BYD Sealion 07

The Sealion 07 EV, sold abroad as the Sealion 7, is a coupe-styled mid-size electric SUV and the first car on BYD's e-Platform 3.0 Evo. BYD launched it in China on 10 May 2024 and pitched it against the Tesla Model Y¹; Europe saw it at the Paris show in October 2024³. At 4.83 m it is 8 cm longer than a Model Y². Since mid-2026 the electric version has been withdrawn from China retail and is built for export⁹.

The shape is a sloping fastback roof with a roof-edge spoiler, a full-width tail-light strip and black wheel-arch cladding. BYD modelled it on its Ocean X concept¹, and Wolfgang Egger led the design team³. In the show photos, the slim LED headlights, the clean tailgate and a diffuser-style rear bumper stand out.

Inside is a rotating touchscreen, 15.6 inches in most listings (one launch article says 15.4), and a 10.25-inch driver display³⁴. The centre console has a wireless phone pad and a crystal-style gear selector. European cars have electrically adjustable, ventilated front seats on all trims⁴. The boot holds 520 litres, 1,789 litres with the rear seats folded, plus a 58-litre front boot⁵. electrive found the seats comfortable and rear space adequate despite the sloping roof; towing is up to 750 kg (RWD) or 1,500 kg (AWD)².

CLTC (the China test cycle, China-market cars): 550 km with the 71.8 kWh battery, 610 km for the 80.64 kWh rear-drive and 550 km for the 80.64 kWh all-wheel-drive; BYD quoted 10-80% in 25 minutes¹. WLTP (the cycle used in Europe and many export markets): 482 km (82.5 kWh RWD), 456 km (82.5 kWh AWD) and 502 km (91.3 kWh AWD)². The two cycles differ, so the numbers cannot be compared. Fast charging peaks at 150 kW (10-80% in 32 minutes) on the 82.5 kWh battery and 230 kW (24 minutes) on the 91.3 kWh battery; AC charging is 11 kW²⁵. On a short test drive electrive saw 19-25 kWh/100 km and advised against firm conclusions². Green NCAP's July 2026 update gives 4.5 stars, with fast charging rated poor⁸.

China-market cars use BYD's camera-based DiPilot 100 system, the entry tier of its God's Eye family¹¹⁰. For Europe, Euro NCAP's assessment scored speed assistance 2.5 of 3, lane support 2.5 of 3 and occupant status monitoring 1.9 of 3⁶. Software is the usual complaint: electrive said it needs improvement, and its charging-station filter offers only "Any" or ">=50 kW" and lists connector types that do not apply in Europe².

Euro NCAP, published 9 April 2025: five stars, with adult occupant 87%, child occupant 93%, vulnerable road users 76% and safety assist 79%. The car tested was the Comfort 4x2 in left-hand drive; the rating also applies to the Design and Excellence 4x4 and to left- and right-hand drive⁶. Side barrier and side pole tests earned full marks and frontal protection scored 12 of 16. Rear-passenger chest protection in the full-width test was rated weak, and pedestrian and cyclist head protection was poor at the windscreen pillars⁶. ANCAP in Australia also gave five stars the same day, with 87%, 93%, 76% and 78% safety assist⁷.

Against the Tesla Model Y, the Sealion 7 is longer and offers a 390 kW all-wheel-drive version with a claimed 4.5 seconds to 100 km/h; electrive could not verify BYD's own faster figure². At launch in Germany the three trims cost EUR 47,990, 53,990 and 58,990². It fits buyers who want a roomy, quick, well-equipped electric SUV and can live with software that reviewers call less polished. It fits less well a buyer who ranks software and driver-assistance polish first.

Steering: Euro NCAP's rating covers left- and right-hand drive⁶; the right-hand-drive car sells in Australia, with 4,730 delivered in June 2026⁹. Charging port: export cars use a Type 2 AC socket and a CCS2 DC port⁵, while China-market cars use GB/T, which does not plug into European chargers without an adapter¹¹. Software language: the language set depends on the market version, so a car built for another market has to be checked for your language and local services before an order. Supply: the Sealion 7 can be bought new through CRAVEUO from a licensed Chinese export company named in the contract; you pay only after signing.