BYD speeds up again, the Sea Lion 05 DM-i arrives at the store, equipped with the fifth-generation DM technology

As BYD has raised its "established" target for 2024, the matrix of its models has also been continuously enriched, and some new models will be launched one after another in the second half of the year. Recently, the BYD Sea Lion 05 DM-i has been unveiled one after another. The new car is the second model under the Sea Lion IP. It is positioned as a plug-in compact SUV. After the launch, it will compete with the BYD Song Pro DM-i on the same stage. It is reported that the new car is expected to be officially launched at the end of September. At present, new cars have arrived in stores one after another.

The new BYD Sea Lion 05 DM-i adopts the design style of "marine aesthetics". The shape of the front of the car is more fashionable, the size of the air intake grille is wide, and the middle net adopts a borderless design. The two sides are decorated with dot matrix chrome-plated trims, which has a sense of waves. The shape of the headlight group is slender and decent, the internal lens is clearly outlined, and it supports LED far and near light sources. The visual effect after lighting is good, the design of the vents on both sides is more exaggerated, and the front surrounding treatment is slightly layered.

The body’s posture is smoothly stretched, the design of the suspended roof and the decoration of the surrounding trim of the window enhance the sense of fashion, the waist line is more prominent, and the intermittent design is adopted, which echoes the prominent rib line in the lower skirt position, enriching the layering of the body. The shape of the multi-format wheel hub is exquisite and generous.

The tail of the new car is designed with multiple straight lines, creating a certain sense of hierarchy. The spoiler is relatively flat, and it is equipped with high brake lights. The taillight group adopts a through design, and the lenses on both sides are parameterized. The visual effect after lighting is good.

The length, width and height of the Sea Lion 05DM-i are 4710/1880/1720mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2712mm, which is the size data of a relatively standard compact SUV. The interior of the new car adopts the design of the encircling cockpit, the layering of the center console is clear, and the shape of the LCD instrument panel is square, which echoes the floating central control screen. The built-in Dilink car system has a good response speed and practicality performance. The bottom is decorated with a water ripple trim. The four-frame shape is flat, consistent with the steering wheel shape of the 07 DM-i.

The layout of the console area is reasonable, the top is equipped with a slender air conditioner to trend out, the shift area is a round style, the shape of the crystal electronic shift lever is exquisite, and the periphery is equipped with neat physical buttons, including start buttons, electronics, volume adjustment and other buttons. In addition, 50W wireless charging module, USB interface, 60W Type-C charging interface are all equipped, and the small details are controlled in place. The front seats are designed in one piece.

In terms of power, the new car offers BYD’s fifth-generation DM plug-in hybrid technology, equipped with a 1.5L engine with a maximum output power of 74KW, a motor with a maximum output power of 120KW, and a blade battery. The new car is expected to perform well in terms of battery life and fuel consumption.

From the currently known information, the BYD Sea Lion 05 DM-i is a "main" household SUV, which may further emphasize "cost performance" and become another "volume" model under the Ocean Network. What do you think the starting price of the new car will be?