Frigate 07 DM-i 125km

STORY

The Frigate 07 is a plug-in hybrid SUV from BYD's Ocean line, the second model named after a warship after the Destroyer 05. BYD unveiled it at the Chengdu show on 26 August 2022 and launched it on 9 December 2022. It is 4,820 mm long on a 2,820 mm wheelbase. A 1.5-litre turbo engine works with a front motor of 145 kW peak; the dual-motor version adds a 150 kW rear motor and is quoted at 4.7 seconds to 100 km/h. BYD claimed a combined range above 1,200 km, without naming a test cycle. Its name is also rendered in English as Corvette 07, and in December 2024 the facelifted car was reported to be taking the name Sealion 07 DM.