BYD has delivered over 5,000 units of the Sealion 7 in India in 20 months since the EV’s launch in February 2025. Priced from Rs 41.90 lakh to Rs 55.90 lakh (ex-showroom), the electric SUV is available in three trims: the rear-wheel-drive Dynamic and Premium trims and the top-spec Performance version with an all-wheel-drive configuration. While the Dynamic trim is offered with a 71.80kWh battery pack, the other two get an 82.56kWh unit with a claimed NEDC range of up to 567km.
- Deliveries began in March 2025, reaching 2,000 units by December 2025
- Dispatches rose 145 percent year on year in September 2026
BYD Sealion 7 sales performance
Deliveries of the BYD Sealion 7 commenced in March 2025 and reached a total of 2,000 units in December, in just nine months. The next 3,000 deliveries took just 10 months, taking the cumulative tally to 5,000.
While detailed month-wise sales data is not available, BYD dispatched 530 units of the Sealion 7 to dealerships in September 2026, a year-on-year (YoY) growth of over 145 percent. Meanwhile, only nine units of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and no units of the Kia EV6 were dispatched in September 2026. However, note that sales figures for the BMW iX1 and Volvo EX30 are not available.
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BYD Sealion 7 price and variant changes
The BYD Sealion 7 was initially launched in Premium and Performance trims, priced at Rs 48.9 lakh and Rs 54.9 lakh, respectively. These trims are now priced at Rs 49.90 lakh and Rs 55.90 lakh.
In August 2026, a lower-priced entry-spec ‘Dynamic’ trim was added to the line-up at Rs 41.90 lakh. Recently, a 150-unit limited-run Festive Edition of the eSUV, based on the mid-spec Premium trim, was launched in October 2026 at Rs 50.60 lakh, giving more options to buyers considering a Sealion 7.
The BYD Sealion 7 rivals electric SUVs like the BMW iX1, Volvo EX30, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6.
Prices are ex-showroom, India.
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