2025 BYD Sealion 7 price and specs: Model Y rival starts from $54,990 in Australia
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BYD’s challenger to the Tesla Model Y and Kia EV5 has arrived with up to 482km of claimed driving range – and RRPs well below $60,000 before on-road costs.
- 2025 BYD Sealion 7 pricing and specifications
- New electric family SUV to rival Model Y
- Premium and Performance grades with 82.5kWh battery
- Priced from $54,990 before on-road costs
The 2025 BYD Sealion 7 electric SUV will undercut the latest Tesla Model Y – and fellow rivals from China – when customer deliveries begin in the coming weeks.
Orders for the Sealion 7 open on BYD’s website at 3:00pm AEDT today, February 12, priced from $54,990 plus on-road costs for the rear-wheel-drive Premium, and $63,990 plus on-road costs for the all-wheel-drive Performance.
It commands a premium of $2000 over equivalent versions of the related Seal sedan, which are listed for $52,990 and $61,990 respectively.
Sealion 7 prices undercut the latest $63,400 entry price for the Tesla Model Y – and even its earlier $55,900 RRP prior to a recent update – and are in line with the Xpeng G6 ($54,800) and Kia EV5 ($56,770).
Unlike the Sealion 6 – Australia’s top-selling plug-in hybrid last year – the new Sealion 7 is a coupe-styled, five-seat, fully-electric family SUV based on the e-Platform 3.0 chassis of the Seal sedan, Atto 3 SUV and more.
But as previously reported by Drive, Australia misses out on the best version of the Sealion 7 available overseas, with faster charging and a bigger battery unlocking a longer range.
Both Australian models are powered by an 82.56kWh battery shared with the Seal sibling, delivering claimed driving ranges in European WLTP testing of 482km with rear-wheel drive or 456km with all-wheel drive.
DC fast charging at up to 150kW is claimed – for a 10 to 80 per cent recharge time of 32 minutes, based on European data – while it is the first BYD in Australia to support 11kW AC charging, rather than 7kW.
In contrast, the UK’s flagship all-wheel-drive variant uses a 91.3kWh battery capable of up to 502km WLTP, and a 10 to 80 per cent fast charge in a claimed 24 minutes at up to 230kW DC.
Power is rated at 230kW/380Nm from a single rear motor in the Premium, and 390kW/690Nm from dual-motor all-wheel drive in the Performance, for claimed 0-100km/h times of 6.7 and 4.5 seconds respectively.
The Sealion 7 is longer but lower than a Tesla Model Y, at 4830mm long, 1925mm wide and 1620mm tall, on a 2930mm wheelbase.
Standard features in the Premium include 19-inch alloy wheels, frequency-selective (but non-adaptive) dampers, LED headlights, a rotating 15.6-inch touchscreen, 10.25-inch instrument display, and panoramic glass roof.
It also features black leather seat upholstery, eight-way driver and six-way front passenger power-adjustable seats with heating and ventilation, a head-up display, dual-zone climate control, a 12-speaker Dynaudio stereo, 360-degree camera, and a heat pump.
A full suite of safety features is standard on all models, including adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, and front and rear cross-traffic alerts.
Alongside much more power, the Performance adds 20-inch wheels, red front brake calipers, a heated steering wheel, and heated rear seats.
The flagship grade does not get larger brakes, any bumper or sheetmetal changes, or more performance-oriented suspension, such as the adaptive dampers now available on the Seal Performance sedan.
The 2025 BYD Sealion 7 will be available to order later today, ahead of the first deliveries in the coming weeks.
2025 BYD Sealion 7 price in Australia
- Sealion 7 Premium RWD – $54,990
- Sealion 7 Performance AWD – $63,990
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2025 BYD Sealion 7 Premium standard features:
- 230kW/380Nm single-motor rear-wheel-drive layout and 82.56kWh battery
- 482km claimed WLTP driving range
- DC 150kW and AC 11kW charging, with vehicle-to-load tech
- 19-inch alloy wheels with 235/50 front and 255/45 rear tyres, puncture repair kit
- Frequency-selective, non-adaptive dampers
- LED headlights and tail-lights
- 15.6-inch rotating infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay, wired Android Auto, satellite navigation, voice recognition and FM radio (no mention of DAB or AM)
- 10.25-inch digital instrument display
- Over-the-air software updates
- 12-speaker Dynaudio sound system
- Keyless entry and start, with NFC or phone-as-a-key features
- Wireless phone charging
- Dual-zone auto climate control with PM2.5 filter, rear vents
- Panoramic glass roof
- Head-up display
- Power tailgate
- Multi-colour ambient interior lighting
- ‘Genuine’ black leather seat upholstery
- Eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with four-way power lumbar, memory
- Six-way power-adjustable front passenger seat
- Heated and ventilated front seats
- Leather-trimmed steering wheel
- Heat pump
- Power-folding and heated side mirrors with position memory, auto tilt in reverse gear
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Metal door sill plates
- Front and rear parking sensors
- 360-degree, front/rear/side cameras
- Nine airbags (dual frontal, front-side, rear-side, and curtain, plus front-centre)
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Lane-keep assist
- Adaptive cruise control
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Front and rear cross-traffic alerts, with braking functions
- Traffic sign recognition
- Door exit warning
- Driver attention monitor
- Child presence detection
2025 BYD Sealion 7 Performance adds (over Premium):
- 390kW/690Nm dual-motor all-wheel-drive layout
- 456km claimed WLTP range
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- Red front brake calipers
- Heated steering wheel
- Heated rear seats
Available colours:
- Atlantis Grey
- Cosmos Black
- Aurora White
- Shark Grey (extra cost)
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