BYD Sealion 05 DM-i First generation
BYD Sealion 05 DM-i (First generation) was built from 2024 to 2025. Powertrain: Petrol plug-in hybrid: 1.5 L BYD472QC I4 Atkinson cycle. Battery: 12.9 kWh BYD Blade LFP; 18.3 kWh BYD Blade LFP. Size: 4,710 x 1,880 x 1,720 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 1635-1765 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Randall Ferry, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The first-generation BYD Sealion 05 DM-i was introduced and went on sale in September 2024 alongside the updated BYD Song Pro, a Dynasty Series model. The model is heavily based on the Song Pro sharing the same price and technical specifications. Its styling, which borrows heavily from the BYD Destroyer 05 sedan, was supposed to be adapted by the cancelled BYD Frigate 05 in 2022. The Sealion 05 DM-i is equipped with BYD's fifth-generation plug-in hybrid system marketed as DM-i 5.0.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
Can I import a BYD Sealion 05 DM-i (First generation) from Japan?
By production year alone, BYD Sealion 05 DM-i (First generation) is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2049); Canada (2039); United Kingdom (2034); Australia (2049). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the BYD Sealion 05 DM-i (First generation)?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: Petrol plug-in hybrid: 1.5 L BYD472QC I4 Atkinson cycle; electric motor: Permanent magnet synchronous; battery: 12.9 kWh BYD Blade LFP; 18.3 kWh BYD Blade LFP.
How big is the BYD Sealion 05 DM-i (First generation)?
4,710 mm long and 1,880 mm wide and 1,720 mm tall, on a 2,712 mm wheelbase. For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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