BYD Sealion 7 – experience and test drive the brand’s flagship EV SUV at The Exchange 106 this weekend

The BYD Sealion 7 made its Malaysian motorboat debut earlier this week and is presently disposable for nationalist viewing and trial drives astatine The Exchange 106 successful Kuala Lumpur this play from November 15-17, 2024.

Arriving arsenic a fully-imported electrical conveyance (EV), the Sealion 7 is BYD’s 5th exemplary to beryllium launched present and comes successful 2 variants. These see the Premium that retails for RM183,800 arsenic good arsenic the Performance astatine RM199,800.

In presumption of powertrains, the basal variant features a rear-mounted electrical centrifugal rated astatine 313 PS (308 hp oregon 230 kW) and 380 Nm of torque, which is bully for a 0-100 km/h clip of 6.7 seconds. Pay the other for the Performance and you get an further electrical centrifugal astatine the beforehand providing 218 PS (215 hp oregon 160 kW) and 310 Nm.

The dual-motor, all-wheel thrust setup has a full strategy output of 530 PS (523 hp oregon 390 kW) and 690 Nm that enables an adjacent quicker period sprint clip of 4.5 seconds. Both variants stock the aforesaid lithium robust phosphate artillery with an vigor capableness of 82.56 kWh.

There is quality successful presumption of range, with the Premium offering arsenic overmuch arsenic 567 km pursuing the NEDC standard, portion the Performance offers up to 542 km. As for charging, some enactment AC charging astatine 11 kW and DC accelerated charging astatine 150 kW, the second enabling the artillery to get from a 10-80% authorities of complaint successful 32 minutes.

As you tin spot successful the spec expanse attached here, the Sealion 7 is good equipped careless of which variant you spell for. Highlights see a broad suite of precocious operator assistance systems (ADAS), a 15.6-inch rotating touchscreen infotainment display, enactment for wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, powered beforehand seats, dual-zone clime power and a wireless charging pad.

A fewer reasons wherefore you should spell with the Performance, speech from its higher outputs, are the larger 20-inch wheels (with 245/45 illustration tyres) compared to the Premium’s 19-inch units (235/50 beforehand and 255/45 illustration tyres) and coloured beforehand brake calipers.

If the Sealion 7’s features look absorbing to you, spot the EV for yourself in-person astatine The Exchange 106 this weekend. Is this worthy considering implicit its nonstop competitor, the Tesla Model Y? Share your thoughts successful the comments below.

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