BYD Seal U DM-i
plug-in hybrid, petrol · China · New registrations in Switzerland, Jan–Aug 2026
Source: auto-schweiz, own analysis of the original Excel files · as of 2026-08-31
Buying signal
WIDESPREAD AND GROWING
The service network and parts supply are growing with it, which supports residual value.
The signal is a calculation rule, not an editorial opinion, and it takes no account of driving characteristics, equipment or price. It knows two quantities: the market share of all new registrations with a charging port in the period, and the change against the same period of the previous year. Without a previous-year figure a model is «new to the market». From 0,5 per cent share it counts as common — growing above 10 per cent, declining beyond 10 per cent, steady otherwise. Below that, growth above 25 per cent counts as «small but growing fast»; under 0,1 per cent share a model is «rare», in between «moderately common». The same rule applies in the model radar. wattradar makes no purchase recommendation.
Registrations by month
| Month | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 0 |
| Feb | 99 | 2 |
| Mar | 266 | 15 |
| Apr | 121 | 6 |
| May | 181 | 8 |
| Jun | 197 | 15 |
| Jul | 234 | 34 |
| Aug | 175 | 33 |
| Total | 1’331 | 113 |
Source: auto-schweiz, own analysis of the original Excel files · as of 2026-08-31
In comparison
Other BYD models
- Sealion 7 fully electric · 622
- Atto 2 plug-in hybrid, petrol · 501
- Seal 6 plug-in hybrid, petrol · 372
- Dolphin Surf fully electric · 264
- Seal fully electric · 255
- Atto 3 fully electric · 252
BYD in Switzerland — all models, market share and development →
Similar market presence
- Volvo XC60 1’292
- Volvo EX30 1’418
- Audi Q4 1’014
- BMW iX1 987
- BMW iX3 986
Models with comparable presence in the Swiss market — not a technical comparison.
