BYD Sealion 08

The BYD Sealion 08 is a full-size SUV from BYD Auto, offered as a battery electric vehicle and as a plug-in hybrid. It was announced at BYD's Ocean Day in December 2025 alongside the Seal 08 sedan and was officially unveiled at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show on 24 April 2026. Its design language is called Marine Aesthetics 2.0, and it can be ordered as a two-row five-seater or a three-row six-seater. It rides on an 800-volt platform with BYD's second-generation Blade lithium iron phosphate battery, with a claimed range of up to 900 km on the CLTC cycle for the electric version and up to 400 km of electric range for the plug-in hybrid, plus flash charging. Rear-wheel steering and air suspension are fitted.