BYD just dropped a $16,000 car into an EV price war America can’t compete with
China’s affordable EV market is getting ridiculously good in terms of value. Barely a day after Volkswagen opened preorders for its $17,175 ID. Era 5S plug-in hybrid, BYD has launched the 2027 Seal 06 with prices starting even lower.
- ▪China’s affordable EV market is getting ridiculously good in terms of value.
- ▪Barely a day after Volkswagen opened preorders for its $17,175 ID.
- ▪Era 5S plug-in hybrid, BYD has launched the 2027 Seal 06 with prices starting even lower.
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China’s affordable EV market is getting ridiculously good in terms of value. Barely a day after Volkswagen opened preorders for its $17,175 ID. Era 5S plug-in hybrid, BYD has launched the 2027 Seal 06 with prices starting even lower. The DM-i plug-in hybrid begins at 99,900 yuan, or around $14,700, while the fully electric Seal 06 starts at 109,900 yuan, roughly $16,100. In comparison, America’s cheapest EV, the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt, starts at $28,995. That makes the Bolt almost $13,000 more expensive than the entry-level Seal 06 EV. Even for $16,100, you get a proper EV BYD The Seal 06 EV uses BYD’s second-generation Blade Battery and an 800V high-voltage architecture, with battery capacities of 52.9kWh and 64.3kWh.
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