BYD Sea Lion 07, a New Rival for Tesla Model Y

RiderTua.com – BYD is known for its quite varied line-up of SUVs and hatchbacks. However, they also sell sedans, such as the Seal, which has many fans in the global market. Now BYD has added another electric sedan model in the form of the Sea Lion 07 in its hometown. This model was presented to counter the dominance of the Tesla Model Y there.

BYD Sea Lion 07 Officially Launched in the Land of Bamboo Curtain

Just looking at the name, you can guess that the Sea Lion 07 is a model in the Ocean series. This line-up of cars from BYD is known not only for its unique name, but also for its design inspired by ocean waves. So this model is one of the sedans in the Ocean series after the Seal and Destroyer 05, because most of the sedans that BYD has presented are included in the Dynasty series.

At first glance, the design looks like the Seal, especially with the pop up door which is also similar, although the model is more towards an SUV design. BYD uses e-Platform 3.0 Evo for the Sea Lion 07, where this platform is useful in improving the car’s powertrain and charging capabilities. In addition, cars are equipped with technology that can increase car safety in the event of a collision.

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Against Tesla’s Dominance

Talking about powertrain, there are two options provided for the Sea Lion 07, namely 2-wheel drive (2WD) and 4-wheel drive (4WD). Then there are also two battery options with a capacity of 71.8 kWh and 80.64 kWh, which can provide a range of 550 km and 610 km when fully charged. But that alone is enough for an electric sedan like this.

Meanwhile, for features, BYD provides ADAS DiPilot 100 which has 12 ultrasonic radars, radar and 11 cameras. Then there are also other features such as lane departure assistance, traffic sign recognition, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control and intelligent speed control. Sold from IDR 429 million to IDR 542 million, the Sea Lion 07 is ready to challenge the dominance of the Tesla Model Y in the Land of Bamboo Curtain.