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Physix Frontier · News Briefing Card (enbrief · Oct 28, 2026)

BYD launches 2nd-gen Seagull with standard high-speed blowout stability

KEY FACTS

  • BYD has launched the second-generation Seagull EV, starting at 65,900 yuan.
  • The new car is 425 mm longer with a 150 mm longer wheelbase and seats five.
  • A 140 km/h high-speed tire-blowout stability system is standard across the lineup; BYD officially demonstrated the car holding its lane after a blowout.
  • It offers 30.1 kWh and 39.2 kWh batteries, with CLTC ranges of 320 km and 420 km.
  • Motor output rises to 85 kW or 95 kW, and the rear suspension switches to a multi-link independent setup.

KEY DATA

65,900 yuanStarting price
4205 mmBody length
2650 mmWheelbase
5 minutesFast charge 10%-70%

PHYSIX OBSERVATION

Making blowout stability standard on a sub-100,000-yuan small car drags a safety feature once reserved for high-end vehicles down to the entry price tier — a signal that the price war is shifting into a safety-feature war. It is a concrete win for buyers, but it also means rivals in the same class will see the product gap widen fast if they do not follow suit.

Source: enbrief original report ↗