Key Highlights
- BYD India shares pre-booking figures for Seal EV
- Received over 1000 bookings in less than 3 months
- Seal EV is imported via CBU route in India
- Price starts at Rs. 41 lakh
BYD Auto, the Chinese electric vehicle brand brought its premium electric sedan, the Seal EV a few months back in the Indian market. The company has been taking pre-orders since the official unveiling. Sharing insights into the pre-bookings, BYD has revealed how popular the Seal EV is becoming in the country. The company has apparently logged a record pre-bookings for the Seal EV in less than 3 minutes timeframe.
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BYD Seal EV India Booking Details
BYD India has revealed the pre-booking figures for the Seal EV which it has received from the intersted buyers in India. The company has announced that it has logged over 1000 bookings for the Seal EV soon after its unveiling back in March this year.
According to BYD, over 200 bookings were done for the Seal EV within the first week of pre-registrations going live. for reference, the brand commenced the pre-bookings starting February 28, 2024 in the Indian market. Within 15 days of the Seal EV’s launch (March 5, 2025), the booking figures exceeded 500 mark.
Now, a new milestone has been set where BYD has received over 1000 bookings for the Seal EV from the potential buyers in India. The rising numbers with the bookings indicate the popularity of the BYD electric sedan in the country. This is considering BYD is bringing the Seal EV via the CBU (Complete Built Up Unit) import route in India.
BYD will be selling the Seal EV with dual battery configurations in India. The premium electric sedan has been launched starting at Rs. 41 lakh in India with the top-spec variant being priced at Rs. 53 lakh. As per BYD dealers, interested buyers can go ahead with the pre-bookings irrespective of the battery size and trim options. Furthermore, the delivery timeline expected for the Seal EV is somewhere around two months from the date of booking.
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BYD Seal EV Performance: Quick Recap
BYD has launched the Seal EV electric sedan in three different trims. The entry-level model is called Dynamic and has a single rear-axle mounted electric motor linked to a smaller 61.44 kWh battery pack. This Seal EV’s base trim churns out 204 bhp of peak power and 310 Nm of torque. It can reach up to 510 km on a full battery charge. ‘
On the other hand, the mid and top models called Premium and Performance have a bigger battery pack, i.e., an 82.6 kWh unit. The Seal EV Premium trim has a single rear-axle mounted motor generating 312 hp of power and 360 Nm of torque. It has a range delivery of up to 650 km with a full charge. On the other hand, the BYD Seal EV’s Performance trim comes with a dual-motor AWD setup producing 530 hp peal power and 670 Nm of peak torque. It can reach up to 580 km of range on a single charge.
