BYD’s new Seal U has gone on sale in the UK with a starting price of £33,205.
Arriving as the brand’s first plug-in hybrid, the Seal U combines a 1.5-litre petrol engine with a battery and electric motor to help deliver high levels of efficiency with the safety net of a combustion engine.
Vehicle-to-load technology is also included on the Seal U which allows users to power domestic devices via the car’s battery power.
The exterior of the Seal U incorporates an X-shaped ‘face’ and U-shaped headlights for a svelte, aerodynamic look. All versions come on 19-inch alloy wheels, too.
Other standard features include a head-up display and intelligent voice control, as well as wireless smartphone charging and two USB points at the rear.
All cars come with a standard six-year or 93,750-mile warranty, while the battery is covered by an eight-year or 125,000-mile warranty on ‘at least’ 70 per cent of its original capacity.
