BYD Sealion 7
Performance AWD · SUV · AWDR1 300 000Price is a guide, confirm with the dealer · Officially sold in South AfricaRange: claimed versus realistic
The highway estimate is the claimed figure multiplied by 0.7, a conservative placeholder, until we run our own test.
Key specs
- Powertrain
- Electric (BEV)
- Body style
- SUV
- Drive
- AWD
- Usable battery
- 82.6 kWh
- Power
- 390 kW
- 0 to 100 km/h
- 4.5 s
- Boot space
- 500 L
- Seats
- –
- Battery warranty
- 8 years / 150 000 km
- Model year
- –
Charging and running cost
- AC charging (home or public)
- 11.0 kW
- DC fast charging, peak
- 150 kW
- DC 10 to 80%
- 30 min
- Consumption
- 21.4 kWh/100 km
- Cost per 100 km, charged at home
- R64
Home cost uses a tariff of R3.00 per kWh.
Find chargers on the map →Who it suits
Families who want a large, very quick electric SUV. It makes 390 kW, does 0 to 100 km/h in about 4.5 seconds, has all-wheel drive, a 500 litre boot, 456 km claimed range (about 320 km at highway speed), 150 kW DC charging and an 8 year / 150 000 km battery warranty.
Who should look elsewhere
Running-cost-focused buyers. It uses about 21.4 kWh per 100 km, against 19.9 for the Premium version, and at around R1.3 million it costs about R200 000 more than the Premium, which claims a longer range (482 km).
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Source: techcentral.co.za · Price not yet confirmed with a dealer, so treat it as a guide · Data last updated 2026-10-07