Design
Going by recent spy photos, the BYD Sea Lion has a typical crossover design with a sleek greenhouse and a raked back glass. It features swept-back headlamps, a sporty front bumper with pentagon-shaped outer ends, and a prominent roof spoiler as well. The charging port is likely above the right-side rear wheel arch.
Recent spy pictures have revealed more of the Sea Lion’s exterior features. BYD has used flush door handles, a feature quickly becoming common among EVs, especially in China. In addition to giving the vehicle a more luxurious styling, flush door handles reduce air drag, effectively lowering energy consumption. The Sea Lion appears to have deployable flush door handles, which typically have touch sensors, and pop out electronically when needed. It features two-tone wheels with chrome spokes and what looks like gloss black covers to reduce air drag.
Interior
The SUV’s interior will likely be minimalist but more practical and realistic than the concept. One of the spy pictures reveals the Sea Lion’s floor console, including a Porsche 911-style, shaver-like gear selector, and a rotatable 15.6-inch touchscreen. The digital instrument cluster will likely measure 10.25 inches diagonally.
Specifications
Local reports say that the BYD Sea Lion will measure 4,770 mm (187.8 in.) in length, 1,910 mm (75.2 in.) in width, and 1,620 mm (63.8 in.) in height. The new electric SUV will have a 2,900 mm (114.2 in.) wheelbase. It could have plenty in common with the BYD Seal, including the 82.2 kWh battery pack that provides the electric midsize sedan a 700 km (435 miles) CLTC range.
Second-gen BYD Blade battery
It is reported that BYD is developing a second-generation Blade battery with a high energy density of 180 Wh/kg, a significant improvement over the current Blade battery with an energy density of 150 Wh/kg. That, along with a fifth-generation chip, will reduce power consumption in BYD EVs by 20%, increase the driving range by 3 percent, and offer an increase in motor power and torque. That’s according to a news article from k.sina.com.cn, which also claims that the next-gen BYD blade battery is very likely to debut in one of the BYD Ocean series models. Note that BYD has issued no updates on the evolution of the Blade battery.
