- Nov 6, 2024 5:46 pm After weeks of teasing on its social media pages, BYD Malaysia – through its distributor Sime Darby Beyond Auto – has now opened the floodgates to the upcoming BYD Sealion 7, with bookings for the all-electric SUV now open. No pricing information for the BYD Sealion 7 has been provided for Malaysia just yet, but we expect it to be priced slightly higher than its sedan sibling, the BYD Seal, which currently goes for RM163,800 to RM199,800. The Sealion 7 borrows significant design cues from the BYD Seal, particularly in its front and rear styling. However, BYD has opted for a sleeker, coupe-like design for the Sealion 7’s exterior, giving it a distinctive and sporty presence. And of course, it’s also an SUV, so the BYD Sealion 7 also rides significantly taller than the Seal. Dimensions for the BYD Sealion 7 are 4,830 mm in length, 1,925 mm in width, and 1,620 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,930 mm. This means the Sealion 7 occupies a slightly larger footprint than the Seal, but is smaller than its main rival, the Tesla Model Y. The BYD Sealion 7 is offered with two powertrain options globally: a single rear-mounted electric motor with 313 hp (230 kW) and 380 Nm, and a dual-motor variant with 530 hp (390 kW) and 690 Nm, the latter capable of 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds. In Hong Kong, the Sealion 7’s first export market, it’s equipped with an 82.56 kWh battery pack, which translates to a NEDC-rated range of 567 km and 542 km for the two variants respectively. For Europe, however, the BYD Sealion 7 gets a larger 91.3 kWh battery pack, which translates to longer range rated at 610 km and 550 km (WLTP) for the RWD and AWD variants respectively. The European-specification BYD Sealion 7 also gets faster DC charging speeds of up to 230 kW (150 kW max in Hong Kong), courtesy of the 800V e-Platform 3.0 Evo architecture. We still don’t know which of these global export variants we’ll be getting here in Malaysia, although if we had to guess, it’ll likely be the Hong Kong one. With bookings now open for the BYD Sealion 7, the official launch is just around the corner. Stay tuned for our coverage when this EV finally arrives in Malaysia!