BYD Seal Comes To Mexico!

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BYD continues its international enlargement, and Mexico continues its arrival as a brand new, critical EV market. The BYD Seal is now obtainable for buy in Mexico. This follows the arrival of the BYD Dolphin in Mexico just some months in the past, the BYD Yuan Plus/Atto 3 somewhat bit earlier than that, and the Han (sedan) and Tang (SUV) earlier in 2023.

As Juan Diego Celemín Mojica famous final week, the BYD Dolphin nonetheless isn’t at worth parity with gas-powered opponents in its class. You possibly can take whole price of possession under consideration and issues ought to look significantly better, however most individuals don’t do this. Nonetheless, extra EVs are stepping into Mexico, worth parity in vital courses is getting nearer, and EV gross sales are certain to rise in our neighbor down south.

The Seal is a unique animal, although. (Actually, however let’s not even go there.) Whereas the Dolphin prices 535,900 pesos, or $31,300, in Mexico, the Seal begins at 778,800 pesos, or $44,600 — for the RWD model. The upper worth for the AWD model is 888,800 pesos, or $50,850 (about $13,000 greater than it prices in China). The Seal is in a better class and thus competing for gross sales to considerably higher-income patrons.

Curiously, the Tesla Mannequin 3 AWD begins at 985,900 pesos ($56,400), and the Mannequin 3 Efficiency begins at 1,154,900 pesos ($66,000). So, the Seal AWD is correct beneath the price of a comparable Mannequin 3. How will the 2 fashions carry out on considerably impartial soil?

Courtesy of CarNewsChina, listed below are specs for the BYD Seal:

AWD

• 390 kW (160 kW + 230 kW), 670 Nm peak torque
• 3.8 seconds 0–100km/h
• 82.56 kWh LFP Blade battery
• 520 km vary WLTP

RWD

• 150 kW rear motor, 310 Nm peak torque
• 7.5 seconds 0–100km/h
• 61.44 kWh LFP Blade battery
• 460 km vary WLTP

Notably, the Seal makes use of a battery cell-to-vehicle chassis. “Drawing inspiration from the Ocean X idea automobile, the BYD SEAL is a dynamic and highly effective pure electrical sedan. As well as, BYD SEAL can also be the world’s first manufacturing mannequin outfitted with CTB (cell-to-body) Know-how, which achieves new breakthroughs in security, dealing with, and effectivity,” Stella Li, Government Vice President of BYD Firm Restricted and President of BYD Americas, mentioned. “BYD SEAL has acquired a five-star Euro NCAP security score, which displays BYD’s relentless pursuit of excessive automotive high quality and security.”

I’m wanting to see Juan examine these automobiles, notably the 2024 BYD Seal, to gas-powered opponents on this class. Clearly, BYD sees Mexico as a ripe new market to focus on. The corporate can also be reportedly seeking to arrange a manufacturing unit in Mexico. I anticipate an announcement on that entrance in 2024.

And, one has to essentially ask now: how lengthy till BYD works its means into the US market? Is auto commerce protectionism too excessive for that to occur anytime quickly? Would a Mexico BYD manufacturing unit sourcing lithium from South America and processing it in one in all these areas end in BYD electrical automobiles lastly arriving on the US market? We don’t know, however what we do know is that Mexico itself is changing into a enjoyable market to observe!