Physix FrontierPhysix Frontier · News Briefing Card (Electrek · 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 point; this is a signal that the price war is shifting into a competition over safety features. It is a concrete benefit for users, but it also means that if same-class rivals do not follow suit, the product-capability gap will be pulled wide open fast.
Source: Electrek report