The BYD Seal 05 DM-i () is a

plug-in hybrid A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) or simply plug-in hybrid is a type of hybrid electric vehicle equipped with a rechargeable battery pack that can be directly replenished via a charging cable plugged into an external electric power so ...

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sedan manufactured by

BYD Auto BYD Auto Co., Ltd. ( zh, s=比亚迪汽车, p=Bǐyàdí Qìchē) is the Automotive industry, automotive subsidiary of BYD Company, a publicly listed Chinese multinational manufacturing company. It manufactures passenger battery electric vehicle ...

since 2025. Part of the Seal family, it is a restyled and updated version of the

BYD Destroyer 05 The BYD Destroyer 05 (), sometimes translated in English sources as the BYD Chaser 05, is a compact sedan manufactured by Chinese automaker BYD Auto. The first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) under the "Ocean Series", the Destroyer 05 is ...

, both part of the Ocean Series product line-up that are distributed through Ocean Network dealerships. It is the sister model to the

BYD Qin Plus The BYD Qin (, after the Qin dynasty) is a series of compact and mid-size sedans produced by BYD Auto since 2012. The Qin started out as the plug-in hybrid version of the BYD Surui, and was introduced in the Chinese market in August 2012. Curre ...

from the Dynasty Series.

Overview

The Seal 05 DM-i debuted in January 2025. It adopts BYD's fifth-generation plug-in hybrid system. Pre-sales for the Seal 05 DM-i started on 7 January 2025, and later launched on 10 February 2025 with three variants. The exterior of the Seal 05 DM-i adopts the BYD’s Ocean series design concept. The front fascia features

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-shaped LED headlights, a trapezoidal blacked-out grille and U-shaped air inlets. The rear fascia features a full-width LED light bar, ducktail spoiler of a subtle design, and hidden exhaust outlets. Additional exterior features such as a triple camera on the front windshield, rear-facing cameras on the front fenders, and side door mirror cameras. Inside, the interior is decorated in grey and beige colour theme. The dashboard features a D-shaped multi-function steering wheel, a rectangular LCD digital instrument panel and a rotatable touchscreen infotainment system (powered by BYD’s DiLink system). The dashboard features a crystal

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used for e-CVT transmission, dual cupholders,

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pads and a number of physical buttons for important vehicle functions. The Seal 05 DM-i has a boot space of and the rear seats can be folded down to maximise boot space.

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