BYD will introduce its Sealion 7 electrical SUV into Australian dealerships over the approaching weeks, taking the struggle to rivals together with the Kia EV5 (from $56,770) Xpeng G6 (from $54,800) and Tesla Mannequin Y (from $63,400).
With orders for the mannequin now open on BYD’s public web site, GoAuto can announce pricing of $54,990 plus on-road prices for the entry-grade Premium and $63,990 for the Premium AWD.
The totally electrical Sealion 7 arrives as a coupe-style various to the Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid electrical automobile which arrived in Australia beforehand.
Each grades provide an 82.6kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack (shared with the BYD Seal) to supply a claimed driving vary of as much as 482km in rear-wheel drive format or 456km for the all-wheel drive.
Australian specification BYD Sealion 7 fashions provide 10-80 per cent DC quick charging at as much as 150kW, taking round 32 minutes, or 11kW AC home charging. Each grades function vehicle-to-load (V2L) performance.
System energy for the rear-wheel drive variant is listed at 230kW and 380Nm whereas the dual-motor all-wheel drive makes 390kW and 690Nm. Claimed 0-100km/h acceleration time for the previous is listed at 6.7 seconds, and the latter at 4.5 seconds.
The BYD Sealion 7 rides on double wishbone entrance and multi-link rear suspensions and measures 4830mm in size, 1925mm in width, 1620mm in peak. The wheelbase measures 2930mm. Rear cargo quantity is listed at 500 litres and entrance cargo quantity 58 litres.
Kerb weight for the duo is listed at 2225kg and 2340kg respectively, however no towing knowledge is provided.
Function highlights for the Premium rear-wheel drive (from $54,990 +ORC) embrace 19-inch alloy wheels, frequency selective shock absorbers, LED headlights, excessive voltage battery warmth pump, a powered tailgate, energy folding wing mirrors, keyless entry and begin, and rain-sensing wipers.
Inside, we discover leather-based upholstery, dual-zone local weather management powered entrance seat adjustment, entrance seat heating and air flow, panoramic glass roof, rotating 15.6-inch infotainment display, 10.25-inch instrumentation display, head-up show, 360-degree digital camera, native sat nav, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, and 12-speaker Dynaudio premium sound.
For the all-wheel drive Premium grade, we discover 20-inch wheels, red-painted brake callipers, a heated steering wheel, and rear outboard heated seats.
Each grades obtain a full complement of superior security applied sciences together with adaptive cruise management, autonomous emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, baby presence detection, entrance and rear cross-traffic alert, lane maintain help, protected exit warning, and extra.
The BYD Sealion 7 doesn’t but have a EuroNCAP or ANCAP security ranking.
Restricted paint choices can be found together with Atlantis Gray, Aurora White, Cosmos Black, and Shark Gray (the latter an unspecified price possibility).
BYD backs the Sealion 7 with a six-year/150,000km automobile guarantee and eight-year/160,000km high-voltage battery guarantee.
2025 BYD Sealion 7 pricing*:
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Premium (a)
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$54,990
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New variant
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Premium AWD (a)
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$63,990
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New variant
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*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
