BYD’s upcoming scorching hatch has been spied in China, and it has a brand new title.
First unveiled because the Ocean-M idea on the Beijing Motor Present earlier this 12 months, the semi-compact efficiency automotive will formally be often called the Seal 06GT.
Positioned between the Dolphin hatch and the Seal sedan in BYD’s Ocean lineup, the Seal 06GT measures 4630mm lengthy and has a wheelbase of 2820mm – making it 343mm longer between the bumpers however solely 115mm extra from axle to axle than the MG 4 XPower.
The most recent photographs – printed by CarNewsChina – reveal that the Seal 06GT takes design cues from each vehicles, and shares many similarities with the Ocean-M idea automotive, apart from the latter’s loud orange paintwork and aggressive aero bundle.
A wraparound entrance fascia, slender grille and angular headlights distinguish the entrance of the automotive.
Shifting down the facet of the Seal 06GT it has a low sloping profile, floating roof (because of black C-pillars), and hidden door handles.
The flowing look continues on the rear with taillights related by a skinny gentle bar.
A alternative of 18-inch and 19-inch wheels will reportedly be out there.
Clues relating to the inside of the Seal 06GT have additionally come to gentle.
It’s typical BYD fare, that includes wavy layers and overlapping textures.
A big centre display dominates the sprint, sitting above a multi-level centre console.
Leaked Chinese language Ministry of Business and Data Expertise (MIIT) filings present {that a} single-motor rear-wheel drive mannequin might be provided with 160kW of energy, whereas a 310kW dual-motor model will even be provided.
The powertrain might be underpinned by BYD Blade batteries. Relying on the variant, the Seal 06GT is predicted to have a variety of between 500-650km primarily based on the CTLC customary.
Seal 06GT is certainly one of a number of BYD fashions together with the Sea Lion 07 that might be primarily based on a brand new e-Platform 3.0 Evo.
There’s no phrase but on whether or not the Seal 06GT might be offered in Australia, but it surely has the attributes to compete with the MG 4 XPower whereas undercutting it on value.
Estimates in China have the Seal 06GT priced between 150,000 to 200,000 yuan, which interprets to A$42,000 for the flagship dual-motor mannequin.
For context, the BYD Seal sedan is priced from 179,800 yuan (A$37,130) in China, although it’s about 34 per cent dearer in Australia, ranging from $49,888 earlier than on-road prices.
The BYD Seal just lately turned the model’s best-selling mannequin in Australia, surpassing its Atto 3 SUV sibling between January and Could.
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