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title: "Alex Garin  	      	Chinese Electric Vehicle Market News"
description: "BYD officially announced the market launch of the 2026 Seagull (known as the Dolphin Mini or Dolphin Surf in overseas markets). This model made its debut at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show. The updated model is available in four variants, with prices ranging from 69,900 yuan (10,300 USD) to 85,900 yuan (12,600 USD). The most notable highlight is the introduction of the optional “God’s Eye B” intelligent driving assistance system (DiPilot 300), which includes Lidar. When equipped with this package, the vehicle’s price adjusts to 90,900 yuan (13,400 USD) and 97,900 yuan (14,400 USD), respectively.   https://carnewschina.com/2026/05/11/2026-byd-seagull-dolphin-mini-surf-launched-with-optional-lidar-and-405-km-range/"
url: "https://motorwatt.com/community/stream/item/3878"
date: "2026-05-24T22:51:49+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
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     BYD officially announced the market launch of the 2026 Seagull (known as the Dolphin Mini or Dolphin Surf in overseas markets). This model made its debut at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show. The updated model is available in four variants, with prices ranging from 69,900 yuan (10,300 USD) to 85,900 yuan (12,600 USD).
    The most notable highlight is the introduction of the optional “God’s Eye B” intelligent driving assistance system (DiPilot 300), which includes Lidar. When equipped with this package, the vehicle’s price adjusts to 90,900 yuan (13,400 USD) and 97,900 yuan (14,400 USD), respectively. [ https://carnewschina.com/2026/05/11/2026-byd-seagull-dolphin-mini-surf-launched-with-optional-lidar-and-405-km-range](https://carnewschina.com/2026/05/11/2026-byd-seagull-dolphin-mini-surf-launched-with-optional-lidar-and-405-km-range)/

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