BYD has launched recent particulars on its new Tesla Mannequin Y rival, the Sealion 7.
It is the model’s first European mannequin to make use of a brand new improvement of the structure that underpins the prevailing Atto 3 crossover, Dolphin hatchback and Seal saloon, named e-Platform 3.0 Evo.
It makes use of cell-to-body building (by which battery cells are mounted on to the chassis) with a lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery and may help a spread of motor configurations.
The entry-level Sealion 7 Consolation will get a single 308bhp, 280lb ft motor mounted on its rear axle, plus an 82.5kWh battery that provides a spread of 300 miles between costs. The lightest variant, it weighs 2225kg and may dispatch the 0-62mph dash in 6.7sec.
The center-rung Design provides a 215bhp motor to the entrance axle, giving four-wheel drive and outputs of 523bhp and 509lb ft. The additional motor will increase the automotive’s mass to 2340kg and cuts its vary to 283 miles but additionally slashes its 0-62mph time to 4.5sec.
The range-topping Excellence makes use of the identical 523bhp powertrain however will get a bigger 91.3kWh battery, giving it a spread of 312 miles. With this bigger battery and additional inside package (together with nappa leather-based seats and a head-up show), the Sealion 7 weighs 2435kg. Nonetheless, it may hit 62mph in the identical 4.5sec because the Design.
Each the Consolation and Design automobiles could be charged at a charge of as much as 150kW on a DC connection, taking 32 minutes to go from 10-80%. The Excellence is upgraded to a 230kW peak, chopping that point to 24 minutes.
A warmth pump (which extra effectively generates warmth for the cabin than a traditional fan heater, boosting the automotive’s vary in chilly circumstances) is fitted to all variations as customary.
Inside, the Sealion 7 will get a 15.6in infotainment touchscreen that’s able to rotating between portrait and panorama orientations and encompasses a new voice management system.
