BYD Sealion 05 EV

{{About|the battery electric SUV|the plug-in hybrid SUV|BYD Sealion 05 DM-i}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2025}}

{{Short description|Battery electric compact crossover SUV}}

{{Infobox automobile

| name = BYD Sealion 05 EV

| image = BYD Sealion 05 EV 001.jpg

| caption =

| manufacturer = BYD Auto

| aka =

| production = March 2025 – present

| assembly = China: Xi'an, Shaanxi{{Cite web |title=All about BYD |url=https://www.marklines.com/en/oem/byd |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=www.marklines.com}}

| designer = Under the lead of Wolfgang Egger

| class = Compact crossover SUV (C)

| body_style = 5-door SUV

| layout = {{ubl

| Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive

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| platform = {{unbulleted list

| e-Platform 3.0 Evo

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| related = {{ubl

| BYD Qin L EV

| BYD Seal 06 EV

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| motor = Permanent magnet synchronous

| powerout = {{ubl

| {{cvt|140-160|kW|hp PS|0}}

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| transmission =

| battery = {{ubl

| 50.05 kWh BYD Blade LFP

| 60.93 kWh BYD Blade LFP

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| electric_range = {{convert|430–520|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} (CLTC)

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| charging =

| wheelbase = {{cvt|2720|mm|in|1}}

| length = {{cvt|4520|mm|in|1}}

| width = {{cvt|1860|mm|in|1}}

| height = {{cvt|1630|mm|in|1}}

| weight = {{cvt|1670–1780|kg|lb|0}}

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| sp = uk

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The BYD Sealion 05 EV ({{lang-zh|c=比亚迪海狮05 EV|p=Bǐyǎdí Hǎishī 05 EV|l=BYD sea lion 05 EV}}) is a battery electric compact crossover SUV manufactured by BYD Auto since 2025. It is part of the "Sealion" ({{zh|c=海狮|p=Hǎishī|labels=no}}) line-up of SUVs under the Ocean Series product line-up that are distributed through Ocean Network dealerships in China.{{Cite web |last=Chen |first=Dong Yi |date=2025-03-19 |title=BYD Sealion 05 EV with "God's Eye" C arrived at dealers in China, will launch on March 25 |url=https://carnewschina.com/2025/03/19/byd-sealion-05-ev-with-gods-eye-c-arrived-at-dealers-in-china-will-launch-on-march-25/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=CarNewsChina.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Kang |first=Lei |date=2025-03-18 |title=BYD to officially launch new electric SUV Sealion 05 EV on Mar 25 |url=https://cnevpost.com/2025/03/18/byd-to-launch-sealion-05-ev-mar-25/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=CnEVPost |language=en-US}}

Overview

The Sealion 05 EV was launched in China on 25 March 2025, with three trim levels available.{{Cite web |last=Bobylev |first=Denis |date=2025-03-25 |title=BYD Sealion 05 EV launched in China, starting at 16,240 USD |url=https://carnewschina.com/2025/03/25/byd-sealion-05-ev-launhed-in-china-with-a-starting-price-of-16240-usd/ |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=CarNewsChina.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Peter |date=2025-03-25 |title=Meet BYD's new Sealion 05 EV, a smart electric SUV that's cheaper than it looks |url=https://electrek.co/2025/03/25/byds-sealion-05-ev-electric-suv-cheaper-than-it-looks/ |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=Electrek |language=en-US}}

The exterior of the Sealion 05 EV features the brand's Ocean Aesthetics design language. It features a minimalistic front fascia design with a small air intake, flushed door handles, black plastic trim on the wheel arches, darkened B- and C-pillars, and a continuous LED taillight bar.

The interior of the Sealion 05 EV features an 8.8-inch LCD instrument cluster, 12.8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, and the gear shifter used for the automatic transmission is mounted behind the steering wheel. The centre tunnel has a number of physical buttons, a wireless phone charging pad, a pair of cupholders, additional storage space below the centre console, and a storage box with cooling and heating functions. The boot space stands at {{Convert|600|L|cuft|abbr=on}} and expands to {{Convert|1,460|L|cuft|abbr=on}} with rear seats are folded down. There is a {{Convert|110|L|cuft|abbr=on}} frunk storage.

For safety, the Sealion 05 EV is equipped with the “God’s Eye” C (DiPilot 100) driving assistance system it is powered by five radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, and 12 cameras.

File:BYD Sealion 05 EV IMG 002.jpg|Rear view

File:BYD Sealion 05 EV 003.jpg|Interior

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