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In the latest issue of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology declaration catalogue, Automotive Industry concern noted that BYD's new mini pure electric vehicle, the seagull declaration chart, has appeared on the declaration catalogue, which is based on the BYD e 3.0 platform and locates the mini electric car. lower than dolphins, the new car will be on the market in the first half of this year.

In terms of appearance, the new car is still based on the design concept of "marine aesthetics", and the overall shape is clear. The front face is designed with a closed grille, with multi-sided headlights on both sides and run through by a slender strip, BYD LOGO logo hanging below, and a large trapezoidal air inlet design and fumigation treatment to enhance the visual hierarchy of the whole vehicle.

On the side of the body, the new car has sharp lines, and two waistlines with low front and high back dive add sports flavor to the whole car. the top of the side skirt is equipped with a unique black decoration kit, the door handle is semi-hidden design, and the bottom is equipped with five-spoke wheels. the charging interface is designed on the right front leaf board, and the whole side looks full of power. According to the declaration information, the new car can be equipped with different styles of headlights and internal rearview mirrors. In the rear part, the new car design is relatively simple, using the popular through taillight design, and the rear surround design style echoes with the front face. The auto industry noted that in addition to the word "seagull" on the tail mark of the new car, the car also declared "dolphin mini" and "dolphin Q", meaning "seagull" or not the final name of the new car.

In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car is 3780/1715/1540mm, the wheelbase is 2500mm, and the positioning miniature pure electric vehicle is smaller than the dolphin, or the smallest model of the BYD ocean series. As a reference, the dolphin's length, width and height are 4125/1770/1570mm and the wheelbase is 2700mm.

The interior part expects that the new car will adopt the same design style as dolphins, with full LCD dashboards, large-size suspended central touch screens, three-spoke multi-function steering wheels, and four seats. In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor, the maximum power is 55kW, the battery is equipped with lithium iron phosphate battery, and the maximum pure electric mileage is 420km.

BYD has previously said that the future ocean series will launch four new cars: destroyer 05, seals, sea lions and seagulls, of which seagulls are positioned as small cars, lower than dolphins but slightly higher than Wuling Hongguang MINI EV, and will be an entry-level model for ocean products in the future. According to the positioning of the new car, the price of the new car may be lower than that of BYD Dolphin. as a comparison, the current price range of dolphins is 11.68-136800 yuan, and the price of Wuling Hongguang MINI EV is 4.6-59900 yuan, and the new car price is expected to be around 8-110000 yuan.

Judging from the current rectangle of BYD's products, BYD does not have an entry-level electric car like the Wuling Hongguang MINI EV, or seagulls or models in this segment if the price is ideal. As for how high the new car sales will be after the launch, as a reference, according to the United passenger Association, dolphin sales in 2022 were 204200, an increase of 633.4% over the same period last year, making it another popular model under BYD.

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