the Atto 2 and Atto 3 somewhat than the Seal and Sealion 7, with each the entrance and rear ends pitched otherwise. For one, the entrance finish’s full-width silver bar becoming a member of the slim LED headlights and bumper design give it a extra conventional sedan look.
The Qin nameplate has been round since 2008, and since then has bought over 2.4 million fashions as of September this yr, together with PHEV fashions. So far as kind to eye goes, the Seal is inherently extra rakish and sporty, however the Seal 06’s swimsuit, regardless of its larger bonnet line, stays sharp with a dynamic sufficient waistline and can attraction to consumers searching for a classy, if conventionally offered, sedan.
Each the Dynamic and Premium look similar at a look, however there are exterior cues that differentiate the Premium visually. For one, the Dynamic doesn’t have the entrance full width LEDs of the Premium. Then, there’s the aforementioned panoramic sliding sunroof, which has a entrance portion that may be opened as a substitute of the Seal’s mounted glass roof. It additionally has a powered sunshade, as per the up to date Seal.
Additionally, the Premium rides on 18-inch wheels, that are wrapped with 225/50 profile Westlake rubber, whereas the Dynamic is shod with 17-inch alloy rollers, fitted with 225/55 collection tyres. By the way, the Seal 6 EV comes with regular home windows, not double-glazed items as per the Seal.
Three exterior colors can be found for the Seal 6, these being Arctic White, Harbour Gray and Misty Blue, with the Dynamic getting the primary two shades, and the Premium the total set of three.
Powertrain, efficiency, battery and charging
The 2 Seal 6 variants are rear-wheel drive, which the corporate says helps to supply the automobile with a extra premium sporty driving really feel. The only electrical motor is an 8-in-1 unit, integrating the motor, reducer, high-voltage controller, DC-DC converter, on-board charger, electrical distribution unit, car management unit and thermal administration system, and may function at up a most 16,000 rpm.
Motor outputs – and efficiency figures – are totally different for each variants, and they’re:
- Dynamic – 129 PS (127 hp, or 95 kW) and 220 Nm; 0-100 km/h in 10.9 seconds, 160 km/h high pace
- Premium – 218 PS (215 hp, or 160 kW) and 330 Nm; 0-100 km/h in 7.5 seconds, 180 km/h high pace
Apart from this, the battery dimension is similar, with each variants for Malaysia geared up with a 56.64 kWh Blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, which is the bigger unit obtainable for the automobile in its home market. When it comes to working vary, it’s somewhat fascinating, as each the Dynamic and Premium quote the identical 485 km NEDC-rated vary (about 410 km WLTP), regardless of their totally different outputs.
In any case, the battery may be juiced up at a most DC charge of 100 kW, by which it takes 23 minutes to get the unit from a 30% to 80% state-of-charge. As for Kind 2 AC charging, the utmost charge is 6.67 kW, though there’s vehicle-to-load (V2L) performance at as much as 3.7 kW.
Point out was made from the Seal 6’s 12V starter battery being a LFP unit – at 2.2 kg, it’s lighter than a standard sealed lead-acid battery, however the actual profit is its larger cost/discharge effectivity and, extra importantly, its operational longevity, offering as much as 3,000 cycles earlier than it wants changing.
The Seal 6 has a twin ball-joint MacPherson entrance and rear multi-link suspension setup, which the automakers says gives higher dealing with and smoother, extra secure cornering on high of higher trip consolation. Notably, in a primary for BYD in Malaysia, the dampers have been particularly tuned for native roads, geared toward providing a firmer trip and offering the automobile with sportier dealing with.
Inside and gear
According to its Dynasty theme, the Seal 6 encompasses a cabin with a cleaner, much less natural inside design, the dashboard being dominated by a flat, full-width gloss black panel. It additionally ditches the Seal 06 EV’s discrete gear selector in favour of the Atto 2’s steering column-mounted stalk. Additionally taken from the Atto 2 is the three-spoke steering wheel design. Just one color scheme is out there for the inside, and that is in black and gray.
Customary match objects embody an 8.8-inch digital instrument show and a DiLink 12.8-inch infotainment touchscreen. In contrast to the home mannequin (which additionally provides a bigger 15.6-inch possibility), the central display doesn’t rotate, and as such presents all the things solely in panorama – or horizontal – mode. The central console has a twin house to retailer smartphones, with one slot having a 15 watt Qi wi-fi charger, which is barely obtainable on the Premium.
The infotainment system provides wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, and there’s additionally a voice help function, supporting instructions made in English, Malay, Cantonese and Mandarin. Additionally supplied with the automobile is an web connection bundle, consisting of 2GB of knowledge per 30 days for a interval of two years. Elsewhere, entry to the automobile may be achieved by way of a bodily NFC key card, a digital NFC/Bluetooth key or through the BYD digital app.
The seating ingredient was additionally highlighted, with point out of the excessive degree of consolation offered by the seats, that are completed in fake eco-leather. The entrance items include an elevated degree of lateral assist, and a spotlight has additionally been paid to the rear pews as nicely, with the 60:40 cut up rear seat backs having a extra slanted design to enhance ergonomics and luxury for occupants.
There are some variations in gear specs between the variants. For one, the entrance seats on the Dynamic are six-way energy adjustable for the motive force and handbook for the entrance passenger, the Premium comes with eight-way driver and four-way passenger powered items in addition to air flow for each items.
Moreover, the audio system on the Dynamic consists of a six-speaker set-up, whereas the Premium ups this to eight audio system. There’s additionally a sun shades holder, LED entrance door lights, entrance footwell lighting and cabin ambient lighting, which isn’t obtainable for the Dynamic. As for cargo house, the Seal 6 has a 460 litre boot and a 65 litre frunk, which is deep sufficient to suit a cabin-sized baggage.
Security, driving help gear and warranties
The Seal 6 comes geared up with six airbags (entrance, entrance aspect and entrance/rear aspect curtain), entrance parking sensors, a 360-degree view monitor and a tyre stress monitoring system.
As for its ADAS suite, it’s not a really massive set, with obtainable objects being automated emergency braking (AEB), cease/go adaptive cruise management, lane departure warning and entrance collision warning, The Seal 6 can also be geared up with a brake override system and clever excessive beam management.
As a part of the mannequin’s introduction, the corporate is providing an unique launch bundle price RM6,288 for the primary 800 prospects. For these with a landed property, this consists of a free wall charger price RM3,288 and a launch rebate of RM3,000.
In the meantime, these residing in a high-rise property will get a Sime Platinum 4+ by Energy Up 12-month doorstep charging programme bundle price RM5,000. This consists of 4 instances cell doorstep charging/two automobile washes per 30 days and two free EV rescue charging service per yr, together with a launch rebate of RM1,000.
Consumers will even obtain a V2L adapter and a Kind 2 three-pin plug charging cable. As for warranties, the BYD Seal 6 EV comes with a six-year/150,000 km car guarantee and an eight-year/100,000 km drive unit guarantee, whereas the Blade battery unit is roofed by an eight-year/160,000 km guarantee.
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