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BYDAugust 24, 2026DriveSino Team

BYD Sea Lion 08 Joins the Ocean Series Flagship SUV Lineup โ€” Current Sealion Pricing from DriveSino

BYD's Ocean series gains a new flagship SUV, the Sea Lion 08, alongside the Seal 08 sedan. Here's what the existing Sealion range already costs to import from DriveSino's live inventory.

The BYD Sea Lion 08 (badged ๆตท็‹ฎ08) at the Greater Bay Area Auto Show, Shenzhen. Photo by User3204, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) โ€” not a DriveSino inventory photo, since the Sea Lion 08 hasn't reached the used-export market yet.
The BYD Sea Lion 08 (badged ๆตท็‹ฎ08) at the Greater Bay Area Auto Show, Shenzhen. Photo by User3204, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) โ€” not a DriveSino inventory photo, since the Sea Lion 08 hasn't reached the used-export market yet.

Alongside the Seal 08 sedan, BYD has positioned the Sea Lion 08 as the new flagship SUV of its Ocean Network series, continuing the marine-inspired naming and design language BYD has built the sub-brand around. As with the Seal 08, expect the Sea Lion 08 to take time before used units reach the domestic Chinese market DriveSino sources its export inventory from.

What's Already Available: The Current Sealion Range

BYD's existing Sealion lineup is already well represented in DriveSino's live inventory: 70 units currently listed at FOB China prices from $19,680 to $31,670, spanning multiple Sealion trims and model years.

Why the Ocean Series Matters for Import Buyers

BYD's Ocean Network sub-brand is aimed squarely at mainstream buyers rather than the premium positioning of BYD's Dynasty series โ€” meaning genuinely accessible pricing even before factoring in the further discount direct import from China's domestic market typically offers versus official dealer channels already established in many countries.

See our BYD export guide for the full model lineup, or browse current BYD Sealion inventory for real listings with photos and inspection reports.

Import cost figures are DriveSino's own, drawn from live inventory at time of publication.

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