Independent automotive intelligence RESEARCH PREVIEW / 01
Source-checked vehicle references
China’s electric vehicles. In context.
Chinese EV data. Across 10 markets.
Explore dated vehicle specifications and trade references by country. Browse vehicle records across 10 markets. Coverage is selective and varies by market.
These are dated source snapshots. A country listing does not mean every model or configuration is covered.
Weekly data update · 6 November 2026
24 new UK customs metric values
Eight August 2026 HMRC port-month records add net mass, supplementary Number and GBP trade value. The trade dataset now contains 20,019 metric values; vehicle coverage remains 10 countries.
Explore available records now; follow the source maps as each category grows.
Data available · partial coverage
Vehicles & specifications
Explore market-specific model and trim records, dimensions, performance and dated manufacturer specifications.
Available now
Vehicle records: Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, United Kingdom. All are dated snapshots; some sources are historical.
Being added
More models, trims and source-dated specification fields.
Explore 20,019 reported metric values for China partner EV imports, from 2021 through the latest reported 2026 months. Keep amounts, mass and dated quantities separate; these are customs trade references.
This single Australian example shows how a vehicle record works. Its measurements apply only to the cited Australian versions; choose another country above for that market’s records. Battery and NEDC figures are source-checked. WLTP remains under review because the source contains a discrepancy.
Battery capacity82.56 kWhSource wording: stated as capacity on BYD Australia’s SEAL page
Range — WLTPUnder reviewThe trim table and page summary disagree. No final WLTP value is published.
Range — NEDC650 kmDifferent test cycle — not directly comparable with WLTP.
PriceNot yet verifiedWe do not publish figures we have not checked against the source.
ChargingNot yet verifiedNo charging measurement is published in this preview.
Captured · snapshot, not live. WLTP and NEDC figures use different test cycles and are not directly comparable.
02 / How do two trims compare within one source?
Compare Premium and Performance within the same dated Australian source. Read each range column within its own test cycle.
BYD SEAL · Australia · Captured 22 September 2026
Trim
Battery
WLTP range
NEDC range
Premium
82.56 kWh
Under review
650 km
Performance
82.56 kWh
Under review
580 km
Source wording: “Combined range”. Additional conditions and generation are not established here. These records have not been merged with year-specific brochures. View source evidence ↗
03 / Behind the numbers
Trace each figure to its source, capture date and measurement label. The live source may have changed since capture.
BYD SEAL Premium & Performance — Australia · capture of 22 Sep 2026
Dated snapshot — not live. Not a Canonical-admitted record.
04 / Clarity, by design.
A point in time
We record what a specific page stated on a specific date, and hash the capture. We never present a snapshot as a live feed.
Source wording first
Figures retain the source’s measurement labels and test cycles. The Australian SEAL WLTP claims remain under review; its published battery and NEDC measurements retain their source wording and scope.
Keep the test cycle
WLTP and NEDC are different test cycles. We publish both only when the source does, and we never average or convert between them.
Make uncertainty visible
Fields we have not checked — price, charging — are labelled “Not yet verified”. Missing values remain visible. Any future estimates will be identified separately from reported observations.
Market-specific records
Each vehicle record is scoped to its stated market, configuration and source date. Use the market directory to see current published coverage.
Independence
ChinaEV Global is independent research and is not affiliated with BYD or any manufacturer. Sources are cited so you can check our work.
05 / Market and model coverage — added 2026-10-10
Dated addition record: the pages below were added from independently reviewed source-checked snapshots on 2026-10-10. Earlier sections and the AU SEAL record above are unchanged.
BYD DOLPHIN — Australia — Essential and Premium, official Australian brochure captured 2026-10-10. NEDC and WLTP ranges kept separate.
BYD SEAL — Thailand supplement — nine additional facts (maximum torque, kerb weight, DC charging power per configuration) reviewed 2026-10-10T19:34:30Z; the original 12 facts and their 2026-10-07 review are unchanged.
All new pages are source-checked snapshots — not live — and none is a Canonical-admitted record. No prices are published. All published markets are listed in the Markets directory.
More source-checked vehicle specifications
57 additional non-price reference parameters reviewed on 19 October 2026, from existing dated manufacturer brochures. Source captures and historical labels are preserved.
This update adds 169 source-scoped observations across 6 countries: Brazil, United Kingdom, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa. Sources, dates, measurement cycles and qualifications remain attached to every field. Original source versions and measurement qualifications remain attached to each record.