BYD Sealion 7 vs Tesla Model Y
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
BYD Sealion 7: ₹48.43–64.57 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 3 variants and prices
Tesla Model Y: ₹58.79–71.59 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 2 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: Sealion 7, from ₹48.43 lakh against ₹58.79 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹10.36 lakh less)
- Top variant: Sealion 7: ₹64.57 lakh | Model Y: ₹71.59 lakh
- More powerful: Sealion 7, up to 530 PS against 235 PS
- Longer claimed range: Model Y, up to 681 km against 567 km
- Longer: Model Y, by 139 mm, with a 110 mm longer wheelbase
- Bigger boot: Model Y, 822 litres against 500
- More airbags: Sealion 7, up to 11 against 9
- Seats: Sealion 7: 5 seats | Model Y: 5 or 6 seats
- Longer warranty: Sealion 7, 6 years / 1,50,000 km against 4 years / 80,000 km
- Variants on sale: Sealion 7: 3 variants | Model Y: 2 variants
Sealion 7 vs Model Y: side by side
| Sealion 7 | Model Y | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹48.43–64.57 lakh | ₹58.79–71.59 lakh |
| Ex-showroom | ₹41.90–55.90 lakh | ₹50.89–61.99 lakh |
| Variants | 3 | 2 |
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 or 6 |
| Fuel | Electric | Electric |
| Engines | Electric, 71.8 kWh; Electric, 82.6 kWh | Electric, 60 kWh; Electric, 82 kWh |
| Gearbox | Automatic | Automatic |
| Power | 231–530 PS | 235 PS |
| Torque | 380–690 Nm | — |
| Claimed range | 520–567 km | 500–681 km |
| Length | 4,830 mm | 4,790–4,969 mm |
| Width | 1,925 mm | 1,982 mm |
| Height | 1,620 mm | 1,624–1,668 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,930 mm | 2,890–3,040 mm |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm | 167–169 mm |
| Boot | 500 litres | 420–822 litres |
| Kerb weight | 2,160–2,340 kg | 1,928–2,088 kg |
| Crash-test rating | Not tested | Not tested |
| Airbags | 11 | 9 |
| Warranty | 6 years / 1,50,000 km | 4 years / 80,000 km |
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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.