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BYD Seal owners: Do you experience vibration / shudder during acceleration at 100–120 km/h?

Nitrogliserin | 2026-01-16 10:39 | 29 views

I own a Seal in Turkey and I’d like to check whether this is a **region-specific issue** or something **other Seal owners globally** have experienced as well. # Vehicle details: * **Model:** BYD Seal RWD (Design) * **Battery:** 61.44 kWh * **Official power (Turkey):** 160 kW * **Real-world output:** feels closer to \~170–180 kW (0–100 km/h measured \~6.5 s, faster than the official 6.9 s) * **Drivetrain:** RWD, single-speed EV During **hard acceleration between 100–120 km/h**, the car sometimes shows a **brief vibration / shudder / hesitation** lasting about **2–3 seconds**. Important observations: * It happens **only in this speed range** * It is **more noticeable when the battery and drivetrain are cold** * When the battery is warm, the effect is **reduced** * No warning lights, no fault codes * Service centers have not resolved it yet (no effective OTA or module update so far) Outside this range: * Below 100 km/h → smooth * Above 120–130 km/h → smooth In Turkey, the Seal is sold as **160 kW for tax reasons**, but the hardware seems capable of more. This feels like a **software power limit applied to stronger hardware**, possibly causing instability during the **torque-to-constant-power transition** at highway speeds—especially when the battery is cold. # Questions to other owners: * Do you experience anything similar around **100–120 km/h**? * Which country are you in? * What is your Seal’s **official power rating** (e.g. 150 kW / 160 kW / other)? * Does battery temperature affect it for you? * RWD or AWD? I’m trying to understand whether this is: * A **Turkey-only calibration issue** * Or a broader **BYD Seal software behavior** Thanks in advance for sharing your experience 🙏

Comments (11)
g-nice4liief 2026-01-16 10:45

Located in the Netherlands. I sometimes feel the same. I don't know where I read it, but it could be the heatpump kicking in to bring the batteries quickly up to temperature before giving you full power. If you step on the gas, and it hesitates you should be able to see the amount of HP/KW stay the same and then shoot up. The bigger 80 kwh batteries are less affected as they retain their temperatures better due to their size.

Nitrogliserin 2026-01-16 11:17

Thank you for this solid feedback.

arsena1fan 2026-01-16 11:43

Rear driveshafts need to be replaced

2021Noob 2026-01-16 12:49

AWD 390kW model, haven't noticed it in Australia.

metacarpusgarrulous 2026-01-16 14:13

Over 150km/h I get the front windshield seal vibration noise. Not much else.

Nitrogliserin 2026-01-16 14:16

May I ask why?

g-nice4liief 2026-01-16 20:59

Another thing i have noticed is that i can output up to max 195kw. Which was 180 before. I am on version 2.1 and BYD improved the power delivery in cold weather conditions so it could be it delivers more power while being more linear when delivering the power but i don't have any hard data sadly

arsena1fan 2026-01-16 21:45

Been replacing a fair few of them in my market AU. For a wobble type vibration when accelerating around 70km/h. Worth suggesting to your service department if that could be the cause.

al_amhara1987 2026-01-17 10:36

I was saying this. I have the 82 kwh model and never had this feeling. Sometimes, i felt something strange when hardly accellerating more than 150-160 kmh

Internal_Solution_44 2026-01-17 11:08

It’s likely your drive shaft. Have it checked

Nitrogliserin 2026-01-19 07:09

Yes. Few AU users reporting the same. My cold battery prognosis failed in that regard.

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