BYD is planning to expand its line-up of two cars in South Africa to eleven, with its first plug-in model arriving early next year.
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has an aggressive model rollout plan in South Africa — with nine new models launching in the country in the next year or so.
However, the manufacturer has started making big waves outside its home country thanks to its value-focused EVs across Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and several South American countries. BYD recently showcased the first Seal models in South Africa at the Festival of Motoring. The company confirmed the Seal will launch locally in October 2024.
In Australia, the Seal Dynamic starts at AU$49,888, which was just about R600,000 at the time of publication, while the top-end Performance model is priced at AU$68,748 . The BYD Sealion 6 — known as the BYD Song Plus in China — boasts an 18.3kWh battery providing up to 92km of all-electric range but also features a regular petrol tank. Combined, these can provide over 1,000km of range on a single charge and refill.
The Dolphin Mini is a small hatchback sold as the Seagull in China and is BYD’s most affordable model.Considering BYD’s current models sell for about double their Chinese prices in South Africa, its price tag should be between R400,000 and R500,000.It boasts a 320kW output capable of accelerating from 0 to 100km/h in 5.7 seconds.
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