BYD Sea Lion 08/New Ideal Mega etc. Week 36 (8.31-9.6) 2026 New Car Preview.
In this issue, we will provide you with a new car preview from August 31 to September 6, 2026. This week will usher in the launch/pre-sale/debut of a number of heavy new cars, including the BYD Sea Lion 08, the new ideal Mega, the Chuanqiyue 7, the Qiqi GX7, the Lotus Eletre/Emeya 900 gold, the Lotus Emira 420 Sport, the Chang 'an Qiyuan Q06, the Extreme Fox Beta T1 550km battery version and so on. You can continue to follow our detailed coverage of new car content. BYD Sea Lion 08 has previously announced a pre-sale price range, with Sea Lion 08DM-i of 230,000-260,000 yuan and Sea Lion 08EV of 250,000-280,000 yuan. The exterior of Sea Lion 08 is designed with Marine Aesthetics 2.0 as the core. The front face is equipped with the officially named Ice Eye Day Travel Light, equipped with 132 high-power LED light sources, and the tidal starlight position light is composed of more than 400 luminous points. At the same time, Sea Lion 08 also has 20-inch and 21-inch rim styles, equipped with hover hubcaps, and the logo logo remains static when the wheels rotate. In addition, Sea Lion 08 will also provide a four-door smart suction door. In terms of body size, the vehicle length, width and height are 5115/1999/1800mm, and the wheelbase is 3030mm. Offering a five-seater/six-seater layout, Sea Lion 08 is available in light cloud white and congealed night purple interior colors, and the details are decorated with the same shellfish decorative plate of Seal 08. The vehicle continues OceanNet's wraparound cockpit design with a 17.3-inch center control screen and embedded instrumentation. The second row of vehicles offers a 21.4-inch high-definition rear ceiling screen that supports 90-110° five-speed adjustment, as well as a 25-speaker Tivare audio with Dolby Atmos to enhance the overall entertainment experience. In terms of power, the plug-in hybrid model is equipped with a 1.5T plug-in hybrid power system, and single-motor and dual-motor versions are available. In terms of battery life, the battery life under WLTC conditions is 275km and 300km, the maximum battery life under CLTC conditions is up to 400km, and the comprehensive battery life is 1650km. The all-electric model is available in three power configurations, covering two single-motor versions and one dual-motor version. The all-electric model offers 92.093kWh and 115.072kWh batteries respectively, and the CLTC working range is 710km/800km/900km respectively. The new ideal Mega is mainly adjusted for details, a decorative kit is added around the periphery of the front air inlet, and there are small changes in the shape of the far and low light lamp groups and ventilation openings on both sides. On the side of the body, the new car will be equipped with a new pie-shaped rim, while changing the semi-hidden door handle design and adding an electric suction door with anti-clamping. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the vehicle are 5355mm/1965mm/1850mm, the wheelbase is 3300mm, and the length is increased by 5mm compared with the current model. The rear has been slightly adjusted for the rear window glass, the taillight group, and the rear enclosure. In addition, lateral and rearward solid-state LiDARs have been added, and the total number of LiDARs has been upgraded from 1 to 4. In terms of interior, the new car will be equipped with a 29-inch integrated central control + co-pilot screen design, the steering wheel eliminates the LCD screen, and the second-row control screen size is further enlarged. In addition, the new car will be replaced with a double portrait skylight design, with Home Light matched on the middle stringers, enabling easy switching of brightness and Galaxy gear according to different use scenarios. Other details include the diamond-shaped design of the seats, the larger size of the tabletop in the rear row, the addition of “Home” embroidery to the headrest, the added ventilation of the third row of seats, and the fact that the second row is still equipped with zero-gravity seats and can rotate 180°. In addition, the large table board (officially named the suspended combination table board) supports large dining tables, small side tables and "half tables", three practical shapes, and 25 ideal Mega Home can also be adapted. In terms of power, the maximum power of the motor in front of the new vehicle is 155 kilowatts, and the parameters remain unchanged; the maximum power of the rear motor is increased from 245 kilowatts to 258 kilowatts, and the comprehensive maximum power of the vehicle is increased from 400 kilowatts to 413 kilowatts. In terms of battery life, the new car is equipped with a Ningde era 108kWh ternary lithium battery pack, the battery capacity is optimized and upgraded, and the battery life is 710km. In terms of the chassis, the vehicle added positive and negative 7° rear wheel steering, 800V active anti-rolling lever, and the whole system was upgraded to a wire-controlled steering system. The appearance of the GX7 continues the family's elegant tension aesthetic design language, with a semi-closed front face and an active intake grille, which can automatically open and close and optimize the wind resistance according to the driving conditions, and the wind resistance coefficient of the whole vehicle is 0.26. The body adopts a short front suspension and long wheelbase layout. The two-stage roof design takes into account the back slip posture and the interior head space. The body size is 5099/2006/1750mm, the wheelbase is 3070mm, and the axle length ratio reaches 60%. The side of the body is equipped with a semi-hidden door handle, the rear of the car is equipped with a penetrating taillight with a diffuse reflective structure, and the rear enclosure is added to the diffuser shape. The Enlightenment GX7 cockpit is the first model to feature the Hongmeng HarmonySpace 6 with a dual 15.6-inch screen. The new car adopts the original large five-seat layout, with a rear leg space of 1096mm and a head space of 1070mm. The conventional volume of the trunk is 868L, and the maximum volume after seat expansion can reach 2215L. The car is also equipped with a 20-second one-click flat mode, relying on the electric control linkage of the cushion, backrest, and leg support, without removing the headrest and emptying the trunk, it can be switched to a flat rest space with a length of more than 1.8 meters in 20 seconds. The Qi Jing GX7 is equipped with the Huawei Qiankun ads 5 intelligent driving system, and is equipped with 4 LiDARs and a total of 38 perception sensors throughout the vehicle to support high-end assisted driving in urban areas, high-speed, and parking scenarios. In the power section, the Qi Jing GX7 adopts a 1.5T range extension system with a three-motor combination, and the system peak power is 550kW. The battery is a Ningde era Snapdragon super hybrid battery, supporting 800V 5C supercharging, CLTC pure battery life of 385km, and comprehensive life of more than 1500km. (Written by/Yao Yu, Car House).