BYD Rebuilt the Seal 07 in Eight Months \u2014 775 km of Range for Less Than a Model 3

BYD has rebuilt one of its most important sedans just eight months after launch. The second-generation Seal 07 arrived in China on November 5, and the numbers say it all: the all-electric car now offers 775 km of range on the Chinese CLTC cycle, up 70 km from the 705 km of the March car, and starts at a price that undercuts the Tesla Model 3.

The line-up is priced from 139,900 yuan before discounts for the plug-in hybrid DM-i version and from 149,900 yuan for the all-electric car, which tops out at 172,900 yuan. The EV uses a single rear motor rated at 245 kW (329 hp), accelerating from 0\u2013100 km/h in 5.5 seconds, and a 76.7 kWh second-generation Blade Battery paired with BYD\u2019s flash charging.

The car also gets BYD\u2019s God\u2019s Eye B assisted-driving system, which the manufacturer says can provide Navigate On Autopilot on urban roads and highways. One honest caveat: 775 km is the optimistic Chinese CLTC cycle \u2014 CarNewsChina quotes the equivalent at 636 km on the European WLTP cycle, and the two are not directly comparable.

The speed of the rebuild is the real story. The first-generation Seal 07 launched in China in early March 2026, and BYD replaced the whole line-up roughly eight months later, cutting the EV\u2019s starting price by about 12% and the hybrid\u2019s by about 7%. The first generation sold just 8,017 units in China from January to September 2026 \u2014 a slow ramp BYD clearly intends to fix.