Unveiled at Auto Guangzhou 2025, the upgraded BYD Tang L (known globally either as the Atto 8 or Sealion 8; we’ll refer to it as the latter in this story) has been launched in China and Brazil. Citing various sources, CarNewsChina reports that in China there are six variants, covering both PHEV and EV, priced from 215k-275k yuan (RM125k-160k), while Brazil only offers the PHEV at 400k real (RM310k). Let’s talk about the DM‑p PHEV first – this combines a 156 PS 1.5 litre turbo petrol engine with a 35.624 kWh battery and either one or two electric motors (making it either 2WD or AWD), each of which can deliver up to 272 PS. 0-100 km/h can be done in as little as 4.3 seconds and CLTC EV-only range, erm, ranges between 175 and 215 km (150 km quoted for Brazil). On to the zero-emissions versions. Buyers in China can have one or two motors – the former uses a 680 PS unit for a 4.3-second 0-100 km/h time; the latter has a 313 PS front and a 789 PS rear motor for a 3.9-second century sprint time. The battery is a 100.531 kWh LFP unit regardless, yielding CLTC ranges between 560 and 670 km. 1,000 kW DC charging is possible, allowing 370 km to be gained in five minutes. In China, the seven-seat SUV has a roof-mounted LiDAR with God’s Eye DiPilot 300 ADAS (allowing parking and exiting without you being inside the car) and DiLink 150 for infotainment. However, Brazil doesn’t get the LiDAR, and according to Drive, neither will Australia. Australia? Yes, the big BYD has been confirmed for that market, so we’d better look at a fellow right-hand drive country for more accurate speculation. Australia, like Brazil, is only getting the PHEV for now. There’ll be FWD and AWD versions – the former uses a 150 PS/220 Nm 1.5T, a 19-kWh battery and a 272 PS/315 Nm front electric motor (0-100 km/h in 8.6 seconds, 103 km EV-only NEDC range); the latter adds on a 272 PS/350 Nm rear motor and a 35.6-kWh battery (0-100 km/h in 4.9 seconds, 152 km EV-only NEDC range). Other numbers include a 5,040-mm length, a 1,996-mm width, a 1,760-mm height, a 2,950-mm wheelbase (bigger than the new Hyundai Santa Fe in every way except height and even then, only by a couple centimetres) and a 270-litre boot (fold the third row for 960 litres, fold the second row as well for 1,960 litres). Malaysia bila? 2026 BYD Sealion 8 in Australia Compare prices between different insurer providers to save the most on your car insurance renewal compared to other competing services. Many payment method supported and you can pay with instalment using Grab PayLater or Shopee SPayLater.
