The BYD Sealion 08 () is a battery electric and plug-in hybrid full-size SUV produced by BYD Auto.
Overview The Sealion 08 was at BYD's Ocean Day on 15 December 2025, the Sealion 08 was officially announced alongside the Seal 08. The Sealion 08 was officially unveiled in the 2026 Beijing Auto Show on 24 April 2026, alongside its sedan counterpart - the Seal 08.
Design The Sealion 08 retains a similar design language as the Seal 08, named "Marine Aesthetics 2.0". This includes elongated "Ice Eye" crystal DRLs featuring a dual signature, split headlights below, smooth body lines and taillights inspired by waves. Six single-tone exterior color options are available, as well as additional two-tone ones. Either 20 or 21-inch wheels are available.
Interior The Sealion 08's interior features a three-spoke flat bottom steering wheel, a column-mounted gear shifter, two-level ambient lighting, seashell-shaped door handles, refrigerator, and a 25 speaker Devialet sound system. The display setup is similar to other BYD models, consisting of a 17.3-inch floating central display, 12.3-inch LCD instrument cluster, 26-inch augmented reality HUD, and a 21.4-inch rear ceiling-mounted display. It is offered in either a two-row five seat or three-row six seat configuration. In the case of the latter, the second row consists of two individual captain's chairs each equipped with heating, ventilation and massage featurse, as well as powered legrests, cupholders in the armrests, and a zero gravity mode. Five-seat versions feature an extra storage compartment below the middle seat.
The trunk capacity of five-seat and six-seat versions are and respectively with all the seats up. The latter expands to with the third row folded. Battery electric versions feature a frunk of .
Features It is also equipped with active rear-wheel steering that lowers the turning radius to , dual-chamber DiSus-A air suspension, an intelligent crab walk feature, rollover prevention, and the DiPilot 5.0 driver assistance system capable of Navigate On Autopilot (NOA).
Powertrain The Sealion 08 is built on an 800-volt platform and uses the company's second-generation Blade LFP battery. In selected configurations, the battery electric version has a claimed range of up to (CLTC cycle) and is equipped with BYD's flash charging technology at a rate of up to 1500 kW, allowing a charge from 10%-97% in nine minutes. The plug-in hybrid version has a claimed pure-electric range of up to .
+SpecificationsModelBattery capacityMotorsEngineTop speedElectric rangeKerb weightFrontRearCombined PowerNamePeakNamePeakPowerTorquePeakNetCLTCPHEV DM-i FWD55.843 kWhTZ210XYD PHEV DM-p AWDTZ210XYD TZ200XSAEEV RWD92.09 kWhTZ226QYC115.07 kWhEV AWDYS230XYFTZ226QYD
See also List of BYD Auto vehicles
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