2025 BYD Seal
Mid-size electric saloon on BYD's e-Platform 3.0 with a Blade LFP battery.
Variant · 2025 · Export market version
Price in Nigeria
Not yet verified
No dealer price has been confirmed. Cost an import with the import cost calculator.
- Battery (gross)Verified
- 84 kWh
- Usable batteryVerified
- 82.5 kWh
- Official range (WLTP)Verified
- 520 km
- Est. range in NigeriaEstimated
- 375 to 425 km
- AC chargingVerified
- 11 kW
- DC fast chargingVerified
- 150 kW
- 0 to 100 km/hVerified
- 3.8 s
- Drivetrain
- All-wheel drive
- Seats · boot
- 5 seats · 400 L
- Ground clearance
- Not yet verified
21 figures for this version are checked against the sources listed at the bottom of the page. Green figures are our estimates. How we label data
Dimensions (L × W × H): 4800 × 1875 × 1460 mm
Range
| Condition | Range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Official (WLTP) | 520 km | Verified |
| City, estimated | 405 to 445 km | Estimated |
| Mixed driving, estimated | 375 to 425 km | Estimated |
| Highway, estimated | 320 to 375 km | Estimated |
| Nigerian owners | No reports yet | Not yet verified |
Nigerian real-world data is currently limited.
Range confidence: Low. The estimate applies our method version 1 for heat, air conditioning and traffic to the official figure. 0 Nigerian owner reports for this variant. Read the methodology.
Biggest factors: traffic, air conditioning, speed, load, tyre pressure, heat and driving style.
Charging
- AC connector
- Type 2
- DC connector
- CCS2
- Architecture
- 800 V
- AC maximum
- 11 kW
- DC peak
- 150 kW
- DC 10 to 80%
- 36 min
- Home AC 10 to 100% (7.4 kW)Estimated
- About 11 h 24 min
- Full home charge costEstimated
- About ₦17,677
- Compatible stations listed
- 4
Times use a simple charging model: real DC times depend on the charging curve, battery temperature and the charger. Cost uses All DisCos, Band A at ₦209.50/kWh (example rate, not verified).
Ownership cost
- Energy use in NigeriaEstimated
- 20.6 kWh/100 km
- Charging cost per 100 kmEstimated
- ₦4,904
- Monthly charging, 40 km a dayEstimated
- ₦43,157
The 5-year ownership cost needs a purchase price. No Nigerian price is verified for this car yet, so enter your own quote in the calculator. Maintenance, insurance, tyres, depreciation and loan interest are all editable there.
Nigerian ownership
- Charging4 listed stations have a CCS2 or Type 2 connector. Check each station's last verified date.
- ElectricityA full home charge takes about 11 h 24 min on a 7.4 kW charger. With unreliable supply, plan for solar, an inverter or regular public charging.
- RoadsGround clearance is not yet verified. Check it in person if your roads are rough or flood.
- Service3 listed service centres support BYD.
- PartsParts availability for this model is not yet recorded. Ask the seller which parts are stocked locally.
- Software and connectivityAsk whether the car's app, navigation and over-the-air updates work in Nigeria.
- WarrantyNo Nigerian warranty information is verified. Ask who honours the warranty locally, in writing.
- ImportConfirm the car is an export-market version, and check its import papers.
Battery
- ChemistryVerified
- LFP (lithium iron phosphate)
- Gross capacity
- 84 kWh
- Usable capacity
- 82.5 kWh
- Thermal management
- Not yet verified
- Battery warranty in Nigeria
- Not yet verified
- Battery health reports
- None yet
LFP batteries generally tolerate regular charging to 100% better than nickel-based batteries, and are more thermally stable. Follow the manufacturer's advice.
Mileage alone never shows a battery is healthy. For a used car, ask for a battery state-of-health report from a diagnostic tool.
Service
Problems and reliability
| Category | Issues | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Known documented issue | 0 | None recorded |
| Owner-reported issue | 0 | None recorded |
| Anecdotal report | 0 | None recorded |
| Unverified claim | 0 | None recorded |
No entries yet. Absence of reports is not evidence of reliability.
Owner reports
No Nigerian owner reports for the BYD Seal yet. Owner accounts open soon: you will be able to add your car and submit range, charging and maintenance reports. Every report includes its context (city, mileage, driving mix and air conditioning use).
Sources
- BYD Belgium press release: BYD SEAL price and specificationsManufacturer · 13 figures · checked 01/10/2026
- EV Database: BYD SEAL 82.5 kWh AWD Excellence (MY23-25)Independent database · 8 figures · checked 01/10/2026
Where a source gives WLTP figures for the lightest and heaviest trims, we show the lower one. Spotted an error? Email us with a link to a better source.