BYD has put a new magnetorheological body-control system, branded Cloud Carriage and technically called Disus-M, on the second-generation Seal 07, a Camry-size sedan sold in China from about 149,900 yuan, or $22,500, as a fully electric model and from 139,900 yuan, or about $21,000, as a plug-in hybrid, Electrek reported. Both versions measure 5,080 millimeters long, 1,960 mm wide and 1,495 mm high, with a 2,960 mm wheelbase, slightly longer than a Toyota Camry. The electric Seal 07 uses a 76.7 kWh second-generation Blade lithium iron phosphate battery that BYD rates at up to 481 miles, or 775 kilometers, on the CLTC cycle, and the company says Flash Charging can take the pack from 10% to 70% in five minutes, or from 10% to 97% in nine minutes.
Disus-M, which BYD said is making its first appearance on this car, combines a front double-wishbone suspension and an enhanced rear five-link setup with road-surface sensors that use lidar and with the iTAC 2.0 torque system. BYD claims millisecond response and a damping range of 100 to 10,000 newton-meters. The system is fitted on the all-electric Flagship Seal 07, which starts at 172,900 yuan, or about $26,000; lower-priced versions get the Disus-C system instead. Zhang Zhuo, general manager of BYD's Ocean sales division, has demonstrated the hardware in a video. Inside, the car has a 15.6-inch floating center screen, a 10.25-inch instrument cluster, two rear passenger screens, and, on some trims, a 6.8-liter smart refrigerator, zero-gravity seats and driver headrest audio. Higher-priced versions can add God's Eye B, a lidar driver-assistance suite, and a "Diva" smartwatch that is part of Smart Ecosystem 2.0. For a limited time, BYD is offering trade-in pricing from 145,900 yuan ($22,000) for the EV and 135,900 yuan ($20,500) for the plug-in hybrid.
The prices and the 481-mile figure are China list prices and a CLTC rating, not U.S. sticker prices or an EPA range. The five-minute charging claim is BYD's, and the "Cloud Carriage" demonstration is a company video, not a third-party suspension test. Electrek noted that magnetorheological damping is not a new idea in the industry; the new fact here is BYD fitting Disus-M to a Seal 07 that starts in the low-$20,000 range in China.
The verified news is a product launch with published yuan prices, a CLTC range, and a first use of Disus-M on the Seal 07. It is not a U.S. on-sale announcement, and the trade-in prices are a limited offer, not the standing list.