It turns out the cryptic teaser earlier last week is indeed for the updated 2025 BYD Seal, which has now been confirmed for launch in Malaysia this Friday, according to a new Facebook post.
The 2025 BYD Seal update for Malaysia should mirror those in other neighbouring countries, including in Indonesia just earlier this month, which means it’ll largely just be a minor features upgrade.
To the eye, the most obvious change here will be the new alloy wheels, which should remain 19-inches in diameter for the Premium and Performance variants, and 18-inch on the Dynamic. Inside, you’ll also find a new powered sunshade for the large panoramic glass roof, perfect for our searing Malaysian sun, while the ‘frunk’ storage area below the bonnet has also seen a marginal size increase, growing to 53 litres compared to 50 from before.
The biggest upgrade here should be the new DiSus-C adaptive suspensions that will now be equipped as standard on the Performance variant. This is the same suspension found on the Denza D9, but instead of being tuned for comfort as you’d find on the Denza, it is aimed at improving the BYD Seal’s driving dynamics by minimising body roll.
With the introduction of the Disus-C suspension on the BYD Seal Performance, the Frequency Selective Damping (FSD) system, which was previously exclusive to the Performance variant, has now trickled down to the Premium variant.
Other than these, we don’t expect other changes to the 2025 BYD Seal here in Malaysia, including their powertrains. In Singapore, the 2025 BYD Seal comes in three options, starting with the single-rear-motor Dynamic variant with 136 hp and 310 Nm, offering 460 km (WLTP) of range from its 61.44 kWh battery. Compared to the Dynamic variant in Malaysia, this here has been downtuned to 100 kW of outputs to fall within the limits of the Category A COE.
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Next up is the Premium variant, which also features a single motor on the rear axle, making 313 hp and 360 Nm of torque. Paired to the 82.56 kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery pack, the Premium variant boasts the longest driving range at 570 km (WLTP).
At the top of the range is the dual-motor Performance variant, offering 530 hp and 670 Nm. Powered by the same battery as the Premium, the range-topping variant is rated for a driving range of 520 km (WLTP). Aside from the Dynamic variant, the other two are completely identical to the cars currently available here in Malaysia too.
Ditto the charging rates, which remain at 7 kW AC and 110 kW DC for the base Dynamic variant, while the two higher-end variants get faster 150 kW DC charging support.
Unlike the BYD Seal facelift that was unveiled in China last year, we don’t expect the LiDAR sensor – as part of the God’s Eye ADAS suite – to make its way onto export cars.
The BYD Seal is currently priced in Malaysia at RM163,800 on-the-road for the Dynamic variant, RM179,800 for the Premium, and RM199,800 for the Performance. We expect pricing to not stray too far from those numbers, but as the company has shown previously with the Atto 3, they’re not afraid to drop prices (significantly) to compete more aggressively against its rivals!
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