BYD Sealion 08
BYD Sealion 08 was built from 2026 to the present, as a 5-door crossover SUV. Powertrain: Petrol plug-in hybrid: 1.5 L BYD472ZQB turbo I4. Battery: 55.843 kWh BYD Blade LFP (PHEV); 92.09 – 115.07 kWh BYD Blade LFP (EV). Layout: Front-engine, front-motor, front-wheel drive (DM-i); Front-engine, dual-motor,…. Size: 5,115 x 1,999 x 1,800 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 2420 - 2710 kg (PHEV); 2420 - 2710 kg (EV).
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: User 3204, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Powertrain
The Sealion 08 is built on an 800-volt platform and uses the company's second-generation Blade LFP battery. In selected configurations, the battery electric version has a claimed range of up to 900 km (CLTC cycle) and is equipped with BYD's flash charging technology at a rate of up to 1500 kW, allowing a charge from 10%-97% in nine minutes. The plug-in hybrid version has a claimed pure-electric range of up to 400 km.
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.
Against the other SUV / crossover models in this database (179 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 305 mm above the median of 4,810 mm, and longer than 85% of the 164 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- 69 mm above the median of 1,930 mm, and wider than 83% of the 178 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- 115 mm above the median of 1,685 mm, and taller than 81% of the 165 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- 180 mm above the median of 2,850 mm, and longer than 84% of the 177 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
Who it suits
- Buyers who want ground clearance, a high seating position and load space: the typical strengths of the SUV body.
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.
- Ask for service records: turbocharged engines are sensitive to oil changes and cool-down habits.
- Test the four-wheel-drive system (transfer case, differentials) and look for uneven tyre wear.
- 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 08 from Japan?
By production year alone, BYD Sealion 08 is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2051); Canada (2041); United Kingdom (2036); Australia (2051). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the BYD Sealion 08?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: Petrol plug-in hybrid: 1.5 L BYD472ZQB turbo I4; electric motor: Permanent magnet synchronous; battery: 55.843 kWh BYD Blade LFP (PHEV); 92.09 – 115.07 kWh BYD Blade LFP (EV).
How big is the BYD Sealion 08?
5,115 mm long and 1,999 mm wide and 1,800 mm tall, on a 3,030 mm wheelbase (5-door crossover SUV). 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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