BYD introduced that its entry-level hatchback has hit 1 million items produced at as we speak’s media occasion. The Seagull launched two years and two months in the past in April 2023.
Seagull is BYD’s least expensive automobile, priced between 63,800 – 82,800 yuan (8,900 – 11,500 USD). In Might, it was the second-best-selling automobile in China, trailing solely the Geely Xinguan. BYD introduced it bought 60,131 items in Might, nonetheless, solely about half, 31,105, have been bought in China, in accordance with insurance coverage registrations monitored by China EV DataTracker. That implies 29,026 shipped to abroad markets.
Final month, Seagull launched in 15 European nations as Dolphin Surf, beginning at 22,990 EUR (26,900 USD). The European model is 210 mm longer, and the bottom trim has the identical battery and barely stronger e-motor.
In China, the bottom trim incorporates a 30 kWh LFP battery, offering a 305 km CLTC vary. It’s powered by a 55 kW motor, the 0-50 km/h acceleration is 4.9 seconds, and the 0-100km/h acceleration is sure.
The worth is 63,900 yuan, and the shopper can take pleasure in a 20,000 yuan authorities trade-in subsidy, along with BYD’s trade-in subsidy of 4,000 yuan. BYD additionally affords financing choices with zero down fee and 0% curiosity.
As of thirty first Might, 992,637 items have been bought globally, in accordance with BYD figures, which means 1 million gross sales have been hit within the first week of June.
In 2025 up to now (Jan-Might), BYD bought 233,126 items of Seagull, up 50% from the identical interval final yr, in accordance with the corporate’s official figures. BYD Seagull is the third best-selling mannequin in China in 2025 up to now (Jan-Might) with 144,204 items, behind Geely and Wuling.
