OTA update
BYD Seal U DM-i V2.3.0
New: Parking-light switch added (in supported countries only) and 4 more. Optimised: Energy-consumption display optimised (DM-i only) and 3 more.
BYD Seal U DM-i · European Union
Topic
Charging
Charging a BYD: what the car does, what the networks do, and what each software release changes about it.
48 articles
OTA update
BYD Seal U V2.3.0
New: Parking-light switch added (in supported countries only) and 5 more. Optimised: Navigation experience optimised (in supported countries only) and 3 more.
BYD Seal U · European Union
News
BYD Da Han launches 13 October, up to 1,008 km CLTC
The next-generation Han opens at 249,900 yuan in pre-sale, with a 102 kWh second-generation Blade pack, 1,500 kW charging and 1,008 km CLTC.
News
BYD hits 2,000 highway flash chargers early
BYD's highway flash-charging target was met on 24 Sept, three months early. The network stands at 11,586 stations, with the first UK sites built.
News
Denza Z9S launches with 1,100 km CLTC range
Denza's Z9S saloon launched at 255,800 yuan, up to 74,000 below its pre-sale price, with 102 or 122 kWh packs and up to 1,100 km CLTC.
OTA update
BYD Seal MY2023 V2.3.0
New: On/off switch for the driver-assistance alert tones and 4 more. Optimised: Navigation optimised and 5 more.
BYD Seal · European Union
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BYD Seal MY2025 V2.3.0
New: Three-finger gesture control for temperature and fan speed and 5 more. Optimised: Deceleration behaviour when cornering optimised and 5 more.
BYD Seal · European Union
Comparison
Blade against the LFP in a Tesla
Both are lithium iron phosphate, and they charge at nearly the same rate. What differs is cell shape, pack integration, warranty — and once, the supplier.
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Comparison
Sealion 7 vs Model Y: the range gap at the same price
A 175 km WLTP advantage becomes 3 km of usable daily range once each car is charged the way its own manufacturer tells you to. The arithmetic, with sources.
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Article
LFP vs NMC: what each chemistry costs and buys
Energy density, cycle life, price per kWh, charging and storage — what actually differs between lithium iron phosphate and nickel-based cells.
Strong evidence
RE paper
Reverse engineering paper #2 — the vehicle signals a normal app can read
Twenty-two live signals — battery, charging, tyres, motor, gear — reachable from an ordinary sideloaded app, and the two interfaces that hand them over.
BYD Sealion 7 · MoroccoConfirmed
News
3,000 flash chargers planned for Europe
Management now expects 1.9 to 2.0 million overseas sales in 2026 and more than 2.5 million in 2027, with 3,000 flash-charging stations in Europe by March 2027.
News
BYD launches the Sealion 08 in China
Eight versions from 229,900 yuan, second-generation Blade in both the plug-in hybrid and the 115 kWh EV, and more than 12,000 firm orders on day one.
OTA update
BYD Dolphin V2.3.0
New: Radio icon added to the main menu and 6 more. Optimised: Exit logic of the 360° camera optimised and 7 more.
BYD Dolphin · European Union
App review
Sealion 7 Pilot 0.9.0
Our own navigation app for the Sealion 7: the country's roads now live on the car, the hills are in the plan, and the app speaks its turns.
BYD Sealion 7 · Morocco
News
French road test: the Sealion 7 scores 6/10
Frandroid rates the Sealion 7 6/10 after 1,600 km: praise for comfort and equipment, criticism for winter consumption, erratic charging and a limited planner.
BYD Sealion 7 · European Union
News
BYD passes 10,000 Flash Charging stations
Ten thousand stations in under six months, built partly on Sinopec forecourts. The 20,000 year-end target now needs about 80 new sites a day.
Article
Blade Battery and LFP: what is actually in a BYD pack
How lithium iron phosphate cells behave, what BYD's Blade format changes, and what both mean for charging, range and longevity.
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OTA update
BYD Atto 2 DM-i V1.3.0
Optimised: Optimisation of the usability of the map view and 4 more.
BYD Atto 2 DM-i · European Union
OTA update
BYD Atto 3 EVO V1.3.0
New: AC charging current limit added and 2 more. Optimised: Optimisation of the usability of the map view and 4 more.
BYD Atto 3 EVO · European Union
OTA update
BYD Sealion 7 V3.3.0
New: TuneIn Radio app added. Optimised: Radio function user experience improved and 2 more.
BYD Sealion 7 · European Union
OTA update
BYD Seal MY2025 V2.2.0
New: Vehicle account function added and 3 more. Optimised: Radio update logic optimised and 7 more.
BYD Seal · European Union
OTA update
BYD Atto 2 DM-i V1.2.0
New: Trailer mode added and 1 more. Optimised: Optimised window control on the PAD and 3 more.
BYD Atto 2 DM-i · European Union
OTA update
BYD Atto 2 V2.2.0
New: Radio icon added in the App Center and 3 more. Optimised: Exit logic of the surround view optimised and 3 more.
BYD Atto 2 · European Union
OTA update
BYD Atto 3 V2.2.0
New: Radio icon added to the App Center and 3 more. Optimised: Optimisation of the regenerative braking behaviour and 5 more.
BYD Atto 3 · European Union
OTA update
BYD Dolphin V2.2.0
New: Radio icon added to the main menu and 5 more. Optimised: Optimisation of the BYD voice assistant experience and 5 more.
BYD Dolphin · European Union
OTA update
BYD Han V2.1.0
New: Radio icon added in the main menu and 5 more. Optimised: System UI and text displays optimised and 3 more.
BYD Han · European Union
OTA update
BYD Seal MY2024 V2.2.0
New: Radio icon added to the App Center and 2 more. Optimised: Optimised exit logic of the surround view and 4 more.
BYD Seal · European Union
OTA update
BYD Seal U and Seal U DM-i — OTA, April 2026
New: Radio icon added in the App Center and 11 more. Optimised: System UI and system texts optimised and 7 more.
BYD Seal U · European UnionBYD Seal U DM-i · European Union
OTA update
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring V1.2.0
New: Introduction of a trailer mode with adjustable towing weight and 2 more. Optimised: Improved updating of radio stations and 4 more.
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring · European Union
OTA update
BYD Sealion 7 V3.2.0
New: Scene mode function added and 4 more. Optimised: Window anti-fogging function optimised and 4 more.
BYD Sealion 7 · European Union
OTA update
BYD Tang V2.0.0
New: BYD Store added and 9 more. Optimised: Radio playback performance optimised and 5 more.
BYD Tang · European Union
OTA update
BYD Atto 3 V2.1.0
New: New energy consumption analysis function and 4 more. Optimised: Multilingual system translations optimised and 5 more.
BYD Atto 3 · European Union
OTA update
BYD Dolphin Surf V2.1.0
New: Speed adjustment in bends added for ACC and 3 more. Optimised: Radio shortcut icon added on the PAD screen and 3 more.
BYD Dolphin Surf · European Union
OTA update
BYD Dolphin V2.1.0
New: Cloud data management function added and 5 more. Optimised: Optimisation of the multilingual system translations and 2 more.
BYD Dolphin · European Union
OTA update
BYD Seal V2.1.1
New: Cloud data management function added and 4 more. Optimised: Optimised multilingual system translations and 3 more.
BYD Seal · European Union
OTA update
BYD Atto 2 V2.1.0
New: Cloud data management function and 7 more. Optimised: Android Auto and Apple CarPlay functionality optimised and 5 more.
BYD Atto 2 · European Union
OTA update
BYD Dolphin Surf V2.0.0
New: The cloud data management function was added and 4 more. Optimised: The multilingual translations throughout the system were optimised and 3 more.
BYD Dolphin Surf · European Union
OTA update
BYD Han V2.0.0
New: Cloud data management function and 5 more. Optimised: ACC/ICC performance optimised and 5 more.
BYD Han · European Union
OTA update
BYD Seal U DM-i V2.1.0
New: Cloud data management function and 6 more. Optimised: Optimised translations throughout the system and 4 more.
BYD Seal U DM-i · European Union
OTA update
BYD Seal U V2.1.0
New: Cloud data management function and 6 more. Optimised: Optimised translations throughout the system and 3 more.
BYD Seal U · European Union
OTA update
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring V1.1.1
New: New setting to limit the charging current when AC charging and 1 more. Optimised: Optimisation of the Child Presence Detection (CPD) system.
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring · European Union
OTA update
BYD Seal V2.1.0
New: "Inside overtaking prevention" toggle added for ICC and 7 more. Optimised: Maximum ICC activation speed raised to 150 km/h and 2 more.
BYD Seal · European Union
OTA update
BYD Sealion 7 V3.1.0
6 new features and 2 optimisations — driver assistance and cameras.
BYD Sealion 7 · European Union
OTA update
BYD Tang V1.1.1
Three optimisations: automatic climate reference temperature, one-touch defrost air distribution, and battery thermal management in the cold.
BYD Tang · European Union
OTA update
BYD Sealion 7 V3.0.0
New: BYD Assistant added in additional languages and 3 more. Optimised: Improved use of seat ventilation and 6 more.
BYD Sealion 7 · European Union
OTA update
BYD Seal, Atto 2 and 2 more — OTA, October 2025
New: [SEAL, SEAL U EV] Addition of a battery preheating function and 10 more. Optimised: [SEAL] Optimisation of the system user interface and 15 more.
BYD Seal · European UnionBYD Atto 2 · European Union
OTA update
BYD Atto 3, Dolphin and 5 more — OTA, May 2025
New: [SEAL] Automatic power on/off function added and 8 more. Optimised: [ATTO 3] ADAS functions optimised and 16 more.
BYD Atto 3 · European UnionBYD Dolphin · European Union