BYD Sealion 7 vs Skoda Enyaq

The BYD Sealion 7 costs £5,980 more than the Skoda Enyaq. For that premium it adds 31 miles more WLTP range, 80 kW more power and a 1.4s quicker 0-62mph time. The Skoda Enyaq is not just cheaper - it also offers 65 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Skoda Enyaq comes out ahead overall.

The Skoda Enyaq is £5,980 cheaper to buy. The Skoda Enyaq is cheaper to charge, roughly £160 a year versus £216 for the BYD Sealion 7, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Skoda Enyaq comes out roughly £6,260 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 204 miles for the BYD Sealion 7 and 224 miles for the Skoda Enyaq - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Skoda Enyaq goes roughly 21 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 24-24 minutes.

The Skoda Enyaq is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 46 mm narrower than the BYD Sealion 7. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 521 mm of total clearance for the Skoda Enyaq and about 475 mm of total clearance for the BYD Sealion 7. The Skoda Enyaq also turns in a 2.4 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the BYD Sealion 7 and 84% for the Skoda Enyaq. That gives the BYD Sealion 7 a modest edge in retained real-world range. The BYD Sealion 7's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Skoda Enyaq's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.