BYD Qin L EV


The BYD Qin L EV is a battery electric mid-size sedan produced by BYD Auto. A sister model of the BYD Seal 06 EV from the Ocean Series, Qin L EV is built on the e-Platform 3.0 Evo battery electric platform with a rear-wheel-drive layout. It is BYD's Dynasty Series product line-up. It is unrelated to the similarly named Qin L DM-i, which is also a mid-size sedan but uses a plug-in hybrid powertrain. It is part of the BYD Qin series.

Overview

The Qin L EV was first introduced in February 2025. It was launched in China on 27 March 2025, with three variants: 470 km Leading, 545 km Transcendance and 545 km Excellence.

Design and Equipment

The exterior of the Qin L EV adopts the series’ Dragon Face design language. The front fascia is split with triangular headlights on both sides, the Qin character located at the centre of the chrome decorative plate which is also illuminated, and a closed grille. For the side, the door handles of an outward-flip design and the charging port is located on the right rear fender. The rear fascia features a single taillight bar adopting the series’ Chinese knot design, the black trim surround used for the taillights echoes the front surround trim piece for the headlights, and the blue God’s Eye badge states it is equipped with the God’s Eye C intelligent driving assistance system.
The interior of the Qin L EV has a four-spoke flat-bottom design steering wheel, full LCD driver's instrument panel, rotatable central touchscreen that is equipped with the advanced version of the DiLink 100 smart cockpit system, and an electronic gear shifter used for the automatic transmission is mounted behind the steering wheel. The centre tunnel features a refrigerator storage box which also has a heating function, two cup holders, two wireless phone charging pads, and a number of physical buttons. There is a frunk storage.
For safety, the Qin L EV features God’s Eye C intelligent driving assistance system which supports the Navigation On Autopilot function on highways.
The Qin L/Seal 6 EV sharing some styling cues from the unrelated small SUV, the Yuan Up.

International markets

Malaysia

The Qin L EV made its international debut in Malaysia on 26 September 2025 under the name BYD Seal 6 EV. It is available with two variants: Dynamic and Premium, both variants use the 56.64 kWh battery pack.

Singapore

The Seal 6 EV was launched in Singapore on 1 October 2025, in the sole Premium variant using the 56.64 kWh battery pack.

Qin Max EV (2026)

The Qin Max EV is the replacement for the Qin L EV starting from the 2026 model year. Previous Qin L EV models continued to be an export version under its name Seal 6 EV. Being essentially the 2026 facelift of the Qin L EV, it shares most of its bodywork with the L variant but with an elongated body, a differentiated front and rear fascia and a more powerful rear motor. It has the option for either a 52.868 or 64.315kWh LFP BYD Blade battery which have CLTC range ratings of and weigh, respectively.