BYD has launched the second-generation Seagull in China, and its small EV has grown up in a big way. First seen in China’s MIIT filings in July, the new car is 425 mm longer than before, now seats five instead of four and has switched to rear-wheel drive. It also gets BYD’s flash charging, which can take the battery from 10% to 70% in five minutes.
There are five variants, priced from 65,900 yuan (about RM40k) to 99,900 yuan (RM61k). A 3,000 yuan trade-in discount applies across the range, which brings the starting price down to 62,900 yuan (RM38k). The car was launched on October 20 at the Zhengzhou International Circuit.
