The Tesla Model Y's nightmare has arrived: 2025 BYD Sealion 7 confirmed in homologation filings with key specifications that reveal how it will shape up against the Model Y, Kia EV5, Xpeng G6, Deepal S07 and Leapmotor C10

Just weeks after snapping a BYD Sealion 7 in the wild, the Chinese EV giant has submitted its next local model in for homologation with the Australian government.

It reveals the fully-electric SUV, poised to tangle with the Tesla Model Y, Kia EV5, Leapmotor C10, Deepal S07 and Xpeng G6, will be offered in Australia with the choice of two powertrains.

As expected, there will be a single-motor rear-wheel drive variant which produces 230kW.

An all-wheel drive variant, which adds an additional 130kW electric motor to the front axle for a total output of 390kW.

We expect torque outputs to be 380Nm on the rear-wheel drive variant and 690Nm on the all-wheel drive variant, as is the case in Europe, though nothing has been confirmed locally as of yet.

The same goes for battery sizes, with the Sealion 7 carrying two lithium iron phosphate (LFP) ‘Blade’ batteries in Europe – an 82.5kWh unit or a larger 91.5kWh one.

The former, which is available in both rear- and all-wheel drive guises, delivers between 456-482km WLTP driving range.

A range-topping 502km of WLTP range is reserved for the Excellence grade in Europe, which incorporates the larger battery pack exclusively on the AWD variant.

BYD claims a 0-100km/h sprint time on the rear-wheel drive variant of 6.7 seconds, while both all-wheel drive models can complete the sprint time in 4.5 seconds.

According to the filings, the Sealion 7 measures 4830mm long, 1925mm wide, 1620mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2930mm.

That makes it larger than a Tesla Model Y in all metrics bar height, where it is just 4mm shorter.

The same goes for the Xpeng G6 and Leapmotor C10, both of which are 30mm and 60mm taller, respectively. It exceeds the Kia EV5 in all dimensions.

Pricing is unclear at this stage, but we expect it to start competitively against the Tesla Model Y ($55,900), the Kia EV5 ($55,700) and the Xpeng G6 ($54,800, all at before on-road costs).

The similarly-sized Seal sedan with equivalent battery capacity and motor power starts at $49,888, before on-road costs, in Dynamic trim.

Getting any cheaper than $50,000, which is where the Leapmotor C10 ($45,888, before on-road costs) resides, will be difficult. That is the price point reserved for BYD's other family-focused SUV, the Atto 3 which starts at $44,499, before on-road costs.

Full pricing and specifications for the Sealion 7 are expected closer to its arrival date in Australia in the first half of 2025.