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Seal U

2023 – present

The Seal U is a mid-size SUV in BYD's Ocean series, marketed internationally and sold domestically as the Song Plus. It is offered as a full-electric EV and as a DM-i plug-in hybrid, both using the Blade LFP battery. Positioned as a spacious, value-focused family crossover, it is a major global export model. It competes in the mainstream compact-to-mid electric and plug-in SUV segment.

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3years
2trims
215hp

The Story

Why the Seal U matters

The Seal U is the export name for BYD's Song Plus SUV, sold in Europe and other markets from 2024 as a compact-to-mid-size crossover. It is offered as both a DM-i plug-in hybrid and a full EV, using BYD's Blade battery technology. It serves as one of BYD's core global SUV offerings, competing against mainstream European C/D-segment crossovers.

Trims

2 trims · 2023–now

First-generation Seal U crossover based on the Song Plus platform with Blade battery and dual EV/PHEV powertrains.

All versions of the Seal U (2)