BEIJING: At Auto China 2026, BYD brought two exciting production debuts - the Seal 08 and Sealion 08, after having refreshed the entire "567 series"' – Sealion 05, Seal 06, Sealion 06 and Seal 07 - in recent months.
Described as "dual flagships", these two models bring together BYD's leading technologies.
Both new models feature BYD's latest second generation Blade Battery, complete with Flash Charging that can be 'ready in 5, full in 9', and Disus-A dual-chamber air suspension for supreme composure and comfort.
The Seal 08 sedan's interior is said to exude a bright, open and spacious ambience.
The front occupants get dual zero-gravity seats with one-button recline, while in the back, there are electric leg rests, multi-angle seatback adjustment, and a centre-armrest touchscreen.
All the seats come with ventilation, heating, and massage.
And there are practical touches to accompany the refined environment, including eight magnetic mounting points where you can affix a range of items to customise the interior.
Meanwhile, the Sealion 08 SUV (sport utility vehicle) is the result of more than a dozen clay design models and hundreds of revisions as the design team honed Ocean Aesthetics 2.0 into a taller vehicle.
It measures 5,115mm long, 1,999mm wide and 1,800mm high, with a 3,003mm wheelbase; these dimensions allow true "grand apartment" accommodation, with six independent seats over three rows.
Design touches include 'floating' centre caps in the 21-inch "light-trace wave" wheels, and the longest tail-light motif in the industry – a "tide gradient" design that measures almost two metres in length.
Ocean-V concept for future mobility
Joining the Seal 08 and Sealion 08 at the Beijing Auto Show is the Ocean-V, a radical exploration of the future of mobility.
It's a 'family mobile life cube' that breaks boundaries and refuses to fall into the usual categories of sedan, SUV or MPV (multi-purpose vehicle).
Ocean-V takes next-generation Ocean Aesthetics as its core philosophy, breaking free from conventional vehicle design constraints.
Within its form lies the freedom to have multiple cabin environments focused on fun, engagement and practicality.
These include:
Driving mode – spacious and comfortable, with a steering wheel but no physical buttons for a futuristic experience.
Cinema mode – press just one button and the seats adjust, the steering wheel retracts, the dashboard flips, and a screen rises to turn the Ocean-V into a private movie theatre.
Camping mode – the seats fold and rotate, allowing quality face-to-face time between parents and child, a picnic or even a three-person bed.
The interior is further enhanced by the 'Glowing jellyfish kit' – jellyfish-shaped speakers and lights, magnetically detachable and usable everywhere from the roof to a tent or on the grass.
