Audi Q3 vs BYD SEALION 7: which should you buy?
The full picture
The BYD SEALION 7 starts at ₹41.90L against the Audi Q3's ₹51.99L ex-showroom, so it is ₹10.09L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹55.90L, where the SEALION 7 tops out. Past that only the Q3 has anything left to sell you, up to ₹55.99L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Q3 comes in petrol, the SEALION 7 in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹55.90L to both showrooms and you come out with the Q3 Nova at ₹51.99L or the SEALION 7 Performance at ₹55.90L, the Q3 leaving ₹3.91L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹3.91L more, and the electric's 530.3 PS against the petrol's 204 PS, a jump of 160 percent you will feel
- Choose the Audi Q3 Nova if
- You would rather keep the ₹3.91L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withhill descent controldrive modesauto headlamps
- Choose the BYD SEALION 7 Performance if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 530.3 PSOnly one here with11 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera
Q3 vs SEALION 7, on paper
| Spec | Audi Q3 | BYD SEALION 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹51.99L to ₹55.99L | ₹41.90L to ₹55.90L |
| Variants | 2 | 4 |
| Body type | Compact Luxury SUV | Electric SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Electric |
| Boot | 488 litres | 500 litres |
| Length | 4,531 mm | 4,830 mm |
| Width | 1,859 mm | 1,925 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,682 mm | 2,930 mm |
| Turning radius | - | 5.85 m |
| Warranty | - | 6 years or 1,50,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹3.91L more, and the electric's 530.3 PS against the petrol's 204 PS, a jump of 160 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe SEALION 7 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- PowerThe SEALION 7 Performance is the strongest of the two at 530.3 PS
- Extra featuresSEALION 7 Performance360° camerablind spot monitorDynaudio premium sound systemventilated front seats
- Trade-offSEALION 7 Performancehill descent controldrive modesauto headlamps
The full story
Worth the extra ₹3.91L: the electric's 530.3 PS against the petrol's 204 PS, a jump of 160 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (11 against 9) and ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 1).
- The SEALION 7 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The SEALION 7 Performance is the strongest of the two at 530.3 PS
- Also on the SEALION 7 Performance: 360° camera, blind spot monitor, Dynaudio premium sound system and ventilated front seats, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the SEALION 7 Performance, you give up hill descent control, drive modes and auto headlamps, which the Q3 Nova keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Q3 vs SEALION 7: the questions people ask
- Is the Audi Q3 or the BYD SEALION 7 cheaper?
- The BYD SEALION 7, by ₹10.09L: it starts at ₹41.90L against ₹51.99L ex-showroom for the Q3. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Audi Q3 vs BYD SEALION 7: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹55.90L it is the Q3 Nova against the SEALION 7 Performance. Worth the extra ₹3.91L: the electric's 530.3 PS against the petrol's 204 PS, a jump of 160 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (11 against 9) and ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 1).
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.