Chinese biggest EV maker BYD introduced the BYD SEALION 7 to European customers.
The BYD SEALION 7 is the seventh pure-electric car to be launched by BYD in Europe, and the fourth model in the Ocean Series, after the DOLPHIN, SEAL and SEAL U.
With an overall length of 4,830 mm and a wheelbase of 2,930 mm, up to 502km of WLTP range and stunning performance (a top speed of 215 km/h and a 0-100 km/h time as low as 4.5 seconds), the BYD SEALION 7 perfectly matches the needs of tech-savvy European customers searching for a sporty family car with impeccable environmental credentials.
The BYD SEALION 7 is based on the company’s state-of-the-art vehicle architecture, called e-Platform 3.0. Designed exclusively for electric vehicles, e-Platform 3.0 features BYD’s revolutionary Blade Battery, technology that has been at the centre of the brand’s European introductions.
The heart of any high-performance vehicle is its motor, and BYD’s engineering experience has delivered a stunning technical tour de force to power the BYD SEALION 7. Thanks to a range of high-tech achievements, including dual V-shaped magnets and an incredibly high slot-fill rate of 92% with flat wire winding, the BYD SEALION 7’s rear motor can run at speeds of up to 23,000 rpm.
This motor produces 230 kW and 380 Nm of torque, and plays a key role in both drive configurations. It’s the single motor in the rear-wheel-drive Comfort version of the BYD SEALION 7, which can reach 0-100 km/h in 6.7 seconds and a top speed of 215 km/h.
Then, in the Design AWD and Excellence AWD editions, this motor is joined by a further 160 kW unit on the front axle, delivering all-wheel drive and a combined output of 390 kW and 690 Nm of torque. The top speed of these cars is also 215 km/h, but the additional punch cuts the 0-100 km/h time to just 4.5 seconds.
The new BYD SEALION 7 is being offered with a choice of two battery capacities and when combined with the powertrain options, this will allow customers to choose between accessibility, performance and outright range. The rear-wheel-drive Comfort spec and all-wheel-drive Design AWD models feature a 82.5 kWh Blade Battery. That’s enough, in the single-motor version, for a WLTP combined range of 482 km, while the two-motor Design AWD returns a WLTP figure of 456 km.
The range-topping Excellence AWD gets a larger battery pack, with a capacity of 91.3 kWh. This means that as well as matching the stronger performance of Design AWD, the Excellence AWD version has the longest range of any BYD SEALION 7, at 502 km.
All versions of the BYD SEALION 7 get 11 kW three-phase AC charging as standard, and there’s a choice of DC rapid-charging rates. Comfort and Design editions can be recharged at up to 150 kW, allowing the battery to be recharged from 10% to 80% in 32 minutes. The larger-battery Excellence AWD can reach speeds of 230 kW when hooked up to a DC ultra-fast charging station. With this potential, the Excellence AWD’s larger battery can actually be recharged from 10% to 80% of its capacity in just 24 minutes.
The BYD SEALION 7 will go on sale in selected European countries in the coming weeks, with prices to be confirmed by individual markets. The first deliveries to customers are expected before the end of this year.
All versions of the BYD SEALION 7 are offered with a six-year manufacturer’s warranty and eight years for the battery and electric motor.
