New Delhi. BYD Sealion 06 has created a stir in the market. The company launched it on 24 July 2025. This car has created a stir with sales of 35,081 units in November. This model is an upgraded version of BYD Sealion 6, which is also known as Song Plus. More than 15.7 lakh units of Song Plus were sold worldwide and it is being told that its production has been stopped in China. Since August, Sealion 06 has been selling more than 30,000 units every month and is among the best-selling SUVs in China. Talking about India, Nexon was the bestselling car in November, leaving Creta behind, with 22 thousand units sold in November, which is much less than BYD Sealion 06.
e-Platform 3.0 Evo Architecture
The electric variants of BYD Sealion 06 are built on the company’s e-Platform 3.0 Evo architecture, which supports both 400V and 800V systems. The entry-level EV has a 65.28 kWh battery, producing 170 kW of power and 330 N·m of torque, giving a CLTC range of 520 km. High-end 800V EVs come with a 78.72 kWh battery, 180 kW motor and a CLTC range of 605 km. It supports fast charging up to 237 kW and energy consumption is around 12.5 kWh per 100 km.
160 kW electric motor
Plug-in hybrid variants feature BYD’s 5th gen DM-i system, which combines a 160 kW electric motor with a 1.5-litre engine (74 kW and 126 N·m). Battery capacity ranges from 18.3 kWh to 26.6 kWh, giving an electric-only CLTC range of 121 to 170 km and a total range of up to 1,670 km. The hybrid powertrain includes BYD’s Seven-in-One Power Domain Control System.
Dimensions
The length of the vehicle is 4,810 mm, width is 1,920 mm, height is 1,675 mm and wheelbase is 2,820 mm. The interior has a 15.6-inch touchscreen, instrument cluster display, heated and ventilated front seats, 1.73 square meter panoramic roof and Dynaudio sound system. The EV version has an 800 volt electrical platform and 12-in-1 drive system, which supports fast charging up to 237 kW.
More than 30 thousand sales continuously for 4 months
After launch, Sealion 06 sold 4,697 units in July, 30,483 units in August, 30,901 units in September and 33,200 units in October. More than 30,000 units are being sold every month since August. Although the sales figure for November 2025 has not been officially confirmed as a record, the Sealion 06 achieved the production milestone of 1 lakh units within 100 days of launch, the fastest for any model from BYD. All variants of the Sealion family sold a total of 54,955 units in November, bringing BYD’s total new energy vehicle sales to 4,80,186 units in November.
