BYD Seal 08 in France: can you get one?
Not individually confirmed for the BYD Seal 08 in France yet.
France allows Chinese EVs with barriers (EU applies a 10% base duty plus a countervailing tariff of roughly 17.8–45.3% on Chinese-made EVs (rate varies by manufacturer).), and we haven't verified this specific model there.
| Officially sold there? | Not individually confirmed |
|---|---|
| Import barrier | EU applies a 10% base duty plus a countervailing tariff of roughly 17.8–45.3% on Chinese-made EVs (rate varies by manufacturer). |
| China price (reference) | ≈ $29,030 (from 196,900 RMB) |
| Model status | On sale in China |
Same EU tariff framework as the rest of the bloc. Chinese brands are on sale but priced above their China levels.
BYD Seal 08 specs
| Body | Sedan — Mid-to-large sedan |
|---|---|
| Range | Up to 905 km CLTC (BEV); up to 1,660 km CLTC combined (PHEV) |
| Powertrain | BEV and PHEV; up to 510 kW; 0–100 km/h in 3.3 s (top trim) |
So what can you buy in France?
These are the Chinese EVs we track that do have an official route into France — each one links to the same check we just ran for the BYD Seal 08.
- Leapmotor B10 —
- XPeng Mona L03 —
- XPeng P7+ —
- Zeekr 9X —
- AITO M8 —
- AITO M9 (2026) —
- Onvo L80 —
- Xiaomi Skynomad —
- Xiaomi YU7 (Standard) —
- Xiaomi YU7 GT —
- XPeng G7 —
- Denza N9 —
- Leapmotor B01 —
- NIO Firefly —
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.
This reflects France'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.