On April 26, the BYD Seagull electric hatchback officially hit the market, revealing three trim levels. The budget EV starts at 73,800 yuan (10,700 USD), which is 5000 yuan less than the price announced at Shanghai Auto Show, where BYD started taking preorders for Seagull. CarNewsChina previously reported the final price would most likely be lower than advertised.
The three trim options offer a price range of 73,800 – 89,800 yuan (10,700 – 13,000 USD). All have the same 74 HP single front motor with a peak torque of 135 Nm and differ in the battery. The top trim level features a 38.88 kWH pack suitable for the 405 CLTC range; the other two configurations offer a 30.08 kWh pack good for the 305 km range. Both options have an LFP Blade battery and support 30-40 kW fast charging, allowing Seagull to get from 30% – 80% in 30 minutes.
The three configurations go as this:
| Trim name | Price (yuan) | Price (USD) |
| Vitality Edition | 73,800 | 10,700 |
| Free Edition | 78,800 | 11,400 |
| Flying Edition | 89,800 | 13,000 |
The Seagull had its public debut at 2023 Auto Shanghai last week, the presale started for 78,800 yuan, and customers could experience the car at the Show. Seagull received 10,000 orders in 24 hours after presales started. However, as it is challenging to stay in the headlines in the over-competitive Chinese EV market, BYD has launched it for the second time today.
Contrary to what was expected, the car was launched without the sodium-ion option, and BYD didn’t mention it at the event. However, according to sources, Seagull will get a sodium-ion option as the first BYD car in the second half of the year.
Seagull is a 5-door, 4-seater built on e-platform 3.0 and belongs to BYD’s Ocean series. Its dimensions are 3780/1715/1540 mm, and its wheelbase is 2500 mm. Inside the car, you find a minimalistic design with several physical buttons and 5″ and 12.8″ screens. Interestingly, the configuration with a 75 kW motor, revealed by MIIT homologation fillings, wasn’t officially announced.
The car will compete with GM’s joint venture with SAIC (SGMW) budget EV Wuling Bingo, which offers a 50 kW motor, 333 CLTC range for 59,800 yuan (8,700 USD). In BYD’s lineup, it is positioned under the BYD Dolphin hatchback, also from Ocean series, which starts at 116,800 yuan (16,700 USD).
You can check this exclusive review (EN subtitles) if you are interested in Seagull.
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