As one of the top contenders for the Tesla Model 3, BYD's upcoming Seal is undoubtedly one of the most talked about models recently.

Information recently released by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shows that the BYD Seal has a length, width and height of 4,800 mm, 1,875 mm and 1,460 mm, and a wheelbase of 2,920 mm.

The standard range model is equipped with a 150kW rear motor and has a maximum combined range of 550km.

The top trim 4WD version has a total front and rear motor power of 390kW, a maximum range of 650km and an acceleration time of 3.8 seconds from 0-100km/h.

As previously reported, the BYD Seal is expected to open for pre-sale in May, with a possible price range of RMB 220,000 ($33,570) to RMB 280,000.

BYD Seal seen in real life