Tesla’s biggest Chinese rival unveiled a ridiculously cheap electric car — see $11,000 BYD Seagull

• Chinese electric-car maker BYD launched the Seagull, a ridiculously cheap hatchback. 
• It costs roughly $11,000 to start and offers up to 251 miles of range, according to BYD. 
• It can charge from 30% to 80% in 30 minutes. 

It recently went on sale with a starting price of 73,800 yuan, or roughly $10,600. Pricing goes all the way up to around 89,800 yuan (around $13,000),

It’s an astonishingly low price point in the global EV market. In China, the Tesla Model 3 costs the equivalent of $33,000. But the country is known for its cheap, tiny EVs.

The cheapest Seagull delivers 305 kilometers (190 miles) of range, BYD says.

A more expensive version with a slightly larger battery pack returns an impressive 405 kilometers (251 miles), according to BYD. Both models can charge from 30% to 80% in 30 minutes.

BYD doesn’t quote a 0-60-mph time but says the Seagull can hit 31 mph in 4.9 seconds.

So how big — or small — is the Seagull? At 148.8 inches long, it’s a little shorter than a Mini Cooper and a little longer than a Fiat 500.

Inside, it offers up a rotating, 10.1-inch touchscreen and four airbags.

BYD hasn’t said whether it’ll sell the Seagull outside of China, but it already exports other EVs to Europe and South America.

Written by: Tim Levin @BusinessInsider.com

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