BEV
BYD Sealion 7
Premium · SUV · RWDR1 100 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
- RWD
- Usable battery
- 82.6 kWh
- Power
- 230 kW
- 0 to 100 km/h
- 6.7 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
- 19.9 kWh/100 km
- Cost per 100 km, charged at home
- R60
Home cost uses a tariff of R3.00 per kWh.
Find chargers on the map →Who it suits
Families who want a large electric SUV with real range. The 82.6 kWh battery gives 482 km claimed range (about 340 km at highway speed), the boot is 500 litres, and DC charging reaches 150 kW.
Who should look elsewhere
Running-cost-focused buyers. It uses about 19.9 kWh per 100 km, more than the Seal sedan from the same brand, and at around R1.1 million it is one of the pricier non-premium electric SUVs.
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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