Automobile manufacturer BYD is preparing to launch the Sea Lion 07 crossover in the Chinese market. The design of the new product was developed under the leadership of Wolfgang Egger, who previously worked at Audi and is currently BYD’s chief designer. In this respect reports carnewschina.com.
The electric car is part of the Ocean family and the production version of the Ocean-X concept. It is based on the BYD 3.0 platform, on which the Song L crossover is also built. The length of the car is 4830 mm, the wheelbase is 2930 mm. The car received a large panoramic roof and retractable door handles.
BYD Sea Lion 07 will be available with three powertrain options. The basic version of the car has an electric unit with a capacity of 231 hp. The second version will receive a 313-horsepower electric motor, and in the top version the crossover will have two electric motors with a total power of 530 hp.
BYD Sea Lion 07 is expected to compete with the American Tesla Model Y in the Chinese market. The cost of the car will be 200 thousand yuan (2.4 million rubles at the exchange rate at the time of publication).
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