Main Chinese language electrical automobile (EV) producer BYD has revealed one other new all-electric coupe crossover, the Sea Lion 07.
Revealed on the Guangzhou motor present, the Sea Lion 07 has a design closely influenced by the Ocean X idea automobile.
Each entrance and rear lighting comply with the identical design language because the Seal sedan, with slim headlight clusters and a full-width rear gentle bar.
Up entrance, a scalloped bonnet sits above giant vertical air intakes bracketing a low-sitting air consumption, giving the entrance an analogous look to the rear.
5-spoke wheels sit beneath pronounced wheel arches bordered by black distinction trim.
The corporate has but to disclose the Sea Lion 07’s inside.
The Sea Lion 07 measures 4830mm lengthy, 1925mm large, and 1620mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2930mm.
These dimensions make the crossover simply 5mm wider however 80mm longer than the Tesla Mannequin Y.
The Sea Lion 07 battery electrical automobile (BEV) relies on BYD’s present e-platform 3.0 EV structure, which already underpins the likes of the Atto 3 crossover, Dolphin hatchback, and Seal sedan.
It incorporates Cell-to-Physique (CTB) expertise, which absolutely integrates BYD’s Blade battery into the automobile construction for larger rigidity and security.
CarNewsChina reviews the Sea Lion 07 shall be priced between 200,000 and 260,000 yuan (AU$43,630 – AU$55,360).
Undercutting the Tesla Mannequin Y within the Chinese language market, the Sea Lion 07 is competitively priced at 6000 yuan (AU$1300) cheaper than its rival.
BYD Sea Lion 07 EV unveiled in China.
The BYD Sea Lion 07 EV has been unveiled on the Guangzhou Auto Present in China. ‘EV’ is a part of the automobile’s identify. As you might have guessed, which means it’s electric-only. BYD won’t promote a PHEV model.
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The Sea Lion 07 was designed by a group led by ex-Audi and Lamborghini designer Wolfgang Egger.
It would be part of the Seagull, Dolphin, and Seal fashions within the model’s Ocean product vary, however may also kickstart a Sea Lion product sub-range.
BYD has employed this technique earlier than, providing a number of Seal-badged fashions: the electrical sedan that’s coming right here, a separate plug-in hybrid sedan, and the Seal U crossover.
Final month, BYD broke its month-to-month gross sales report of over 300,000 items, and 137,000 of those fashions have been attributed to the fashions within the Ocean sub-brand.
Regionally, BYD is aiming for 50,000 annual gross sales in Australia.
Whereas it’s unclear if the Sea Lion 07 shall be out there outdoors of the Chinese language market, a spokesperson for native BYD distributor EVDirect beforehand mentioned a mid-sized SUV is “on the product record on the market and supply in 2024.”
Nevertheless, this unspecified SUV might be certainly one of a number of BYD has in its arsenal together with the Tune L (a part of the Dynasty vary) and Seal U – a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model of which was not too long ago spied in Australia.
BYD is closely investing in its native enlargement, bringing a complete of 4 new EVs to Australia earlier than the top of subsequent 12 months.
Native deliveries for the Dolphin hatchback, Australia’s most cost-effective EV, began final week and BYD is already aiming to ship 1000 items by the top of the 12 months.
Australians have a wholesome urge for food for BYD’s upcoming electrical choices, with over 1000 prospects inserting orders for the Seal sedan when order books opened final month.
Along with the present Atto 3 SUV, these embrace the Dolphin hatchback, Seal sedan, beforehand confirmed “muscle ute”, in addition to the unspecified mid-size SUV.
