The longer city car now seats five and adds a 94L frunk, heated front seats and BYD Flash Charging on some trims.
BYD unveiled the second-generation Seagull on 20 October 2026. The battery electric city car is 4,205 mm long and seats five, and the company says top trims reach 420 km under the CLTC cycle. Some trims also get Flash Charging, which BYD says can charge the battery from 10-97% in under 10 minutes.
BYD has officially unveiled the second generation of its Seagull city car on 20 October. The company says every dimension has grown, and the car now has room for five seats. The original Chinese-market car was a four-seat hatchback.
Length rises by 425 mm (16.7 in), reaching 4,205 mm (165.6 in). The wheelbase, the distance between the axles, grows by 150 mm (5.9 in), reaching 2,650 mm (104.3 in).
Specifications
| Measure | Second-generation Seagull |
|---|---|
| Length | 4,205 mm (165.6 in) |
| Wheelbase | 2,650 mm (104.3 in) |
| Seats | 5 |
| Frunk | 94L |
| Range, top trims | 420 KM under the CLTC cycle |
Some trims get BYD Flash Charging. BYD says a charge from 10-97% takes under 10 minutes. Pricing has not been part of the announcement.
Equipment and assistance
The front seats are now heated and ventilated. BYD has also improved the assisted driving system and offers a lidar sensor as an option.
The front storage area, or frunk, holds 94L.
Background
The original launched in China on 27 April 2023 at 3,780 mm (148.8 in) long, so the new car is 425 mm longer. Its Vitality and Freedom trims were rated at 305 km (190 mi) on the CLTC cycle, and the Flying trim at approximately 405 km (252 mi). All three were claimed to reach 100 km/h (62 mph) in 13 seconds, with a 130 km/h (81 mph) top speed.
Safety equipment on the original included six airbags, rear disc brakes and electronic stability control. BYD received 10,000 orders within 24 hours of release. On 29 November 2023 the 200,000th car left the production line, seven months after the original launched.
Exports began in 2024. Export models use regional names: the Dolphin Mini in some Latin American markets, the Dolphin Surf in Europe and South Africa, and the Atto 1 in several Asia-Pacific markets. In Australia the Atto 1 went on sale in November 2025, in Essential and Premium variants.
Euro NCAP gave the European-specification Dolphin Surf five stars in 2025.
On 30 April 2024 BYD recalled 16,666 Seagull units in China over a reversing camera software failure, and the recall was carried out by over-the-air update.
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