BYD Sealion 08 Secures 12,000 Orders in 24 Hours — SkimNews
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- BYD launched its flagship Sealion 08 SUV on September 2, which secured over 12,000 orders within 24 hours according to Ocean division sales head Zhang Zhou
- The Sealion 08 starts at 229,900 yuan (~$34,000), offered in five- or six-seat configurations with EV/PHEV powertrains and RWD/AWD options
- All variants use BYD's Blade Battery 2.0 and Flash Charging tech, charging from 10% to 70% in 5 minutes and from 10% to 97% in just 9 minutes
- The EV version's 115.072 kWh battery delivers up to 900 km of CLTC range (RWD) or 800 km (AWD); the PHEV variant's 55.843 kWh battery offers 400 km of pure-electric range and 1,650 km combined
- Zhang Zhou posted that production is shipping nationwide at 'breakneck speed,' following BYD's Dynasty-line Great Tang SUV which took 30,000 orders in its first 24 hours and surpassed 100,000 within two weeks
- BYD is expanding globally by launching its Denza luxury sub-brand in Europe and the UK as it moves beyond budget EVs like the Seagull into full-size luxury SUVs
Why it matters: BYD's 12,000 Sealion 08 orders in a single day mirror its Great Tang SUV's 30,000-order opening, signaling serious Chinese consumer appetite for premium domestic EVs at $34,000-$35,500. With 900 km of EV range and 10-70% charging in 5 minutes via Blade Battery 2.0, BYD is positioning the Sealion 08 to undercut European luxury rivals on both price and specs while pushing its Denza sub-brand into those same markets.
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