BYD Sealion 7 review: better than a Tesla Model Y?
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If you thought Chinese cars were just cheap and cheerful alternatives to the European mainstream, think again. The BYD Sealion 7 is here to challenge your perceptions and tempt you out of your premium German SUV.
BYD’s calling its latest model an ‘electric performance SUV’, and on paper, it ticks a lot of boxes. There’s a choice of battery and motor combinations, with the most efficient models managing more than 300 miles of range, plus 0-62mph in less than five seconds. Top-spec models get ultra-rapid 230kW charging too.
Inside, there’s loads of tech – including BYD’s famous rotating touchscreen – and plenty of high-quality materials that do a pretty convincing job of making the Sealion feel like a properly premium product.
Yet with prices starting from almost £47k – and flagship versions nudging £60,000 – it isn’t cheap. Should you simply stick with what you know? Richard Ingram has the answers…
