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Physix Frontier · News Briefing Card (IT Home · Oct 14, 2026)

BYD's 2nd-gen Seagull to launch Oct 20 with full upgrades

KEY FACTS

  • BYD has confirmed that the second-generation Seagull will launch on October 20 at the Zhengzhou racetrack.
  • The new car opened blind pre-orders on October 9 and offers six exterior color options.
  • Its length, width and height are 4205/1810/1570mm, with a wheelbase of 2650mm.
  • The seating has been upgraded from 4 seats to 5, and a new 94L front trunk has been added.
  • The drive motor's maximum power has increased from 55kW to 95kW, and the layout has switched to rear-mounted rear-wheel drive.

KEY DATA

4205mmLength
2650mmWheelbase
95kWMax power
150km/hTop speed

PHYSIX OBSERVATION

The Seagull is moving from a micro city car toward the quasi-compact class, with obvious class-jumping gains in size and power, and rear-wheel drive plus a multi-link suspension is rare at this price point. The availability of lidar on higher trims shows that advanced driver assistance is accelerating its push down into the 100,000-yuan market. For competitors in the same segment, the pressure is considerable.

Source: IT Home report