BYD Sealion 7 vs Subaru Solterra
BYD Sealion 7 leads 7 to 4
Biggest differences: AC charging — BYD Sealion 7 11 kW, Subaru Solterra 22 kW · Power — BYD Sealion 7 530 PS, Subaru Solterra 343 PS · DC charging — BYD Sealion 7 230 kW, Subaru Solterra 150 kW.
BYD Sealion 7
BYD Sealion 7 is a D-segment SUV in three variants: WLTP range from 456 to 502 km, power from 312 to 530 hp.
Subaru Solterra
Subaru Solterra is a D-segment SUV with all-wheel drive, in model year 2026 with 343 hp and a WLTP range of 511 km.
Profile against the market: BYD Sealion 7 vs Subaru Solterra
BYD Sealion 7Excellence AWD
Subaru SolterraAWD · 2026 model year
BYD Sealion 7 or Subaru Solterra — who wins where
BYD Sealion 7 leads 7 to 4
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- WLTP range kmSubaru Solterra +9 km
- Battery kWhBYD Sealion 7 +18.2 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmSubaru Solterra −3.9 kWh/100 km
- Power PSBYD Sealion 7 +187 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sBYD Sealion 7 −0.6 s
- Top speed km/hBYD Sealion 7 +55 km/h
- DC charging kWBYD Sealion 7 +80 kW
- AC charging kWSubaru Solterra +11 kW
- Charging ↓ minBYD Sealion 7 −4 min
- Weight ↓ kgSubaru Solterra −318 kg
- Boot lBYD Sealion 7 +99 l
Technical data: BYD Sealion 7 vs Subaru Solterra
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | BYD Sealion 7 Excellence AWD | Subaru Solterra AWD · 2026 model year | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 502 km | 511 km | Subaru +9 km |
| Battery | 91.3 kWh | 73.1 kWh | BYD +18.2 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 18.2 kWh/100 km | 14.3 kWh/100 km | Subaru −3.9 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 230 kW | 150 kW | BYD +80 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 22 kW | Subaru +11 kW |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 24 min | 28 min | BYD −4 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 14.6 km/min | 12.8 km/min | BYD +1.8 km/min |
| Voltage | — | — | — |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 530 PS | 343 PS | BYD +187 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 4.5 s | 5.1 s | BYD −0.6 s |
| Top speed | 215 km/h | 160 km/h | BYD +55 km/h |
| Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | — |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2435 kg | 2117 kg | Subaru −318 kg |
| Boot | 520 l | 421 l | BYD +99 l |
| Length | 4830 mm | — | — |
| Width | — | — | — |
| Height | — | — | — |
| Wheelbase | 2930 mm | — | — |
The better value in each row is bold and underlined in the colour of the car. Metrics marked ↓ — lower is better. Dimensions are shown without picking a winner.
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Frequently asked questions about this comparison
Why does the BYD Sealion 7 have a bigger battery but a shorter range than the Subaru Solterra?
The BYD Sealion 7 carries 91.3 kWh and covers 502 km, while the Subaru Solterra with its 73.1 kWh battery does 511 km. Energy use decides it: 18.2 against 14.3 kWh/100 km.
Which is more powerful — BYD Sealion 7 or Subaru Solterra?
The BYD Sealion 7 is stronger: 530 PS against the 343 PS of the Subaru Solterra. The gap is 187 PS.
Which has the bigger boot?
The BYD Sealion 7 takes more: 520 l against 421 l in the Subaru Solterra. The difference is 99 l.
Which charges faster?
The BYD Sealion 7 accepts up to 230 kW DC, the Subaru Solterra up to 150 kW. Charging from 10 to 80% takes 24 and 28 min respectively.
Technical data comes from official manufacturer materials and we do our best to verify it, but a manufacturer can change a specification without notice and mistakes do happen. Confirm the figures with a dealer before you buy — we accept no liability for decisions made on the basis of this data. Full disclaimer
Range, consumption and weight are given for the base configuration: manufacturers homologate them as a band of values that depends on wheels and equipment (e.g. 533–592 km), and we take the lightest variant, on the smallest wheels — i.e. the most favourable. The same model on larger wheels will travel a shorter distance.