► New BYD Sealion 7 revealed
► Launches at Paris motor show for Europe
► Target: Macan and Q6 e-Tron
BYD’s next car for Europe and the UK has arrived: this is the Sealion 7. It’s a model that’s already on sale in China, with its Euro-spec version making its public debut at the 2024 Paris motor show.
It seems as if cars like Porsche’s new electric Macan and its Q6 e-Tron sibling, as well as the Polestar 3, are in BYD’s sights with the Sealion 7. It’s a rakish and sharply-designed crossover that shares a similar footprint to those European(ish) rivals, and features the same Blade battery tech also seen in BYD’s other cars.
When the Sealion officially goes on sale, it’ll be available with a range of different powertrains. BYD points to the flagship for now, which features twin-motor all-wheel drive power good for a 0-62mph sprint time of 4.5 seconds. On top of that, the Sealion can be charged at up to 230kW and features a heat pump as standard.
The Sealion also shares a lot of tech and engineering from BYD’s other cars like the Seal. It’s 10mm longer and 160mm taller than the Seal saloon, and the Sealion shares a lot of the same technology. The usual glut of safety kit seen on every BYD is included here, too, as is the brand’s rather gimmicky rotating infotainment screen.
In Europe, the Sealion will go on sale later in October 2024, with the first deliveries arriving at the end of the year. Prices and more details will be announced later.