One in every of BYD’s extremely anticipated EV fashions, the upcoming Sealion 07 EV, has had a bump up in its DC quick charging speeds, serving to it cost from 10-80% in simply 25 minutes.
In a video, the corporate shared on its Weibo web page, it showcases the pace of the brand new Sealion 07 charging time of simply 25 minutes to get from 10-80%, whereas the occupants of the automotive store had been in a grocery store.
That is quarter-hour faster than the present 2024 BYD Seal which fees from 10-80% in 40 minutes.
The Sealion 07 is then proven to cost from 80-100% in one other 18 minutes, bringing the overall charging time to 43 minutes.
Within the video, the corporate additionally reveals charging speeds of 175.3 kW at a ten% state of cost. For comparability, the present Seal has a peak charging pace of 150 kW.
The translated caption of the video states: “10%-100% SOC quick charging solely takes 43 minutes to totally cost anytime, wherever,”.
Based on the video, the Sealion 07 being charged has the bigger 87.62 kWh whereas a smaller battery model with 73.5 kWh can be accessible.
This battery pack is able to delivering NEDC vary of as much as 600 km, or nearer to 500 km of WLTP vary. The smaller pack can ship as much as 540 km of NEDC vary.
BYD’s Sealion 7 options the corporate’s latest e-Platform 3.0 EVO, which helps motors that may attain speeds of 23,000 rpm.
Together with that, quicker charging can be on provide with speeds of as much as 240 kW. That’s what has been showcased within the latest video, and brings BYD nearer to speeds seen in Tesla automobiles the place long-range and efficiency variants can cost at as much as 250 kW.
In China, the Sealion’s worth begins at a worth equal to $A40,480 for the entry-level single-motor variant. That is bumped as much as $A51,150 for the top-spec dual-motor all-wheel-drive variant.
Native pricing has not but been introduced however we are able to anticipate the Sealion 7 to be priced beginning at round $55,000 regionally given the present pricing of Tesla’s Mannequin Y.
BYD is likely one of the fastest-growing automotive firms on the planet with over 25,000 gross sales in Australia. Nearly all of these gross sales have been on the again of the Atto 3 SUV, and since December final yr, the Seal electrical sedan.
In current months, BYD has been testing the Sealion 7 in Australia with a number of sightings in NSW and Victoria.
Measurement-wise, the brand new SUV is 4,830 mm in size, which is 80 mm longer than Australia’s best-selling EV, the Tesla Mannequin Y.
Particulars of the native launch haven’t been disclosed however its anticipated to be introduced nearer to the tip of the yr.
With quicker charging speeds and its SUV physique sort, the Sealion 07 is prone to be within the prime 5 best-sellers in 2025 as EV uptake takes off.
Riz is the founding father of carloop based mostly in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV information, perception reviews and traits. He’s a mechanical engineer who spent the primary 7 years of his profession constructing transport infrastructure earlier than beginning carloop. He has a ardour for automobiles, significantly EVs and desires to assist scale back transport emissions in Australia. He presently drives a pink Tesla Mannequin 3.