BYD Seal Range, Specs & Charging Cost Calculator
570 km (354 mi) of WLTP range from an 82.5 kWh Blade LFP battery, charging on CCS2— here's the BYD Seal's spec sheet and the charging-cost math. Not sold in the US.
Specs verified May 2026.
- Battery
- 82.5 kWh (Blade LFP)
- Range (WLTP)
- 570 km · 354 mi
- Range (CLTC)
- 404 mi
- Range (EPA est.)
- ~291 mi
- Body
- Sedan
- Seats
- 5
- Charge port
- CCS2
- US federal tax credit
- Not eligible (not US-sold)
- Price (China)
- ¥189,800 (≈$26,572)
BYD Seal charging cost
A full charge of the 82.5 kWh pack costs about $13 at the US-average home rate of $0.16/kWh. Spread over its 354-mile WLTP range that's roughly 3.7¢ per mile of energy — a best case, since WLTP is optimistic and charging losses and DC fast charging both push the real figure higher. Run your own rate and driving mix in the charging cost calculator.
BYD Seal: what to know
The BYD Seal is a 5-seat sedan with an 82.5 kWh Blade LFP battery and a 570 km (354 mi) WLTP range. BYD's Tesla Model 3 rival, built on the e-Platform 3.0 with an 800 V architecture on the AWD trims.
Because it isn't sold in the US, there is no EPA range rating for it — the closest apples-to-apples number is the ~291-mile EPA-equivalent estimate (its 404-mile CLTC figure scaled down by the roughly 20–30% that the Chinese test cycle runs optimistic). Use that estimate, not the WLTP or CLTC headline, when you compare it against a US-market EV.
It carries no US federal tax credit — that program only applies to cars sold new in the US, and BYD isn't. For the full picture on why these cars stay out of the US and how the tariff math works, see the Chinese-EV hub and the BYD brand page.
Run the numbers for the BYD Seal
Plug the BYD Seal's specs — 82.5 kWh battery, ~291mi realistic range — into EVMath's calculators.
- Charging cost calculator — what the 82.5 kWh pack costs to charge at your home rate vs DC fast.
- Range calculator — real-world range from the ~291 mi estimate, adjusted for temperature, speed, and load.
- EV vs gas TCO calculator — how a Blade-LFP EV in this class compares with a gas car on five-year ownership cost.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the BYD Seal sold in the United States?+
No. The BYD Seal is not sold new in the US. A 25% Section 301 tariff stacked on a 100% tariff on Chinese-made EVs makes direct import economically nonviable, and a January 2025 Commerce Department rule restricts Chinese connected-vehicle software. BYD sells the BYD Seal across Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and other export markets instead.
Why does the BYD Seal list two different range numbers?+
Its 570 km (354 mi) figure is WLTP, the European homologation standard, and its 404-mile figure is CLTC, the Chinese standard. Both run more optimistic than the US EPA cycle, so the realistic US-equivalent range is closer to the ~291-mile EPA estimate shown above.
What would it cost to charge the BYD Seal at home?+
Filling the 82.5 kWh pack from empty costs about $13 at the US-average home rate of $0.16/kWh. Over its 354-mile WLTP range that's roughly 3.7¢ per mile of energy — a best case, since real-world consumption and DC fast charging both push it higher.
Can the BYD Seal use US charging stations?+
Not without adaptation. Export BYD Seals use the European CCS2 connector, whereas US DC fast charging uses CCS1 or the Tesla NACS standard. That plug mismatch is one more reason these cars aren't a plug-and-play fit for the US market.
Battery, CLTC range, and price from EVMath's Chinese-EV dataset (BYD investor materials, CarNewsChina). WLTP range from BYD Europe type-approval figures for the 82.5 kWh Design (RWD) trim. EPA-equivalent range is an estimate (CLTC × ~0.78) for comparison only. Verified May 2026.