BMW X1 LWB vs BYD SEALION 7: which should you buy?
The full picture
The BYD SEALION 7 starts at ₹41.90L against the BMW X1 LWB's ₹49.90L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹8.00L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹49.90L, where the X1 LWB tops out. Past that only the SEALION 7 has anything left to sell you, up to ₹55.90L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the X1 LWB comes in petrol, the SEALION 7 in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹49.90L to both showrooms and you come out with the X1 LWB sDrive18Li M Sport at ₹49.90L or the SEALION 7 Premium at ₹49.90L.
Our take
Same money, and it brings airbags (11 against 8) and ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 1)
- Choose the BMW X1 LWB sDrive18Li M Sport if
- You prefer this spec and the price gap does not bother youOnly one here withbi-LED + booster lamp headlampshill descent controldrive modes
- Choose the BYD SEALION 7 Premium if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 312.7 PSOnly one here with11 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADASall-wheel disc brakes
X1 LWB vs SEALION 7, on paper
| Spec | BMW X1 LWB | BYD SEALION 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹49.90L | ₹41.90L to ₹55.90L |
| Variants | 1 | 3 |
| Body type | Compact Luxury SUV | Electric SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Electric |
| Boot | 540 litres | 500 litres |
| Length | 4,616 mm | 4,830 mm |
| Width | 1,845 mm | 1,925 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,800 mm | 2,930 mm |
| Fuel tank | 54 litres | - |
| Turning radius | - | 5.85 m |
| Warranty | - | 6 years or 1,50,000 km |
The working behind our take
Same money, and it brings airbags (11 against 8) and ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 1). 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 Premium is the strongest of the two at 312.7 PS
- Extra featuresSEALION 7 Premiumall-wheel disc brakesventilated front seatshead-up displaytouchscreen (15.6" against 10.7")
- Trade-offSEALION 7 Premiumheadlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against LED projector)hill descent controldrive modes
The full story
Same money either way, so take the SEALION 7 Premium: the electric's 312.7 PS against the petrol's 156 PS, a jump of 100 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (11 against 8) 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 Premium is the strongest of the two at 312.7 PS
- Also on the SEALION 7 Premium: all-wheel disc brakes, ventilated front seats, head-up display and touchscreen (15.6" against 10.7"), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the SEALION 7 Premium, you give up headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against LED projector), hill descent control and drive modes, which the X1 LWB sDrive18Li M Sport keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
X1 LWB vs SEALION 7: the questions people ask
- Is the BMW X1 LWB or the BYD SEALION 7 cheaper?
- The BYD SEALION 7, by ₹8.00L: it starts at ₹41.90L against ₹49.90L ex-showroom Delhi for the X1 LWB. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- BMW X1 LWB vs BYD SEALION 7: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹49.90L it is the X1 LWB sDrive18Li M Sport against the SEALION 7 Premium. Same money either way, so take the SEALION 7 Premium: the electric's 312.7 PS against the petrol's 156 PS, a jump of 100 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (11 against 8) and ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 1).
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.