BYD took 10,000 orders for the Seagull within 24 hours of its 2023 reveal.
Lead trim: 30.08 kWh (74 hp) · up to 154 hp
BYD SeagullEQE · 2023–present
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FactBYD took 10,000 orders for the Seagull within 24 hours of its 2023 reveal.
The BYD Seagull is a five-door battery electric city car, BYD's smallest model, introduced in China on 27 April 2023 and built on the e-Platform 3.0 with a single front motor. It is sold as the Dolphin Mini in Latin America, the Dolphin Surf in Europe and South Africa, and the Atto 1 in Indonesia, Thailand, Nepal, Australia and New Zealand. In China it uses a 55 kW motor with a 30 or 38 kWh Blade battery; the European and Australian cars, from 2025, are longer and have 65 kW or 115 kW motors. BYD received 10,000 orders within 24 hours of its release.
Collectors Spotted in the BYD Seagull Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the BYD Seagull yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.08 kWh (74 hp) | 2023–present | — | 74 hp | 100 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 38.88 kWh (74 hp) | 2023–present | — | 74 hp | 100 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Dolphin Surf / Atto 1 30.08 kWh (87 hp) | 2025–present | — | 87 hp | 129 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Dolphin Surf / Atto 1 43.2 kWh (154 hp) | 2025–present | — | 154 hp | 162 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
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