BMW iX1 vs BYD Sealion 7
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
BMW iX1: ₹60.53 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 1 variant and prices
BYD Sealion 7: ₹48.43–64.57 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 3 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: Sealion 7, from ₹48.43 lakh against ₹60.53 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹12.10 lakh less)
- Top variant: IX1: ₹60.53 lakh | Sealion 7: ₹64.57 lakh
- More powerful: Sealion 7, up to 530 PS against 204 PS
- Longer claimed range: Sealion 7, up to 567 km against 531 km
- Longer: Sealion 7, by 214 mm, with a 130 mm longer wheelbase
- Bigger boot: Sealion 7, 500 litres against 490
- Crash-test rating: IX1: 5 stars | Sealion 7: Not tested
- More airbags: Sealion 7, up to 11 against 8
- Longer warranty: Sealion 7, 6 years / 1,50,000 km against 2 years / unlimited km
- Variants on sale: IX1: 1 variant | Sealion 7: 3 variants
iX1 vs Sealion 7: side by side
| iX1 | Sealion 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹60.53 lakh | ₹48.43–64.57 lakh |
| Ex-showroom | ₹52.40 lakh | ₹41.90–55.90 lakh |
| Variants | 1 | 3 |
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel | Electric | Electric |
| Engines | Electric, 66.4 kWh | Electric, 71.8 kWh; Electric, 82.6 kWh |
| Gearbox | Automatic | Automatic |
| Power | 204 PS | 231–530 PS |
| Torque | 250 Nm | 380–690 Nm |
| Claimed range | 531 km | 520–567 km |
| Length | 4,616 mm | 4,830 mm |
| Width | 1,845 mm | 1,925 mm |
| Height | 1,627 mm | 1,620 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,800 mm | 2,930 mm |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm | 170 mm |
| Boot | 490 litres | 500 litres |
| Kerb weight | 2,085 kg | 2,160–2,340 kg |
| Crash-test rating | 5 stars | Not tested |
| Airbags | 8 | 11 |
| Warranty | 2 years / unlimited km | 6 years / 1,50,000 km |
Which one is right for you?
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.