The New BYD SEAL U DM-I - Stacked With Standard Features
The BYD SEAL U DM-I is a medium-sized SUV with a plug-in hybrid engine available with a 18.3kWk battery or a 26.6kWh battery, these have a full electric range of up to 50 and 78 miles respectively, 2WD and AWD are also available.
The BYD SEAL U DM-I offers excellent levels of standard equipment, a compelling price, a spacious cabin and a rotatable touchscreen which can be switched between portrait and landscape orientation at the touch of a button. The rotating infotainment screen is a signature feature of BYD, available in many of their vehicles.
There are three models available, all stacked with standard equipment, the range is mainly separated by drive type and/or battery size.
The boost model is 2WD and gets the 18.3kWh battery with a full electric range of up to 50 miles.
The Comfort model is again 2WD, but it gets the larger battery with a full electric range of up to 78 miles.
The Design model gets the smaller battery and AWD, due to the added weight of the AWD powertrain it has a lower full electric range of up to 43 miles.
Standard Spec
All three models have faux leather interior, the clever 15.6-inch rotatable touchscreen, integrated navigation, Android Auto/Apple CarPlay, a 12-3-inch driver display, heated and ventilated front seats, heated steering wheel, panoramic sunroof, keyless entry and keyless engine start.
They are also stacked with state-of-the-art driver assistance tech including front/rear parking sensors, 360 camera, automatic emergency braking, blind spot detection, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, rear cross traffic alert, intelligent speed assist, traffic sign recognition and much more….
It is straightforward decision and quite refreshing, you choose your engine/drive type combination, and you are good to go, you get a medium-sized SUV stacked to the hilt with standard features/equipment, an extensive warranty and an extremely competitively priced vehicle.