BYD seems to be getting more aggressive with their electric vehicle (EV) sales in Maysia with bookings for their latest SUV BYD Sealion 7 already open. This high-performance SUV can be pre-booked by paying only RM 1000.
The BYD Sealion 7 is an SUV that competes directly with the Tesla Model Y and comes with a motor with up to 530PS of power, 690Nm of torque and the ability to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 4.2 seconds. In terms of travel distance, it can travel up to 550km according to WLRP standards and support 20kW DC charging. This allows the battery to be charged from 30-80% in 25 minutes.
BYD Malaysia has not yet shared what models will be brought into Malaysia and the selling price. In China Sealion 7 is sold at a starting price of RMB 189,800 (~RM 116,747) a unit.