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Exterior photo 1 of the BYD Sealion 7 Estate
- 300mi
- WLTP range
- 32 min
- Rapid charge 10-80%
- 5
- Seats
- 520L
- Boot space
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Paint
Atlantis grey · Included
Trim
Colours are illustrative and can differ from the real paint depending on finish, lighting and your screen. Wheel and trim choices are not shown on the image.
Range is the official WLTP laboratory figure, measured on a full charge: expect roughly 15% less in normal use and more again in cold weather. Charge time assumes a charge point that can deliver this car’s maximum rate.
Included as standard
- Heat pump
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Adaptive cruise control
- Heated front seats
- Heated steering wheel
- Satellite navigation
- Keyless entry
- Blind spot monitoring
What the experts say
Independent road test by
7.0/ 10 overall · Luxury Full Electric Cars
With this Sealion 7, BYD brings us its most sophisticated car yet, an upper mid-sized electric SUV with the engineering and luxury to take this Chinese maker firmly into premium territory.
Jonathan Crouch · updated 23 May 2025
- Space7
- Comfort7
- Economy7
- Equipment8
- Performance8
- Handling7
- Styling7
- Build quality7
- Value7
- Insurance6
The full review
“Sealion preservation” by Jonathan Crouch · 7 min read · updated 23 May 2025
If the European makers thought that imposing stringent tariffs on the flood of Chinese-built EVs entering our market would stem the Oriental sales tide, they may need to think again. For the reasons as to why, let's take the car in front of us here as a case study, the BYD Sealion 7. This BYD flagship model, a sleekly-styled mid-sized electric SUV, will initially be hit with a costly EV tariffs, but from 2026 when the Chinese maker's new Hungarian factory comes on stream, it will by-pass those entirely. And it's at that stage that the competitors being targeted here - primarily Tesla, the Volkswagen Group and Stellantis - will really feel the force of BYD.
Globally, they already have. In 2024, BYD sold 4.7 million new vehicles, a year after overtaking Tesla to become the world's largest electric vehicle maker, while also overtaking Volkswagen as China's best-selling automotive brand. This car introduces the brand's latest, rather different model structure that in future will see all the marque's SUVs bear 'Sealion' badges, all its saloons designated 'Seal' and all its hatchbacks have a 'Dolphin' nameplate, each model design with a number to indicate its positioning in the range.
As for this Sealion 7, which reached the UK market in late 2024, well it aims to encapsulate everything BYD has so far learned as a car maker. Which as it turns out, is quite a lot.
Review © Car & Driving
Charging
Rapid DC · up to 150 kW
32 min
10-80% charge
0%100%Home charger · up to 7 kW
13 h 30
0-100% charge
0%100%
These are the maximum rates this car accepts: actual speed depends on the charge point, the battery temperature and how full the battery already is.
- ✓ CCS Type 2 connector, charge port right side rear
- ✓ Battery warranty 8 years / 125,000 miles
Detail
Full specificationBattery & charging · Range & efficiency · Performance · Dimensions · Weights & capacity · Wheels & tyres · Ownership · Other
Equipment included as standardDriver Convenience · Safety · Exterior Lights · Seats · Interior Features · Brakes · Body Glass · Driver Aids · Heating/Cooling/Ventilation · Security · Vehicle Charging · Communication · Entertainment · Driver Information · Driving Mirrors · Interior Lights · Exterior Body Features · Wheels - Spare · Towing · Wheels - Alloy · Vanity Mirrors
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