BYD Seagull EV: China’s electric car company BYD, which is making a splash worldwide with its great electric cars, has achieved another major milestone. BYD Seagull/Dolphin Mini has received the prestigious title of 2025 World Urban Car.
This electric car has won this award by defeating giants like Hyundai Inster/Casper Electric and Mini Cooper. Despite being small, this vehicle has impressed the jury with its powerful features and excellent performance for urban driving. Now all eyes are on when this world champion will knock in India!
BYD Seagull created history
Let us tell you that last year the Volvo EX30 won the title of 2024 World Urban Car. The 2025 World Urban Car was selected by a jury of 96 international automotive journalists from 30 countries. The BYD Seagull is the brand’s smallest car and is also known as the Dolphin Mini in some markets.
It is sold with a 30kWh or 38kWh battery pack option and offers a range of up to 400 km on a single charge, which is more than enough for urban use. With this award, BYD has become the first Chinese car company to win this prestigious title, which symbolizes the growing power of Chinese innovation on the global automotive stage.
When will this cool electric car enter India
Although BYD has not yet launched this small electric car in India, it is expected that the company can introduce it soon. The company has also registered a trademark for the name Seagull in India, which strengthens this possibility even more.
Although no exact information about its launch has been revealed yet, auto experts believe that if it is launched in India, its ex-showroom price can be around ₹ 10 lakh, which will make it a strong contender in the compact electric hatchback segment.
Powerful combination of electric range and features
The car to be launched in India is also expected to get 2 battery pack options – 30kWh and 38kWh. The smaller battery pack can give a range of up to 305 km, while the larger battery pack will be able to give a range of up to 405 km.
This electric hatchback from BYD can be given modern features like a large touchscreen system, a fully digital driver display, and wireless phone charging, which will also keep it far ahead in terms of technology.
If BYD Seagull is launched in India, it will compete directly with popular electric cars like Tata Tiago EV and MG Comet EV. With its global identity and powerful features, Seagull can make this competition even more exciting.