The BYD Sealion 7 is essentially the SUV version of the BYD Seal sedan. The BYD SUV was launched in India in February 2025, with ex-showroom prices starting from Rs 49.40 lakh and going up to Rs 54.90 lakh. 

The BYD Sealion 7 variants include trims, including Premium, Performance. Among these, the base-spec Premium comes with a single rear-axle-mounted electric motor, while the fully-loaded Performance comes with an electric motor on both axles (AWD). All variants come with the same 82.56kWh battery pack with varying claimed range.

The BYD Sealion 7 range for the Premium trim is 567km, while for the Performance, it is 562km. The Performance trim does a 0-100kph run in 4.5 seconds, while the Premium trim does it in 6.7 seconds.

The BYD Sealion 7 rivals include the Hyundai Ioniq 5, BMW iX1 LWB and Volvo EX40.

Key Highlights of the BYD Sealion 7

• The BYD Sealion 7 is the SUV version of the BYD Seal sedan, launched in February 2025. 
• It is available in 2 trims, including Premium, Performance.
• The Premium gets an RWD setup while the Performance features an AWD drivetrain.
• All variants come with an 82.56kWh battery pack with a claimed range of up to 567km. 
• Claimed range varies between 562km to 567km, depending upon the chosen variant.
• The top variant does a 0-100kph run in just 4.5 seconds. 
• Measures 4,830mm in length, 1,925mm in width, 1,620mm in height.
• It has a wheelbase length of 2,930mm, a 58-litre frunk and a 500-litre boot space. 
• Features onboard the BYD Sealion 7 include a 15.6-inch rotatable infotainment system, a 10.25-inch instrument cluster, a panoramic sunroof, and powered and ventilated front seats. 
• Safety features include 11 airbags as standard, a 360-degree camera, front and rear parking sensors, hill hold control and an ADAS suite. 
• BYD Sealion 7 NCAP rating is 5 stars, which it earned from Euro NCAP in 2025