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BYD has announced a huge range of new vehicles that are headed our way, but this one has stayed off its official arrivals list despite evidence to the contrary.
The Chinese behemoth has announced a range-wide overhaul that runs from the $23,990 Atto 1 electric hatchback and seven-seat Sealion 8 plug-in hybrid SUV to the beefy Denza B5 and B8 off-roaders. Now there is an as yet unannounced, and very European-like, model coming, too.
Now CarsGuide spies have snapped a camouflage test car driving through Melbourne’s CBD, which points to the vehicle closing in on an on-sale date.
A quick rego check throws up an exception error, which shows there is something to hide, but despite the camouflage it is easy to see this is the Seal 6 wagon.
The pair will join the current Seal fully-electric sedan in the brand’s Tesla Model 3 battling line-up.
The addition of a wagon to its local range, which is a body shape usually reserved for Europe, gives the brand some diversity in a sea of SUVs.
Two battery options have been approved — 15kWh or 21.6kWh — both paired with a 1.5-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine.
The engine produces just 70kW/120Nm, while there are two electric motor options, either 120kW/210Nm or 160kW/260Nm for total combined outputs of 130kW or 163kW.
There are no official electric-only driving range figures of Australia, yet. In China those battery options provide a driving range of up to 128km for the 15kWh version, or 210km for the 25kWh version, measured to the more lenient CLTC standard.
Chinese versions have a max DC charging rate of 48kW and a vehicle-to-load function that allows owners to power tools and appliances via a standard power point located in the vehicle.
Buyers can expect plenty of tech inside, with large screens and over the air connectivity.
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