Coming for the Tesla Model Y? 2024 BYD Sea Lion 07 electric car revealed at Guangzhou Auto Show, but will it come to Australia?

While BYD seems intent on taking off in Australia, with three models now on its roster, there are plenty more on the cards for its homeland in China, including this new rival to the likes of the Tesla Model Y.

The 2024 BYD Sea Lion 07 is named in the same vein as many of its other electric cars, after sea animals, as with the Seal and the Dolphin here in Australia.

Having made its debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show, details of the Sea Lion (including any Australian plans) are fairly scarce.

The mid-size SUV reportedly uses a similar platform to the Seal sedan, which here is available in three variants ranging from a 150kW 'Dynamic' to a rapid 390kW 'Performance'.

The platform, the e-Platform 3.0, aims to integrate the battery into the chassis as much as possible.

The Sea Lion 07's specifications are under wraps for now, with only China seemingly on the cards for now as a market for the model.

The 2024 BYD Sea Lion 07 is named in the same vein as many of its other electric cars.

Images seen from the Guangzhou Auto Show also seem to show the car with blacked-out windows, as such no interior photos have been published.

What is confirmed by reports from China is that the Sea Lion 07 is 4830mm long, 1925mm wide and 1620 mm tall, with a 2930mm wheelbase, so slightly larger than the Model Y in most dimensions.

Car News China reports that it will cost between 200,000 and 260,000 yuan (A$42,500 to $55,300), though if it does come to Australia its pricing could line up similarly with the Seal, which starts from $49,888 before on-roads and goes up to $68,748 in its Performance grade.

Having made its debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show, details of the Sea Lion (including any Australian plans) are fairly scarce.

On its chances of coming to Australia, CarsGuide expects the Seal U to be a more likely candidate for the brand, as it's been seen testing in Australia camouflaged with Victorian plates.