BYD India has confirmed that the Sealion 7 will launch on February 17. Last seen at the Auto Expo 2025, the SUV is going to be the Chinese car brand’s most expensive offering in India. Upon launch, it will compete with the Kia EV6, which is due for a facelift soon.
- Two Sealion 7 variants to be offered: Premium RWD and Performance AWD
- The Sealion 7 Performance goes from 0-100kph in 4.5 seconds
Bookings for the Sealion 7 are ongoing for a token amount of Rs 70,000. As part of the promotional offer, BYD will also give an equal contribution of Rs 70,000 towards the price of the car. Additionally, there’s a 7-year/ 1,50,000km warranty and a complementary 7kW AC home charger with free installation. Deliveries for the first 70 units of the electric SUV will begin on March 7.
BYD Sealion 7: variants, battery, range
The Sealion 7 is a global product and is already on sale in China and Europe. While the battery size has been kept at 82.56kWh for the Premium and Performance variants, the former and latter get front-wheel and all-wheel drive systems, respectively. The 313hp-Sealion 7 Premium variant offers a maximum range of 567km (on the NEDC), while the range slightly dips to 542km with the 530hp-Sealion 7 Performance variant.
Notably, the Sealion 7's specifications – battery pack, motor and drivetrain – mirror that of the BYD Seal sedan, excluding the torque output. Talking about the 0-100kph acceleration time, the Sealion 7 RWD takes 6.7 seconds and the Sealion 7 AWD is faster at 4.5 seconds.
BYD Sealion 7: features, safety suite
A 15.6-inch rotating touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, seen in other BYD models, occupies the dashboard’s centre. Most of the car functions can be controlled via this touchscreen unit. Other features include a head-up display (HUD), ventilated front seats, an electrically adjustable driver’s seat with memory function, a panoramic glass roof, ambient lights, 12 speakers, a wireless phone charger, powered tailgate and vehicle-to-load (V2L) for powering external devices via the car’s battery.
The Sealion 7 has 11 airbags and an ADAS suite with features like forward collision alert, blind spot detection and lane departure assist. It also has a 360-degree camera setup, ISOFIX child seat mounts, hill hold control and front and rear parking sensors.
BYD Sealion 7: exterior, colours
Sitting on the e-Platform 3.0, the Sealion 7 stretches the tape to 4,830mm and has a wheelbase of 2,930mm. It gets a frunk that can hold 58 litres while the boot offers 520 litres, expandable to 1,789 litres with the rear seats folded down.
The Sealion 7 draws design cues from BYD's Ocean X styling with X design motifs. It actually shares a lot of design cues with the Seal sedan, ranging from similar headlamps to the connected tail-lamp setup, with a more aggressive front and rear bumper design. As for wheel size options, it will be offered with 19-inch and 20-inch alloy wheels. BYD will offer the Sealion 7 in four colours: Cosmos Black, Atlantis Grey, Aurora White and Shark Grey.
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