Has BYD just put Tesla on the ropes? Model Y-fighting Sealion 7 pricing revealed for Australia – and it’s cheap!
BYD’s Tesla Model Y-fighting Sealion 7 has been detailed for Australia, with the all-electric SUV looking like something of a bargain in a straight head-to-head with Elon Musk’s best-selling vehicle.
Launching in a two-model lineup, the Sealion 7 offering opens with the Premium, which lists at $54,990, before stepping up to the dual-motor Performance, which is priced at $63,990.
Both those numbers comfortably undercut the Tesla Model Y Juniper, which is currently $63,400 for the RWD and $73,400 for the Long Range AWD on Tesla’s Australian website.
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And BYD has’t scrimped on the features list, with both models sharing leather seats that are heated and cooled for the driver and passenger, a big 15.6-inch central screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 12-speaker stereo, a 10.25-inch driver display, along with another head-up display, and wireless phone charging.
There’s vehicle-to-load functionality, too, along with LED lighting, a glass roof and an auto-opening boot.
The Premium rides on 19-inch alloys, while the Performance scores 20-inch alloys, along with a heated steering wheel and heating for the rear seats.
The Sealion 7 Premium features a single rear-mounted electric motor that produces 230kW and 380Nm, unlocking a sprint to 100km/h of 6.7 seconds. The Performance adds a second front-mounted electric motor, lifting outputs to 390kW and 690kW, with the sprint to 100km/h now 4.5 seconds.
Both models are equipped with a Blade 82.56kWh battery, unlocking a range of 482kms in the Premium, or 456kms in Performance, and when it comes time to plug in, the Sealion 7 is set up for 150kW DC fast charging, or up to 11kW AC charging at home.
The Sealion 7 measures 4830mm in length, 1925mm in width and 1620mm in height, at the back, you’ll find 500 litres of luggage space with the rear sears in place, and a second 58 litres of space in the frunk.
