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BYD Sealion 7 Performance review

BYD Sealion 7 Performance

CHOICE Expert Rating

74%
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Type

Car body
SUV
Powertrain
AWD

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
74%
Range score
74%
Fast charge score
68%
Running cost score
82%
Battery warranty score
65%
Vehicle efficiency score
70%
Real-world range (km)
405
Real-world efficiency (Wh/km)
204
Cost to run per year
$1,142.40
Australian fast charge time 20-80% (min)
Not Available

Cost

Price
$63,990.00
NSW on-road costs
$4,429.00
Vic on-road costs
$2,573.00
Qld on-road costs
$2,092.00
ACT on-road costs
$616.00
SA on-road costs
$2,744.00
Tas on-road costs
$2,721.00
WA on-road costs
$5,251.00
NT on-road costs
$1,116.00

Specifications

Model year
2025
Estimated delivery time
2-3 months
Model warranty (years or km)
6 year/150,000 km
Battery warranty (years or km)
8 year/160,000 km
Number of seats
5
Number of doors
4
Range WLTP (km)
456
Claimed efficiency (Wh/km)
181
Total battery capacity (kWh)
84
Usable battery capacity (kWh)
82.5
Charge power (kW)
11
AC charge times 10-100% (hours)
8
Fast charge time 10-80% (min)
38
Braked towing capacity (kg)
1500
Unbraked towing capacity (kg)
750
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
ANCAP rating
Not Tested
Top speed (km/h)
215
Acceleration 0-100 (km/h, sec)
4.5
Torque (Nm)
690
Power (kW)
390
Length (mm)
4830
Width (mm)
1925
Height (mm)
1620
Cargo volume with seats up (L)
500
Cargo volume with seats down (L)
1789
Kerb weight (kg)
2340
Gross vehicle mass (kg)
2750
Ground clearance (mm)
163
Privacy rating
N/A
Country of origin
China

Features

NSW subsidy eligible
Vic subsidy eligible
Qld subsidy eligible
ACT subsidy eligible
SA subsidy eligible
Tas subsidy eligible
WA subsidy eligible
NT subsidy eligible
Australian release forecast 2026
500
Australian release forecast 2027
300

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