BYD Sealion 08 EV

BYD Sealion 08 EV

$37,900

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BYD’s Ocean-network flagship SUV on e-Platform 3.0 Evo: second-gen Blade Battery, up to 900 km CLTC, flash charging in minutes, and a 585 kW AWD that hits 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds.

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I first saw the BYD Sealion 08 EV up close at the Chengdu show, parked beside a rival G9L, and what landed wasn’t the size — though at 5,115 mm it is a big one — it was how settled it looked on its wheels. This is the Ocean network’s flagship SUV, the sister to the Seal 08 sedan, and it runs on battery alone: no engine, no generator, just the second-generation Blade pack on an 800-volt bus. There’s a plug-in sibling in the wider range, but what we’re covering here is the BEV, and that’s the version an export buyer is usually asking about.

Exterior

Big, but it doesn’t read as a barge. The Ocean Aesthetics 2.0 front carries a full-width light bar with split headlamps tucked to each side, and the rear runs a single taillight strip that spans the width — the bit I’d point a customer at if they’re weighing it against something plainer. Door handles sit semi-hidden, which keeps the flank clean even if you fish for them the first week. Wheels are 20-inch on the rear-drive car and 21-inch on the AWD, sized for the job rather than for show.

On the tape it’s 5,115 mm long, 1,999 wide, 1,800 tall, on a 3,030 mm wheelbase — a long, low footprint for a three-row-capable SUV. Park it next to a regular mid-sizer and the Sealion 08 already looks like it’s leaning into a corner. Five-seat and six-seat layouts are both offered, so the body is built to carry either.

Interior

The screen story is the headline. A 17.3-inch rotating central display does the main job, a 26-inch augmented-reality head-up display projects onto the windscreen, and a 21.4-inch screen keeps the rear seats entertained. DiLink runs the cabin on 5G with multi-zone voice, so someone in the back can talk to the car and it’ll listen. Higher trims bring Nappa, ventilated and heated seats, and a panoramic roof; the cabin feels sorted, not thrown together.

Space is the honest win. The five-seat version gives 943 litres behind the seats plus a 201-litre powered frunk up front — genuinely useful when the wet gear’s in the boot. Go six-seat and you trade some cargo for the third row, but the flat floor and level second row stay. Drop the rears and it opens right up for a camping haul.

Powertrain and Chassis

Two packs, both second-gen Blade. The smaller is 92.093 kWh and stretches to 710 km CLTC; the headline 115.072 kWh unit does 900 km in rear-drive form and 800 km once you take the all-wheel-drive car. LFP chemistry, built into the CTB floor — BYD’s argument is that the cell structure is the structure, and you can feel the payoff in how quiet the cabin stays. Charging is the party trick: on a high-power DC unit it goes 10 to 70 percent in about five minutes, 10 to 97 in nine. That’s not a coffee-stop top-up. That’s a bathroom-break one.

Drive splits two ways. Rear-drive runs a single 370 kW motor — 5.9 seconds to 100, 240 km/h, and that 900 km range. Want more? The AWD bolts a 215 kW asynchronous motor up front for a combined 585 kW, drops the sprint to 3.9 seconds and lifts the top end to 250. Worth it? For a family hauler I’d quote the rear-drive car first — the range number does the selling, and most buyers won’t miss the extra heat.

Underneath sits DiSus-A, BYD’s active body control, with dual-chamber air springs and active rear-wheel steering. The steered rear cuts the turning circle to 4.95 metres, which matters more than you’d think on something this long. God’s Eye 5.0 runs the driver aid — LiDAR, urban and highway navigation assist, the works. This isn’t beta software you’re road-testing; it’s the same stack BYD ships across the flagship line, pared to whatever your market’s maps allow.

FAQ

What’s the difference between the Sealion 08 EV and the plug-in version? They share the body and the looks, but that’s about where it ends. The EV runs on the Blade Battery alone — rear-drive or 585 kW AWD, up to 900 km CLTC, flash charging in minutes. The plug-in sibling carries a 1.5-litre engine for mixed electric-and-fuel running. If your market has patchy charging, that’s the call to talk through with us; for city-and-highway EV duty, the BEV is the cleaner tool.

What charging setup does the flash charge actually need? A high-power 800V DC unit to hit those five-and-nine-minute figures — worth confirming at the destination port before you promise a depot its turnaround. On an ordinary CCS2 or GB/T station it still charges, just slower. We’ll match the port standard to your market so the car arrives ready to plug in.

Is the God’s Eye 5.0 system available everywhere? It’s Level 2+ — highway and urban navigation assist, plus automated parking and a 540-degree view. Not a chauffeur, but it takes the slog out of long runs and tight car parks. Some functions depend on local map coverage, so we’ll show the exact feature set for your region rather than a generic list.

Can you import the BYD Sealion 08 EV to my country? We handle export sourcing and shipping for the BYD Sealion 08 EV to most markets that accept left-hand-drive BEVs. Tell us your port and we’ll confirm homologation status, charging-standard match, and lead time — every destination reads a little differently on paperwork, so we work from your actual country, not a template.

How do we supply the car and how do we get started? We’re an automotive export trading company, not a manufacturer — we source new BYD units from the factory and manage the export side: documentation, ocean freight, and arrival at your port under FOB, CIF or CIP terms. To start, send your target trim, volume, and destination port; we’ll return a stock-and-lead-time quote and the documents your customs will want. No factory tour required, just a clear order and a handshake on terms.

 

 

2026 Sealion 08 EV 900KM 5-seater Deluxe Edition2026 Sealion 08 EV 900KM 6-seater Deluxe Edition2026 Sealion 08 EV 800KM 5-seater 4WD Flagship Edition2026 Sealion 08 EV 800KM 6-seater 4WD Flagship Edition
Basic Information
Launch date2026.092026.092026.092026.09
Body levelMid-to-large SUVMid-to-large SUVMid-to-large SUVMid-to-large SUV
Length * Width * Height (mm)5115*1999*18005115*1999*18005115*1999*18005115*1999*1800
Energy typepure electricpure electricpure electricpure electric
CLTC pure electric range (km)900900800800
Total power of electric motors (kW)370370585585
Total torque of the electric motor (N·m)500500810810
Maximum speed (km/h)240240250250
0-100km/h acceleration (s)5.95.93.93.9
Battery TypeLithium iron phosphate batteriesLithium iron phosphate batteriesLithium iron phosphate batteriesLithium iron phosphate batteries
Battery capacity (kWh)115.072115.072115.072115.072
Warranty PolicySix years or 150,000 kilometersSix years or 150,000 kilometersSix years or 150,000 kilometersSix years or 150,000 kilometers
Body
Length (mm)5115511551155115
Width (mm)1999199919991999
Height(mm)1800180018001800
Wheelbase (mm)3030303030303030
Front track width (mm)1716171617161716
Rear track width (mm)1730173017301730
Curb weight (kg)2595264527102765
Maximum load capacity (kg)3156315632713271
Luggage capacity (L)943-1881317-1173943-1881317-1173
Front trunk capacity (L)201201201201
Number of car doors5555
Number of seats5656
Approach angle (°)18181818
Departure angle (°)twenty onetwenty onetwenty onetwenty one
Minimum turning radius (m)4.954.954.954.95
electric motor
Total power of electric motors (kW)370370585585
Total torque of the electric motor (N·m)500500810810
Maximum power of the front motor (kW)--215215
Maximum torque of the front motor (N·m)--310310
Maximum power of the rear motor (kW)370370370370
Maximum torque of the rear motor (N·m)500500500500
CLTC pure electric range (km)900900800800
Battery capacity (kWh)115.072115.072115.072115.072
Energy consumption per 100 kilometers (kWh/100km)14.914.916.716.7
Electricity-equivalent fuel consumption (L/100km)1.731.731.941.94
Motor structurePermanent magnetPermanent magnetcomminicatecomminicate
Motor working principlesynchronoussynchronousasynchronousasynchronous
Second motor structure--Permanent magnetPermanent magnet
Working principle of the second motor--synchronoussynchronous
Number of drive motorssingle motorsingle motorDual motorsDual motors
Motor layoutRearRearFront and rearFront and rear
Battery TypeLithium iron phosphate batteriesLithium iron phosphate batteriesLithium iron phosphate batteriesLithium iron phosphate batteries
Battery cell brandsBYDFreddieFreddieFreddie
Battery cooling methoddirect coolingdirect coolingdirect coolingdirect cooling
Energy recovery
Battery preheating
External discharge
Chassis/Steering
Drive formRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveFour-wheel driveFour-wheel drive
Front suspension typeDouble wishbone independent suspensionDouble wishbone independent suspensionDouble wishbone independent suspensionDouble wishbone independent suspension
Rear suspension typeFive-link independent suspensionFive-link independent suspensionFive-link independent suspensionFive-link independent suspension
Adjustable suspension
air suspension
Steering power typeElectric AssistElectric AssistElectric AssistElectric Assist
Wheels/Brakes
Front/Rear Brake TypeVentilation discVentilation discVentilation discVentilation disc
Parking brake typeElectronic parking brakeElectronic parking brakeElectronic parking brakeElectronic parking brake
Front tire specifications255/50 R20255/50 R20265/45 R21265/45 R21
Rear tire specifications275/45 R20275/45 R20265/45 R21265/45 R21
Wheel materialaluminum alloyaluminum alloyaluminum alloyaluminum alloy
Active/passive safety configuration
ABS anti-lock braking system
Brakeforce Distribution (EBD/CBC, etc.)
Brake assist (BA/EBA/BAS, etc.)
Traction control (ASR/TCS/TRC, etc.)
Vehicle stability control (ESC/ESP/DSC, etc.)
Active braking/safety system
Lane change assist
Lane Keeping Assist
Lane centering
Lane departure warning
Road traffic sign recognition
Low speed warning
Fatigue driving warning
DOW Door Opening Warning
Front airbags●Driver's side airbag●Driver's side airbag●Driver's side airbag●Driver's side airbag
●Passenger's side airbag●Passenger's side airbag●Passenger's side airbag●Passenger's side airbag
●Intermediate airbag●Intermediate airbag●Intermediate airbag●Intermediate airbag
●Side airbags●Side airbags●Side airbags●Side airbags
●Head airbags (curtain airbags)●Head airbags (curtain airbags)●Head airbags (curtain airbags)●Head airbags (curtain airbags)
Rear airbags●Side airbags●Side airbags●Side airbags●Side airbags
●Head airbags (curtains)●Head airbags (curtains)●Head airbags (curtains)●Head airbags (curtains)
Tire pressure monitoring device● Display● Display● Display● Display
Seatbelt reminder●Full vehicle●Full vehicle●Full vehicle●Full vehicle
ISOFIX child seat
Forward Collision Warning
Rear Collision Warning
Anti-rollover system
Sentinel Mode / Clairvoyance
Assist/Control Configuration
Parking radar●Before●Before●Before●Before
●After●After●After●After
Driving assistance imaging●360-degree panoramic imaging●360-degree panoramic imaging●360-degree panoramic imaging●360-degree panoramic imaging
Transparent chassis/540-degree imaging
Rear Cross Traffic Alert System
Cruise system● Full-speed adaptive cruise control● Full-speed adaptive cruise control● Full-speed adaptive cruise control● Full-speed adaptive cruise control
Driving mode switching● Sport● Sport● Sport● Sport
● Economy● Economy● Economy● Economy
● Standard/Comfort● Standard/Comfort● Standard/Comfort● Standard/Comfort
● Snow● Snow● Snow● Snow
● Custom/Personalized● Custom/Personalized● Off-road● Off-road
● Custom/Personalized● Custom/Personalized
Hill Start Assist
Automatic parking
Remote parking
Overall active steering system
Assistance Level●L2●L2●L2●L2
Driver assistance systems●DiPilot 300●DiPilot 300●DiPilot 300●DiPilot 300
Traffic light recognition
Assisted parking
Assisted lane change
Automatic exit (entry) from auxiliary ramps
Assisted driving section●Urban road sections●Urban road sections●Urban road sections●Urban road sections
External/Anti-theft Configuration●Highway sections●Highway sections●Highway sections●Highway sections
skylight●Segmented, non-opening sunroof●Segmented, non-opening sunroof●Segmented, non-opening sunroof●Segmented, non-opening sunroof
Roof rack
Active grille shutters
Electric soft-close door
Trunk opening method●Electric●Electric●Electric●Electric
Electric front trunk
Electric tailgate position memory
Key type●Remote key●Remote key●Remote key●Remote key
●Bluetooth key●Bluetooth key●Bluetooth key●Bluetooth key
●NFC/RFID key●NFC/RFID key●NFC/RFID key●NFC/RFID key
Keyless entry
Keyless start system
Remote start function
Central locking
Internal configuration
Steering wheel material●Leather●Leather●Leather●Leather
Steering wheel adjustment● Manually● Manually● Manually● Electric,
adjustable (height up/adjustable (height up/adjustable (height up/height adjustable,
down) and (forward/backward)down) and (forward/backward)down) and (forward/backward)front and back adjustable
Steering wheel functions●Heating●Heating●Heating●Heating
●Multifunctional●Multifunctional●Multifunctional●Memory
●Multifunctional
Steering wheel off-hand detection
Central handrail●Before●Before●Before●Before
●After●After●After●After
Gear shifting●Electronic column shifter●Electronic column shifter●Electronic column shifter●Electronic column shifter
Sun visor vanity mirror
Full LCD instrument panel
LCD instrument size12.3 inches12.3 inches12.3 inches12.3 inches
AR-HUD Augmented Reality Head-Up Display--
HUD head-up size--●26 inches●26 inches
Built-in dashcam
Wireless charging function for mobile phones●Front row●Front row●Front row●Front row
ETC device
Electric sunshade for skylight
Smart hardware
Forward sensing camera●Binoculars●Binoculars●Binoculars●Binoculars
Number of cameras●11●11●11●11
Number of in-car cameras●1●1●1●1
Number of ultrasonic radars●12●12●12●12
Number of millimeter-wave radars●3●3●3●3
Number of LiDARs●1●1●1●1
Voice regional wake-up recognition●Four regions●Four regions●Four regions●Four regions
Seats
Seat material● Faux leather● Faux leather●Genuine leather●Genuine leather
Zero Gravity Seat●First row●Driver's seat●First row●Driver's seat
●Second row (right side)●Second row (right side)
Front seat functions● Heating● Heating● Heating● Heating
● Ventilation● Ventilation● Ventilation● Ventilation
● Massage● Massage● Massage● Massage
● Headrest Speakers (Driver's Seat Only)● Headrest Speakers (Driver's Seat Only)● Headrest Speakers (Driver's Seat Only)● Headrest Speakers (Driver's Seat Only)
Second-row seat functions●Heating●Heating●Heating●Heating
●Ventilation●Ventilation●Ventilation●Ventilation
●Massage●Massage●Massage●Massage
Electric seat adjustment●Driver's seat●Driver's seat●Driver's seat●Driver's seat
●Passenger seat●Passenger seat●Passenger seat●Passenger seat
Driver's seat adjustment method● Fore-and-aft adjustment● Fore-and-aft adjustment● Fore-and-aft adjustment● Fore-and-aft adjustment
● Backrest adjustment● Backrest adjustment● Backrest adjustment● Backrest adjustment
● Height adjustment (4-way)● Height adjustment (4-way)● Height adjustment (4-way)● Height adjustment (4-way)
● Leg support adjustment● Leg support adjustment● Leg support adjustment● Leg support adjustment
● Lumbar support (4-way)● Lumbar support (4-way)● Lumbar support (4-way)● Lumbar support (4-way)
Passenger seat adjustment method● Fore-and-aft adjustment● Fore-and-aft adjustment● Fore-and-aft adjustment● Fore-and-aft adjustment
● Backrest adjustment● Backrest adjustment● Backrest adjustment● Backrest adjustment
● Height adjustment (4-way)● Leg rest adjustment● Height adjustment (4-way)● Leg rest adjustment
● Leg support adjustment● Lumbar support (4-way)● Leg support adjustment● Lumbar support (4-way)
● Lumbar support (4-way)● Lumbar support (4-way)
Second row seat adjustment●Backrest adjustment● Front and back adjustment●Backrest adjustment● Front and back adjustment
●Leg support adjustment● Backrest adjustment●Leg support adjustment● Backrest adjustment
● Leg rest adjustment● Leg rest adjustment
● Left and right adjustment● Left and right adjustment
Power-adjustable second-row seats
Rear seats can be folded down electrically.--
Second row individual seats--
Adjustable buttons for the rear passenger seat
Rear small table
Rear cup holders
Third row seats--
Third-row seat adjustment-●Backrest adjustment-●Backrest adjustment
Seating layout-2002-2-2-2002-2-2
Third-row seats with power adjustment--
multimedia
Central control color screen● Touchscreen LCD● Touchscreen LCD● Touchscreen LCD● Touchscreen LCD
Satellite navigation system
Navigation traffic information display
Map Brands● Gaode Map● Gaode Map● Gaode Map● Gaode Map
Roadside assistance call
In-vehicle intelligent system●DiLink●DiLink●DiLink●DiLink
Mobile APP remote function●Door controls●Door controls●Door controls●Door controls
●Window controls●Window controls●Window controls●Window controls
●Vehicle start●Vehicle start●Vehicle start●Vehicle start
●Charging management●Charging management●Charging management●Charging management
●Light control●Light control●Light control●Light control
●Air conditioning control●Air conditioning control●Air conditioning control●Air conditioning control
●Vehicle status inquiry/diagnosis●Vehicle status inquiry/diagnosis●Vehicle status inquiry/diagnosis●Vehicle status inquiry/diagnosis
●Vehicle location/vehicle search●Vehicle location/vehicle search●Vehicle location/vehicle search●Vehicle location/vehicle search
Bluetooth/Car Phone
Mobile phone interconnection/mapping●Supports HUAWEI HiCar●Supports HUAWEI HiCar●Supports HUAWEI HiCar●Supports HUAWEI HiCar
●Supports CarLink●Supports CarLink●Supports CarLink●Supports CarLink
●Honor Car Connectivity●Honor Car Connectivity●Honor Car Connectivity●Honor Car Connectivity
Audio brand nameDEVIALETDEVIALETDEVIALETDEVIALET
Number of speakers20 (optional 23)2520 (optional 23)25
Dolby Atmos
Voice recognition control system●Multimedia system●Multimedia system●Multimedia system●Multimedia system
●Navigation●Navigation●Navigation●Navigation
●Telephone●Telephone●Telephone●Telephone
●Air conditioning●Air conditioning●Air conditioning●Air conditioning
●Window●Window●Window●Window
●Heated seats●Heated seats●Heated seats●Heated seats
●Ventilated seats●Ventilated seats●Ventilated seats●Ventilated seats
●Seat massage●Seat massage●Seat massage●Seat massage
Central control screen size●17.3 inches●17.3 inches●17.3 inches●17.3 inches
Voice wake-up words
Voice assistant wake word●Hello, Xiaodi●Hello, Xiaodi●Hello, Xiaodi●Hello, Xiaodi
Continuous speech recognition
What is visible can be said
Facial recognition
In-vehicle biological monitoring system
4G/5G networks●5G●5G●5G●5G
Wi-Fi hotspot
Connected Vehicles
OTA upgrade
Car KTV
Rear LCD screen
Number of rear multimedia screens○1●1○1●1
Rear LCD screen size○21.4 inches●21.4 inches○21.4 inches●21.4 inches
Rear seat multimedia control
Interface support●USB interface●USB interface●USB interface●USB interface
●Type-C interface●Type-C interface●Type-C interface●Type-C interface
Number of USB/Type-C ports● 2 in the front row / 2 in the back row● 2 seats in the front row / 3 seats in the back row● 2 in the front row / 2 in the back row● 2 seats in the front row / 3 seats in the back row
Wireless charging power for mobile phones●50W●50W●50W●50W
Power support●12V power supply in the luggage compartment●12V power supply in the luggage compartment●12V power supply in the luggage compartment●12V power supply in the luggage compartment
App Store
light
low beam headlights●LED●LED●LED●LED
High beams●LED●LED●LED●LED
LED daytime running lights
Adaptive high and low beam
Headlights are adjustable
Automatic headlights
Headlights delayed shut-off
Interior ambient lighting
Glass/Rearview Mirror
Electric windows●Before●Before●Before●Before
●After●After●After●After
One-touch window operation●Full vehicle●Full vehicle●Full vehicle●Full vehicle
Anti-pinch function for car windows
exterior rearview mirror●Electrically adjustable●Electrically adjustable●Electrically adjustable●Electrically adjustable
●Electrically folding●Electrically folding●Electrically folding●Electrically folding
●Memory●Memory●Memory●Memory
●Heating●Heating●Heating●Heating
●Automatic folding when locking●Automatic folding when locking●Automatic folding when locking●Automatic folding when locking
●Automatic tilting when reversing●Automatic tilting when reversing●Automatic tilting when reversing●Automatic tilting when reversing
Interior rearview mirror●Automatic anti-glare●Automatic anti-glare●Automatic anti-glare●Automatic anti-glare
○Streaming rearview mirror●Streaming rearview mirror○Streaming rearview mirror●Streaming rearview mirror
Glass function●Multi-layer sound insulation●Multi-layer sound insulation●Multi-layer sound insulation●Multi-layer sound insulation
●Rear side privacy●Rear side privacy●Rear side privacy●Rear side privacy
Multi-layer soundproof glass for side windows●Front row●Front row●Front row●Front row
●Rear row●Rear row●Rear row●Rear row
Rain-sensing wipers
Rear wiper
Air conditioner/refrigerator
Air conditioning control methods●Automatic control●Automatic control●Automatic control●Automatic control
Independent air conditioning in the rear
heat pump air conditioner
Rear air vent
Temperature zone control
PM2.5 filtration
In-car fragrance device
Car refrigerator--

 

 

 

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