Status checked 2026-07-13 · 🇨🇦 Canada

BYD Seal 08 in Canada: can you get one?

No — you can't get the BYD Seal 08 in Canada.

Canada applies a 100% surtax on Chinese-made EVs.

Officially sold there?No
Import barrierCanada applies a 100% surtax on Chinese-made EVs.
China price (reference)≈ $29,030 (from 196,900 RMB)
Model statusOn sale in China

With a 100% surtax in place, Chinese EVs are not sold officially and personal import is not economically viable.

BYD Seal 08 specs

BodySedan — Mid-to-large sedan
RangeUp to 905 km CLTC (BEV); up to 1,660 km CLTC combined (PHEV)
PowertrainBEV and PHEV; up to 510 kW; 0–100 km/h in 3.3 s (top trim)

China-market figures, checked 2026-07-13 · sources: CarNewsChina 2026-07-02, CnEVPost 2026-07-02. A version sold or imported into Canada may differ in specification.

So what can you buy in Canada?

Of the 15 Chinese EVs we track, none has a confirmed official route into Canada yet. That is the honest state of this market today, not a gap in our research — here is where each of the others stands.

The rest of what we track for Canada:

All Chinese EVs checked for Canada →

Where can you buy the BYD Seal 08?

We have not found an official route to the BYD Seal 08 in any of the 31 countries we track. If you know of one we have missed, tell us — we only publish availability we can source.

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Right now there's no official route to the BYD Seal 08 in Canada. If that changes, we'll email you once.

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This reflects Canada's general framework for Chinese-made EVs and the model's known status as of 2026-07-13. It is general information, not legal or import advice. Rules change — confirm with official sources before acting.