After introducing a refreshed edition of its mid-size sedan, the BYD Seal, two weeks ago, China’s largest electric car maker will launch a new hatchback, the Seal 06 GT, on August 30.

The Seal 06 GT is part of the BYD Ocean M Concept, which was unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show in April this year. It is 4,630 mm long with a wheelbase of 2,820 mm, which positions it between the Dolphin and Seal sedan models. The car has retained the design language of the concept, with larger sports intakes on the front and rear bumpers, a simpler design of LED front and rear lights and side mirrors.

The interior is similar to that of the Seal sedan, but with a slightly different dashboard design. There’s a new steering wheel while the digital cockpit and center console are taken from the BYD Seal sedan.

The car is built on the e-Platform 3.0 Evo platform, and customers will be able to choose between options with a single electric motor (218 hp/160 kW) and rear-wheel drive, and two electric motors (422 hp/310 kW) and four-wheel drive.

Source: BYD

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