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BYD Sealion 7 Common Issues: Must-Read Before Buying
Robert
Mar 25, 2026
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General
Retail Price
RM 1,188,800
RM 124,900
Top Speed(km/h)
305
-
0-100km/h(s)
3.5
7
Launched Year
2025-6-12
2023
On Sale
√
√
Warranty Manufacturer
-
-
Fuel Type
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid(PHEV)
EV
Body
Segment
Executive
B-Segment
Length(mm)
5096
4290
Width(mm)
1970
1770
Height(mm)
1510
1570
Wheelbase(mm)
2857
2700
Weight(kg)
2510
1658
Doors
4
5
Seats
5
5
Fueltank(litres)
60
-
Boot Volume(L)
466
345
Engine
Capacity(cc)
4395
-
Capacity(L)
4.4
-
Aspiration Form
Turbo
-
Engine Power(PS)
585
-
Engine Power(kW)
430
-
Rpm at Max Hp(RPM)
5000-6500
-
Engine Torque(Nm)
750
-
Rpm at Max torque(RPM)
1800-5400
-
Cylinder Arrangement
V-type(V)
-
Number of Cylinders
8
-
Electric Motor/Battery
Motor Type
Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
Motor Output(PS)
197
204
Motor Output(kW)
145
150
Motor Torque(Nm)
280
310
Front Motor Output(kW)
-
150
Front Motor Torque(Nm)
-
310
Number Of Motors
1
1
Motor Arrangement
-
Front
Combined System Output(PS)
727
204
Combined System Output(kW)
535
150
Combined System Torque(Nm)
1000
310
EV Range(km)
69
490
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Lithium iron phosphate battery
Battery Capacity(kWh)
18.6
60.48
Battery Warranty
-
8 years
Slow Charge Time(h)
3.25
-
Transmission
Number of gear
8
-
Transmission
AT
EV
Chassis Steering
Driven Wheels
All Wheel Drive
Front Wheel Drive
Front Suspension
Double Wishbone Independent Suspension
MacPherson Independent Suspension
Rear Suspension
Multi-link Independent Suspension
Multi-link Independent Suspension
Wheel Braking
Front Brakes
Ventilated Disc
Ventilated Disc
Rear Brakes
Ventilated Disc
Disc
Parking Brake
Electric Parking Brake
Electric Parking Brake
Front Tyres
285 / 40 ZR20
205 / 50R17
Rear Tyres
295 / 35 ZR21
205 / 50R17
Spare Tyre
-
None
Off-road Performance
Ground Clearance
-
130
Active Safety Features
ABS/EBD
●
●
Electronic Stability Control(ESC)
●
●
Seatbelt Reminder
All Seats
All Seats
Blind Spot Info System
●
●
Lane-keeping Alert
●
●
Autonomous Emergency Braking
●
●
Collision Warning
●
●
Passive Safety Features
Airbags
7
6
Driver Passenger Seat Airbags
●
●
Front Passenger Seat Airbags
●
●
Front Side Airbags
●
●
Front Curtain Airbags
●
●
Rear Curtain Airbags
●
●
knee_airbags
●
●
ISOFIX
●
●
Driver Assistance Features
Cruise Control
ACC
ACC
Parking Sensor Front
●
●
Parking Sensor Rear
●
●
Parking Camera
360-degree
rear cameras
Auto Parking
●
-
Auto Start/Stop
-
-
Hill Start Assist
●
●
Interior Features
Adjustable Steering Wheels
Manual
Electric
Multi-function Steering Wheel
●
●
Paddle Shift
●
-
Head-up Display
●
-
Instrument Cluster
12.3-inch instrument display
Digital Multi-function Display
In-car/Out-car Power Supply
Power Socket
-
●
Anti-theft Features
Door Lock
Keyless Operation
Keyless Operation
Seat Features
Seat Features(Front-Driver)
Electric adjustment with position memory function
6-way power adjustment - driver seat
Seat Features(Passenger)
Electric adjustment
4-way power adjustment - front passenger seat
Seat Features(Rear)
40:20:40 Split-folding
60 / 40 split fold rear seats
Air Conditioning Features
Front Air-con
Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control
Auto
Rear Air-con
●
●
Lighting Features
Headlamps
LED
LED
Taillamps
LED
-
Daytime Running Lights
●
●
Auto Headlamps
●
-
Front Foglamps
-
-
Rear Foglamps
●
●
Interior Lighting
●
●
Glass/Rearview Mirror
Sunroof
-
●fixed panoramic sunroof
Sunshade
-
●
Folding Wing Mirrors
●
●
Auto Wipers
●
●
Multimedia Features
Screen
14.9-inch BMW Curved Display
12.8" intelligent rotating touch screen
Screen Size(inch)
14.9
12.8
Speaker Brand
Bowers & Wilkins Audio
-
Speakers
18
6
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