BYD Seal 6 EV to launch in Malaysia on 26 September

BYD Sime Motors has officially confirmed that the name of the next BYD EV that is going to be available in Malaysia is BYD Seal 6 EV. In addition to that, the new EV will be launched in Malaysia on 26 September.

Malaysia is also set to become the first international market to receive the BYD Seal 6 EV. The confirmation came in the form of a new teaser on BYD Cars Malaysia’s social media pages.

Based on previous social media teasers , the BYD Seal 6 EV that will be launched in Malaysia is not the Seal 6 EV that is currently available in China. Instead, the version that is coming to our market is the rebadged BYD Qin L EV.

Featuring a rear-wheel drive setup, the Qin L EV comes in two main variants. The base model featured a 110kW (148hp) electric motor that also produces 220Nm of torque.

Powered by a 46.08kWh BYD Blade LFP battery, the base variant of Qin L EV can deliver up to 470km of CLTC-rated range. That is equivalent to 385km of range if you convert that figure to the WLTP standards.

The Qin L EV is also available with a 56.64kWh BYD Blade LFP battery alongside a more powerful 160kW (215hp) electric motor with 330Nm of torque. This variant is capable of delivering a higher CLTC-rated range of 545km or around 447km under WLTP standards.

Meanwhile, the base variant supports a DC charging speed of 84kW, which allows it to be charged from 30 – 80% in 24 minutes. On the other hand, the long-range variant has a slightly faster DC charging speed of up to 103kW, but since it has a larger capacity battery, it still takes 24 minutes to charge the car from 30 – 80%.

Both variants were equipped with 7kW AC charging, although we are hoping that BYD will consider upgrading the module to 11kW for the Malaysian variant. Qin L EV also comes with a 6kW Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) functionality.

Other notable features of the Qin L EV also include God’s Eye C (DiPilot 100) Advanced Driver Assistance System, 17-inch wheels,  8.8-inch digital instrument cluster, 12.8-inch infotainment screen, and a 6-speaker audio system.

Just earlier this year, BYD added a third variant for the Qin L EV. It has the same battery and motor as the long-range model but is also equipped with DiSus-C intelligent damping body control system and TBC high-speed puncture stabilisation system.

This variant also features several other upgrades, including 18-inch wheels, red brake callipers, a head-up display, a 15.6-inch infotainment screen, an 8-speaker audio system, a 50W wireless charger with air cooling, and a smart cooler/heater box.