The BYD Seal 06 GT is a battery electric mid-size hatchback produced by BYD Auto. Part of the Seal family under the Ocean Series product line-up, the Seal 06 GT is positioned below the Seal battery electric sedan.
The model was first showcased as a concept car called the BYD Ocean-M at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2024.[2][3] The production model was launched in August 2024 at the Chengdu Motor Show as the Seal 06 GT,[4][5] and was launched in China on 18 October 2024.[6]
The exterior of the Seal 06 GT adopts a low mounted closed grille design on the front fascia, the lower section of the front fascia is matched with a honeycomb-shaped grille, the rear taillight bar adopts a wave shape design echoes BYD's Ocean vehicle series, illuminated BYD logo on the rear and four exterior colour choices.[5][6]
Inside, the Seal 06 GT features BYD’s DiLink 100 smart cockpit, with a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument panel, a 12-inch wide heads-up display (W-HUD), and a 12.8-inch (for entry-level variants) or 15.6-inch rotatable central touchscreen infotainment system.[5][6]
For safety, the Seal 06 GT is equipped with the BYD’s DiPilot 5 intelligent driving assistance system which uses up to 12 ultrasonic radars, five millimetre-wave radars, four panoramic cameras, one smart driving camera and 16 driving assistance capabilities.[6]
The Seal 06 GT is based on the e-Platform 3.0 Evo, an evolution of the previous e-Platform 3.0, with an option of rear-wheel drive and dual-motor, all-wheel drive drivetrains. There are four standard driving modes and the AWD model comes with BYD’s iTAC (intelligent torque adaptation control) system.[7][8]
