BYD Unveiled Sealion 7 In India With 500km+ Range At Auto Expo 2025 Ahead Of Its Launch By March 2025

Quick Highlights

• BYD Sealion 7 unveiled in India at Auto Expo 2025
• Bookings are open and deliveries will commence on 7 march
• It is available in 2 trims: Premium and Performance and four colour options.
• Top features include a 15.6-inch rotating infotainment screen, a panoramic sunroof and ventilated seats.
• Safety-wise it gets 9 airbags as standard, a 360-degree camera and ADAS
• It comes with a single battery pack and a claimed range of over 500 km.
• Prices can start around Rs 45 lakh (ex-showroom)

The BYD Sealion 7 has been unveiled at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. With its stylish design drawn out from the brand's Ocean series, a feature-packed interior, and impressive performance, it offers a unique blend of luxury and practicality. Scheduled to launch by mid 2025, the Sealion 7 is expected to compete with popular premium EVs like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, making it an eagerly awaited addition to BYD's lineup. Here's a closer look at what this premium electric SUV has to offer:

Design

The BYD Sealion 7 strikes a good balance between ruggedness and elegance. It is available in a mix of four exterior colour options: Cosmos Black, Atlantis Gray, Aurora White and Shark Gray.

Starting with its front, it features BYD's signature design elements, including a low-slung bonnet, sleek LED headlights integrated with LED DRLs, and an EV-specific blanked-off grille. The nose is enhanced by body lines, horizontal slats for the air vents, and a gloss silver skid plate below.

The side profile exudes sportiness, highlighted by a coupe-style roofline that slopes gracefully towards the rear and large 20-inch alloy wheels. Subtle body cladding with chrome inserts around the wheel arches adds to the elegant design, along with body-colored ORVMs and flush-type door handles.

At the rear, the Sealion 7 continues its sporty theme with a prominent roof-mounted spoiler, a secondary boot lip spoiler, and connected LED taillamps that wrap around like flowing water droplets.

BYD Sealion 7: Interior & Features

The BYD Sealion 7 comes in two cabin themes globally: Black and Tahiti Blue and Nappa leather upholstery. The dashboard design is minimalist, featuring a large rotating touchscreen display mounted on a sleek black glass panel that also integrates a digital driver’s display and AC vents at the edges. The steering wheel is a stylish four-spoke dual-tone unit with mounted controls for audio and calls. The center console includes a spacious front armrest with generous storage. 

Feature-wise, the Sealion 7 is loaded with premium offerings such as auto-folding heated ORVMs, a 15.6-inch rotating infotainment touchscreen, a 10.25-inch digital driver’s display, dual-zone climate control with rear AC vents, a panoramic glassroof, electric sunshades, ventilated and heated front seats, heated rear seats, an air purifier, ambient lighting, adaptive cruise control, and an auto-dimming IRVM. 

Passenger safety is prioritized with 9 airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), ISOFIX child seat mounts, a 360-degree camera, and level-2 ADAS features.

BYD Sealion 7: Battery Pack & Range

The BYD Sealion 7 is designed for performance, and its specifications reflect its capabilities:

The Sealion 7 comes with a single battery option and offers both rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive configurations.  It can sprint from 0 to 100 kmph in 4.5 seconds. 

BYD Sealion 7: Price and Rivals

The BYD Sealion 7 is set to launch in India by March 2025, with an expected price of around Rs 45 lakh (ex-showroom). Upon its launch, It will compete with the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and position itself as a more affordable alternative to the Kia EV6.