BYD is upping the ante in the markets. Its new electric SUV, Sea Lion 07, has been spotted outside China as BYD looks to challenge Tesla in major markets. BYD’s Sea Lion 07 is a mid-length electric SUV similar in length to Tesla’s best-selling Model Y.
BYD unveiled the Sea Lion 07 in China in May, calling it the world’s first “midsize smart city SUV. “
The Sea Lion 07 is on BYD’s new e-Platform 3. 0 Evo, with faster charging and more performance. BYD says the platform uses “the world’s first full-stage smart pulse self-heating technology. “
Even in freezing weather (-25°C), the platform reduces charging time by up to 40%, according to BYD. With this, the Sea Lion 07 can reach a speed of 10% to 80% in 25 minutes.
With a starting price of $26,250 (189,900 yuan), BYD’s new electric SUV beats Tesla’s Model Y in China. Tesla’s best-selling Model Y starts at $34,550 (249,900 yuan).
The RWD style on this base offers a CLTC range of up to 554 km. Meanwhile, BYD’s base-style Sea Lion 07 is rated at 550km in China. The Long Range Edition starts at $27,600 (199,800 yuan) with a CLTC range of up to 379 miles (610 kilometers).
Tesla’s long Model Y starts at $40,000 (290,900 yuan) with a CLTC of up to 427 miles (688 km).
With direct comparisons to the Model Y, BYD’s new electric SUV is now coming overseas.
SeaLion 7 2025 (the Sea Lion 07 overseas) has been to Australia. According to Drive, photos are circulating in the BYD SeaLion 7 Australia Facebook group.
The new photographs show a right-hand drive style with Victorian license plates, suggesting that it is indeed built for the region.
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Although BYD has yet to verify its plans to launch the electric SUV, the hypothesis is now at an all-time high. Its Australian distributor, EVDirect, has revealed that two more models will come out this year after the Sealion 6. One of them, according to rumors, would be the SeaLion 7.
BYD’s new models will be limited to the Shark, its first pickup truck. In May, BYD unveiled the Shark PHEV in Mexico, ready to challenge Toyota’s Hilux and Ford’s Ranger.
At 4,830 mm, 1,925 mm wide and 1,620 mm high, the Sea Lion 07 is about the same length as the Tesla Model Y (4,760 mm long, 1,921 mm wide and 1,624 mm from the top).
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Peter Johnson covers the automotive industry’s step-by-step transformation to electric vehicles. He is a seasoned investor, money writer, and electric vehicle enthusiast. His enthusiasm for electric vehicles, basically Tesla, is one of the main reasons why he pursued a career in investments. . If he doesn’t tell you about his latest discoveries in the 10K, you can locate him enjoying the outdoors or exercising.