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BYD

Key facts

Models
25
Starting price
22,990 €
Best range (everyday)
480 km
Body styles
Steilheck · Stufenheck · SUV

About the brand

Founded
1995
Headquarters
Shenzhen, China
Ownership
Independent

History

BYD (Build Your Dreams) was founded in 1995 by Wang Chuanfu in Shenzhen as a battery manufacturer, starting with 20 employees and 2.5 million yuan in capital. The company gradually expanded into the automotive industry, establishing BYD Auto in 2003. Through innovative engineering and focus on battery technology, BYD became the world's largest manufacturer of plug-in electric vehicles. In 2022, BYD ended production of pure combustion engines to focus entirely on electric vehicles. At the end of 2025 the company employed around 869,600 people worldwide, close to 100,000 fewer than a year earlier.

EV strategy

BYD builds battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids side by side; the flagship on the hybrid side is the fifth generation of the DM-i system, whose larger batteries stretch the pure-electric range. The LFP-based Blade Battery arrived in 2020 and set new safety standards. BYD intends to put all-solid-state batteries into cars in small numbers in 2027 and to mass-produce them only around 2030.

Good to know

  • Wang Chuanfu is a chemical engineer and billionaire who transformed BYD from a battery manufacturer into a global electric vehicle giant.
  • BYD surpassed Tesla in 2023 as the world's largest EV manufacturer by sales volume, particularly dominating the Chinese market.
  • The Blade Battery is a breakthrough in battery technology with improved energy density and superior thermal stability.

Sources:en.wikipedia.orgbritannica.comcnbc.comelectriccarsreport.comstockanalysis.comelectrek.co

Models

25 models

  • BYD SEALION 7 82.5 kWh AWD Design

    Orderable new since December 2024
    405kmRangeEveryday
    Electricity cost about 8.4 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday
    53,990€Price from

    BYD SEALION 7 82.5 kWh AWD Design

    Orderable new since December 2024
    405 kmElectricity cost about 8.4 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesfrom 53.990 €

  • BYD SEALION 7 82.5 kWh RWD Comfort

    Orderable new since December 2024
    420kmRangeEveryday
    Electricity cost about 8.0 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday
    47,990€Price from

    BYD SEALION 7 82.5 kWh RWD Comfort

    Orderable new since December 2024
    420 kmElectricity cost about 8.0 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesfrom 47.990 €

  • BYD SEALION 7 91.3 kWh AWD Excellence

    Orderable new since December 2024
    440kmRangeEveryday
    Electricity cost about 8.8 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday
    58,990€Price from

    BYD SEALION 7 91.3 kWh AWD Excellence

    Orderable new since December 2024
    440 kmElectricity cost about 8.8 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesfrom 58.990 €

  • BYD TANG

    Orderable new 2023 to 2024
    355kmRangeEveryday
    Electricity cost about 9.4 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday
    71,400€New price from

    BYD TANG

    Orderable new 2023 to 2024
    355 kmElectricity cost about 9.4 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesNew price from 71.400 €

  • BYD TANG Flagship

    Orderable new since December 2024
    460kmRangeEveryday
    Electricity cost about 9.7 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday
    69,615€Price from

    BYD TANG Flagship

    Orderable new since December 2024
    460 kmElectricity cost about 9.7 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesfrom 69.615 €
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