2025 BYD Seagull 305KM Vitality Edition (Smart Driving)
A small pure electric hatchback, focusing on urban commuting and smart travel, combining lightness, flexibility and high cost performance.
Official guide price: 69,800 yuan
Time to market: February 2025
Body size: 3780×1715×1540 mm
Body structure: 5-door, 4-seat hatchback
Electric motor: Front single motor, maximum power 55 kW (75 Ps), maximum torque 135 N·m
Drive type: front-wheel drive, single-speed gearbox
CLTC endurance: 305 km
Charging efficiency: fast charge 0.5 hours (30–80%), slow charge 4.3 hours
Energy consumption per 100 km: 9.9 kWh
Acceleration: 0–50 km/h in 4.9 seconds, top speed 130 km/h
Energy equivalent fuel consumption: 1.15 L/100km
Warranty service: 6 years or 150,000 kilometers for the whole vehicle
It is suitable for daily commuting, flexible and easy to drive, and equipped with intelligent driving assistance. It is a practical choice among entry-level electric vehicles.
The 2025 BYD Seagull 305KM Vitality Edition (Smart Driving) is a small pure electric hatchback with an official guide price of RMB 69,800. It is positioned in the entry-level electric vehicle market for urban commuting and smart travel. The vehicle will be officially launched in February 2025.
The new Seagull has a body size of 3780×1715×1540mm, a wheelbase of 2500mm, a curb weight of 1160kg, a 5-door, 4-seat design, a luggage compartment volume of 930L, a minimum turning radius of 4.95m, and excellent flexibility.
In terms of power, it is equipped with a front permanent magnet synchronous motor with a maximum power of 55kW (75 horsepower), a maximum torque of 135N·m, an acceleration time of 0-50km/h of 4.9 seconds, and a maximum speed of 130km/h. The vehicle is equipped with a lithium iron phosphate "blade battery" with a capacity of 30.08kWh, and a range of 305km under CLTC conditions. It supports fast charging (30%-80% charging in 0.5 hours) and slow charging (4.3 hours). The maximum fast charging power is 30kW, and the interface is located on the right fender. In addition, it also supports 3.3kW external discharge (VTOL mobile power station), and is equipped with a battery temperature management system. The first owner enjoys a lifetime battery warranty.
The chassis adopts a combination of front McPherson independent suspension and rear longitudinal arm torsion beam non-independent suspension, and the drive mode is front front drive. The brake system has front ventilated discs, rear solid discs, electronic parking, and tire specifications are 165/65 R15.
In terms of active safety configuration, it comes standard with ABS, EBD, brake assist, traction control, and ESP body stability system. In terms of passive safety, it is equipped with driver/passenger airbags, side airbags, seat belt unfastened reminder, tire pressure alarm system, and ISOFIX child seat interface.
In terms of intelligent driving assistance, it is equipped with rear parking radar, reversing image, cruise control, hill-start assist, automatic parking, low-speed warning sound, driving mode switching (sport, snow, ECO, standard), brake energy recovery (including comfort braking) and other functions.
In terms of appearance configuration, it adopts halogen high and low beam lights, supports automatic headlight function and headlight height adjustment, and the headlight supports delayed shutdown. The vehicle is equipped with aluminum alloy wheels and electrically adjustable heated exterior rearview mirrors.
In terms of interior, the steering wheel is made of plastic, can be adjusted up and down, and uses an electronic hand-shift. The front row is equipped with armrests, and the seats are made of imitation leather with a sporty style. The driver and co-driver seats support manual front and rear and backrest adjustment, and the rear seats can be folded down as a whole.
In terms of the car system, it is equipped with BYD DiLink intelligent system, equipped with a 10.1-inch rotatable central control screen, a 7-inch LCD instrument, built-in AutoNavi map, support for OTA upgrades, Bluetooth, car networking, Wi-Fi hotspot, voice assistant (supports wake-up free, partition recognition, continuous voice commands and "see and speak"), smart remote control key, NFC key, mobile phone Bluetooth key and remote start function. There are 2 front USB ports in the central control, with a maximum charging power of 60W.
Entertainment configurations include a 4-speaker audio system, an app store, and a USB/Type-C multimedia interface. Lighting extension functions include automatic headlights and delayed headlight shutdown. Electric windows are supported for both the front and rear rows, and the exterior rearview mirrors support electric adjustment and heating functions. Both the driver and co-driver seats are equipped with illuminated vanity mirrors.
The air conditioning system is manually controlled, with PM2.5 filtering function and supports air purification function. The onboard ETC is the original standard.
In terms of smart connectivity, the vehicle is equipped with one external camera and three ultrasonic radars, and supports remote control via mobile phone app (including digital keys, vehicle monitoring, remote vehicle start, charging management and service appointments).
Overall, the 2025 BYD Seagull 305KM Vitality Edition Intelligent Driving has outstanding electric performance, a richly configured intelligent interconnection system, and comprehensive safety configuration in the 60,000 yuan level. It is a cost-effective pure electric car designed for urban commuting.
