Head to head

BYD Sealion 7 vs Kia EV6

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

BYD Sealion 7 electric car

BYD Sealion 7

From £45,000 · 270 miles

Read the BYD Sealion 7 review

Car B

Kia EV6 electric car

Kia EV6

From £45,575 · 290 miles

Read the Kia EV6 review

The verdict

The Kia EV6 offers more range — 290 miles WLTP against 270, a gap of about 20 miles between charges. The BYD Sealion 7 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 500 litres and 5 seats versus 490 litres and 5 in the Kia EV6. On price the BYD Sealion 7 starts about £575 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the BYD Sealion 7 at 4.5s.

On the measured specifications below, the BYD Sealion 7 leads in 3 areas and the Kia EV6 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BYD Sealion 7£45,000
Kia EV6£45,575

Range (WLTP)

BYD Sealion 7270 miles
Kia EV6290 miles

Battery

BYD Sealion 782.5 kWh
Kia EV684 kWh

Body type

BYD Sealion 7SUV
Kia EV6SUV

Seats

BYD Sealion 75
Kia EV65

Boot space

BYD Sealion 7500 litres
Kia EV6490 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BYD Sealion 74.5s
Kia EV65.3s

Standout feature

BYD Sealion 7Quick, comfortable and generously equipped
Kia EV6800V charging: 10-80% in under 20 minutes

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

BYD Sealion 751/100
Kia EV668/100

Price

BYD Sealion 745/100
Kia EV644/100

Family space

BYD Sealion 759/100
Kia EV656/100

Performance

BYD Sealion 787/100
Kia EV673/100

Tech

BYD Sealion 734/100
Kia EV668/100

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