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BYD Sealion 7 Premium review

BYD Sealion 7 Premium

CHOICE Expert Rating

75%
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Type

Car body
SUV
Powertrain
RWD

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
75%
Range score
76%
Fast charge score
68%
Running cost score
84%
Battery warranty score
65%
Vehicle efficiency score
73%
Real-world range (km)
425
Real-world efficiency (Wh/km)
194
Cost to run per year
$1,086.40
Australian fast charge time 20-80% (min)
Not Available

Cost

Price
$54,990.00
NSW on-road costs
$3,576.00
Vic on-road costs
$3,625.00
Qld on-road costs
$2,044.00
ACT on-road costs
$902.00
SA on-road costs
$3,374.00
Tas on-road costs
$2,821.00
WA on-road costs
$5,243.00
NT on-road costs
$1,146.00

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)
482
Claimed efficiency (Wh/km)
171
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)
750
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)
6.7
Torque (Nm)
380
Power (kW)
230
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)
2225
Gross vehicle mass (kg)
2635
Ground clearance (mm)
157
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
2800
Australian release forecast 2027
2500

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