The Sealion 05 DM-i is a compact five-seat hybrid SUV that is expected to be equipped with BYD's latest DM 5.0 technology.
BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has shared the first official images of the Sealion 05 DM-i, as its warm-up for the new model continues.
The new energy vehicle (NEV) maker shared the images on Weibo today, showing details of the Sealion 05 DM-i's exterior.
The Sealion 05 DM-i is a compact five-seat SUV (sport utility vehicle) with length, width and height of 4,710 mm, 1,880 mm, 1,690/1,720 mm and a wheelbase of 2,712 mm, according to a previous regulatory filing.
It will be the second model in BYD's Sealion lineup after the Sealion 07 EV, and the first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in the lineup.
BYD launched the Sealion 07 EV on May 10, the battery electric vehicle (BEV) model that is the first of its e-Platform 3.0 Evo, a Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model Y competitor.
The Sealion 07 EV has a starting price of RMB 189,800 ($26,770) and deliveries began in May. It is larger than the Sealion 05 DM-i, with length, width and height of 4,830 mm, 1,925 mm and 1,620 mm respectively, and a wheelbase of 2,930 mm.
The smaller size of the Sealion 05 DM-i means it would be less expensive.
The hybrid model is expected to be equipped with BYD's latest fifth-generation DM hybrid technology, which may bring surprises in terms of fuel consumption and range.
BYD unveiled its DM 5.0 technology on May 28, bringing lower fuel consumption to its hybrid models than its predecessor, the DM 4.0.
More than half of BYD's monthly sales are now contributed by hybrids, and such models without range anxiety are growing faster than BEVs.
The NEV maker sold a record 373,083 NEVs in August, up 35.97 percent year-on-year and up 8.97 percent from July, according to data it released on September 1.
It sold 148,470 passenger BEVs in August, up 1.95 percent year-on-year and up 14.21 percent from July.
Sales of passenger PHEVs in August were 222,384 units, the sixth consecutive record high since March. This represents a 73.12 percent year-on-year increase and a 5.5 percent increase from July.
($1 = RMB 7.0912)
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