With the joint efforts of Chinese car companies such as SAIC, BYD and Chery, the domestic new energy vehicle market has ushered in rapid development. According to the data just released by the Passenger Car Association, in July this year, the national passenger car market retailed 1.72 million units, of which 878,000 were sold in the new energy vehicle market, and the retail penetration rate exceeded 50% for the first time, reaching 51.1%.
In order to accelerate the new energy vehicle strategy, on August 8, BYD officially launched two new cars, the 2025 Seal and the Seal 07DM-i. At the press conference, He Zhiqi, executive vice president of BYD, said that the "Double Leopard" model has completed two new technological upgrades, the e-platform 3.0 Evo and the fifth-generation DM, realizing a comprehensive leap from core technology to efficiency, performance, intelligence, aesthetics, comfort, safety, etc., which will bring users a better car experience and higher product value.
It is reported that the 2025 Seal is the first sedan built by the e-platform 3.0 Evo, and it is also the first LiDAR model of the BYD brand, and the new car is equipped with 13 BYD's world-first technologies, including CTB battery body integration technology, high-efficiency 12-in-1 intelligent electric drive system, intelligent upflow fast charging, intelligent terminal fast charging, intelligent boost fast charging, full-scene intelligent pulse self-heating technology, and iTAC intelligent torque control system, all systems are equipped with 1,200V silicon carbide electronic control as standard, and adopt 23, 000rpm mass production of the world's highest speed motor, the top speed of up to 240km/h, making the seal the fastest BYD brand model at present.
At the same time, the 2025 Seal is also equipped with the "Eye of the Gods" high-end intelligent driving assistance system DiPilot 300, equipped with lidar, which can realize the coverage of intelligent driving functions such as high-speed navigation and urban piloting.
The Seal 07DM-i is BYD's first medium and large sedan equipped with the fifth-generation DM technology, and with the advantages of the fifth-generation DM technology, the Seal 07DM-i has better energy consumption performance. According to the official data, the fuel consumption of the new car is as low as 3.4L/100km under NEDC working conditions, and the maximum comprehensive driving range is more than 2000km when fully fueled and fully charged. In terms of driving experience, the seal 07DM-i has a new FSD variable damping damper with high configuration, which improves the chassis handling performance and strengthens comfort; All models are equipped with the DiPilot intelligent driver assistance system as standard, which can achieve Level 2 driver assistance functions.
In addition, the seal 07DM-i has further improved the interior texture, and the whole series is equipped with a streamer gray interior color scheme and a real aluminum trim upgrade as standard, which fully meets the aesthetic needs of more young users.