What is the BYD Seal 6 DM-i?
The Seal 6 DM-i is a family car offered as a saloon and an estate. Its plug-in hybrid system pairs electric driving with a petrol engine, and the car is also available as a hybrid. The model brings BYD’s DM-i technology to these two body styles.
DM-i refers to BYD’s Dual Mode hybrid technology. The Seal 6 DM-i uses a 1.5 L petrol engine; its plug-in hybrid version can also be charged from an external power source.
Seal 6 DM-i generations and power
The first-generation Seal 6 DM-i, code DT, has been sold in Europe since 2025. It is available as both a saloon and an estate.
Versions use a 1.5 L engine and are listed as plug-in hybrid or hybrid. Power ranges from 72 kW (98 PS) to 145 kW (197 PS). The 72 kW (98 PS) plug-in hybrid accounts for most registrations, alongside a hybrid and a more powerful plug-in version.
How economical is the Seal 6 DM-i?
The lowest listed WLTP consumption for the petrol, diesel and hybrid category is 5.8 L/100 km. The lowest official weighted figure for the plug-in hybrid is 1.7 L/100 km. That weighted result assumes some driving is electric, so it depends on charging and does not describe petrol use alone.
European Union and EEA registrations in 2025 total 5,301 across 3 versions.
Questions and answers
Is the Seal 6 DM-i a plug-in hybrid?
It is available as a plug-in hybrid, and the range also includes a hybrid version.
What engine does the Seal 6 DM-i use?
The listed versions have a 1.5 L petrol engine.
What is its lowest official fuel-consumption figure?
The lowest listed weighted plug-in hybrid figure is 1.7 L/100 km on WLTP. It assumes some driving is electric.
Was the Seal 6 DM-i sold as an estate?
Yes. It is offered as both a saloon and an estate.