BYD Presents Sealion 7 Electric SUV in India, Range of More than 540 Km, Tesla

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD has launched the Sealion 7 electric SUV at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo. It has been launched in two variants – AWD and RWD. The company’s portfolio in the country includes Atto3, E Max 7 and Seal.

Although, BYD Has not given information about the price of Sealion 7. Booking for this can be done for Rs 70,000. Its front design is almost similar to the company’s Seal sedan. Sealion 7 has a 10.25 inch digital instrument cluster and 15.6 inch rotating touchscreen infotainment cluster. It has features like automatic climate control, 12-speaker audio system and panoramic sunroof. The battery of Sealion 7 is 82.56 kWh. Its AWD variant has a power of 523 hp and peak torque of 690 Nm. The RWD variant of the Sealion 7 has a single electric motor that generates 308 hp of power and 380 Nm of peak torque.

The company claims that the AWD variant of this electric SUV gives a range of about 542 kilometers on a single charge and the RWD variant gives a range of about 567 kilometers. Last year, BYD made a sales record. The company has sold approximately 42.5 lakh units. Elon Musk’s Tesla is facing tough competition from BYD in the international EV market. BYD has set a monthly sales record in December. The major reasons behind this are subsidies and incentives to customers. BYD has sold 5,09,440 units in December. This includes 2,07,734 EVs. Last year, the company’s total EV sales were around 17.6 lakh units. The company’s annual sales have increased by about 41 percent on year-on-year basis.

The company Seal EV has received good response in the country. It is available in two options of single and dual motor and two battery packs. Its price is around Rs 41 lakh to Rs 53 lakh (ex-showroom). It has three variants – Premium, Dynamic and Performance. The company’s target is to rapidly expand its sales and service network. The entry level Dynamic variant of Seal comes with RWD setup. Its price is around Rs 41 lakh (ex-showroom). The price of the Premium variant with its RWD setup is around Rs 45.55 lakh and the top-end Performance variant is priced at Rs 53 lakh.