Head to head
Volkswagen ID.5 vs BYD Sealion 7
A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.
The verdict
Both cars quote the same 435 km WLTP range, so range alone won’t separate them. The Volkswagen ID.5 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 549 litres and 5 seats versus 500 litres and 5 in the BYD Sealion 7. On price the Volkswagen ID.5 starts about A$2,050 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the BYD Sealion 7 at 4.5s.
On the measured specifications below, the Volkswagen ID.5 leads in 2 areas and the BYD Sealion 7 in 2.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (WLTP)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Boot space
0–100 km/h(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech