FIRST DRIVE: BYD Sealion 7 - Should you cancel the Tesla Model Y? | Electrifying

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Key points from the review:
- The Sealion 7 is a large family coupé SUV with a 4.8-meter length, based on the same platform as the Seal Saloon.
- The car has flush door handles that pop out with NFC on the mirrors to use your phone to lock and unlock the car.
- There are deeply sculpted curves in the rear design, inspired by waves. The reviewer could not personally see this.
- The boot has 520 liters of space, and also has a huge frunk with 58 liters.
- Mileage on the Autobahn is reported at around 2 miles per kilowatt-hour.
- The quality in the back is very spacious, with a long glass roof, heated seats, Isofix points, and cupholders.
- The front has nice materials reminiscent of the BYD Dolphin, without any scratchy plastics.
- A 15.6-inch screen is included; it can be turned for the “party trick." The voice assistant works well.
- The driving position is too high in the SUV.
- Adaptive suspension is said to make it feel floaty, but it also wobbles on corners.
- There are two battery options, the 82.5 kWh and the 91.3 kWh batteries.
- Charging can go up to 230 kW (with excellent charging in 24 minutes, going from 10-80%).
- V2L vehicle to load is 3.3 kW.
- The car has a “Blade” LFP battery that has no cobalt, nickel, or lead.
- Target price is roughly the same as the Tesla Model Y.

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