2026 BYD Sealion 7 EV launched in Malaysia - 91.3 kWh battery, new base Dynamic variant, from RM163,800

Following the teaser for it earlier this week , BYD Sime Motors has introduced the updated 2026 BYD Sealion 7 , with the refresh officially making its debut earlier this morning. “Redefined further for tomorrow,” as the company puts it, the changes to the all-electric crossover are not comprehensive, but contain some technical-related changes. More importantly, the Sealion 7 range has been expanded from when it was launched here in 2024 , with the Premium (RWD) and Performance (AWD) being joined by a new baseline Dynamic variant, which the company says opens up the model to a wider audience range. The new Sealion 7 models are priced at (retail, without add-ons and insurance): Sealion 7 Dynamic (RWD) – RM163,800 Sealion 7 Premium (RWD) – RM188,800 Sealion 7 Performance (AWD) – RM203,800 While the Dynamic opens up a new lower price point for the car, the Premium and Performance are costlier than when they were launched back in November 2024, when the Premium (RWD) went for RM183,800 and the Performance (AWD), for RM199,800. However, in conjunction with the launch, BYD Sime Motors is offering the first 300 Dynamic variant buyers a choice of a complimentary wallbox or RM4,000 off the retail price, which brings the retail price of the variant down to RM159,800. As for the Premium and Performance, both come with a complimentary wallbox and overtrade bonus, in this case RM3,888 for the Premium and RM2,888 for the Performance. In terms of technical specifications, the entry-level Dynamic features a single rear motor offering 245 PS (241 hp, or 170 kW) and 380 Nm, which allows it to do the 0-100 km/h sprint in 7.3 seconds. It gets a 71.8 kWh Blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, which provides a range of 520 km (NEDC), translating to about 440 km on a WLTP-cycle. The variant supports DC charging of up to 110 kW and AC charging at 7 kW. As for the Premium and Performance, the output numbers on both variants continue unchanged from before, with the single rear motor Premium delivering 313 PS (308 hp, or 230 kW) and 380 Nm of torque, offering a 0-100 km/h sprint time of of 6.9 seconds (which is 0.2 seconds higher than the 6.7 seconds quoted for the earlier iteration, due to the larger battery adding weight). Meanwhile, the all-wheel drive Performance retains the prior configuration of a 218 PS (215 hp, or 160 kW) and 310 Nm front motor being added on top of the same rear motor on the Premium to offer a total system output of 523 hp (530 PS, or 390 kW) and 690 Nm. Its zero to 100 km/h sprint time remains at 4.5 seconds. What has changed for both is the battery capacity and the operating range of the car. Both Premium and Performance now get the 91.3 kWh Blade LFP battery (previously 82.5 kWh), which was available for the car when it was introduced in Europe in late 2024 . On the Premium, the unit offers travel of up to 650 km (NEDC) on a single charge, which is about 553 km on a WLTP-cycle. As for the AWD model, it enables a range of up to 502 km on the WLTP cycle, which is quite a bit higher than the 454 km offered by the pre-update Performance with the 82.5 kWh pack Perhaps more importantly, the bigger battery brings with it an 800-volt electrical architecture, which follows on the introduction for it on the Atto 3 here earlier this year. This now enables DC fast charging for the duo at up to 230 kW, up from the 150 kW previously. As a result, charge times are now lower, the car being able to be topped up from 10 to 80% in just 24 minutes compared to 32 minutes on the 400-volt models previously. Meanwhile, the maximum AC charging rate for the duo remains at 11 kW. Not many changes otherwise, with the car retaining the exterior styling cues seen previously, save for a new colour called Ultraviolet, which is available only for the Premium variant. Inside, the cabin presentation also remains unchanged, with the same 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster and 15.6-inch central portrait/landscape switchable touchscreen display combination to be found, along with familiar items such as an illuminated passenger panel and four-spoke steering. Minor differences abound. The Dynamic doesn’t get the Premium and Performance’s 50-inch augmented reality head-up display from before, and it comes with faux leather seats, while the higher end duo get full leather upholstery. Additionally, both the Premium and Performance continue to be equipped with a 12-speaker Dynaudio sound system, but the Dynamic makes do with a 10-speaker in-house premium audio set-up. Elsewhere, the Premium and Performance gain hands-free kick-activation for its powered tailgate. Otherwise, the rest of the kit list is essentially unchanged – you get dual-zone air-conditioning, a 50 watt wireless mobile charger, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity and four USB ports (two front, two rear, one Type-A and one Type-C each). In terms of cargo space, the Sealion 7 comes with a 58 litre frunk, and the Dynamic offers a 500 litre rear trunk, expandable to 1,769 litres with the rear seats folded down. Both the Premium and Performance increase the available rear space by 20 litres (520 litres, and 1,789 litres with rear seats folded). 2026 BYD Sealion 7 specification sheet and price list. Click to enlarge. Safety and driver assistance kit includes nine airbags (front, front and rear side, side curtain and driver far side), front/rear parking sensors, a 360-degree camera as well as a ADAS suite that includes adaptive cruise control, AEB, lane departure warning and prevention, lane keeping assist, front/rear cross-traffic alert and high beam assist. The Sealion 7 is available in five exterior colours – Aurora White, Atlantis Grey, Shark Grey, Cosmos Black and Ultraviolet, the latter as mentioned earlier only available for the Premium variant. Complimentary accessories that come with the car include a vehicle-to-load (V2L) adapter and a three-pin plug Type 2 charging cable. GALLERY: 2026 BYD Sealion 7 Dynamic Loading 55 photos… GALLERY: 2026 BYD Sealion 7 Premium Loading 70 photos… GALLERY: 2026 BYD Sealion 7 Performance Loading 55 photos… GALLERY: 2026 BYD Sealion 7 official images Loading 79 photos… Add paultan.org as a preferred source on Google Search Add Follow paultan.org on Google News Follow --> Learn more: BYD Sealion 7 , Sime Motors