BYD Sealion 7 vs Kia EV5 vs Tesla Model Y
A side-by-side comparison of 3 cars on the figures that decide a purchase: price, powertrain, running costs, space, towing, safety and warranty. Every figure is the one we hold against that car's cheapest current variant, sourced from the manufacturer's Australian material. Where we hold nothing, the table says so.
Recalls on our record
BYD Sealion 7
None open on our record
Kia EV5
- REC-006557 · published 6 Mar 2026Due to a software error, the Instrument Cluster may display a blank screen or may not operate as intended.Year range on the notice: 2025
Tesla Model Y
- REC-006419 · published 29 Aug 2025Due to a software issue, the driver side window’s automatic protection system may not operate as intended and result in the window closing with excessive force on any obstruction such as a body part.Year range on the notice: 2025
- REC-006300 · published 3 Mar 2025Due to a software issue, the Electronic Power Assist Steering system (EPAS) may not operate as intended.Year range on the notice: 2022 - 2023
- REC-006042 · published 1 Aug 2024Due to manufacturing defect, the bonnet latch assembly may not detect when it is opened by the driver and therefore fail to warn the driver of "open bonnet".Year range on the notice: 2020 - 2024
- 2 more on the model page.
A recall covers the builds its notice lists, not every car of a model. Check your VIN at vehiclerecalls.gov.au.
| Spec | BYD Sealion 7 | Kia EV5 | Tesla Model Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, fromBefore on-road costs | $54,990 | $56,770 | $58,900 |
| Equipped to matchEach car with every rival's standard kit | $54,990RRP
| $56,770RRP
| $58,900RRP
|
| Printed option prices only. A pack is counted once and makes the figure a floor when it carries no printed price. Nothing is inferred from the other car. | |||
| Power | 230 kW | 160 kW | 255 kW |
| 0-100 km/h | 6.7 s | 8.5 s | 5.9 s |
| Fuel use | No data | No data | No data |
| Boot space | 500 L | 513 L | 854 L |
| Braked towing | No data | 300 kg | 1,600 kg |
| Seats | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Warranty | 6 years | 7 years | 5 years |
| ANCAP safetyYear matters | 5 stars (2025) | 5 stars (2024) | 5 stars (2025) |
| ANCAP tested these in different years (2025 vs 2024). Its criteria get stricter about every three years, so the stars are not like for like. | |||
Driver assistance, as the manufacturer lists it
Swipe across. Tap a feature to see what it does and each car's source.
StandardOptional: printed price, +pack or NCO (no-cost)No, not offeredNo dataCounts beside each car use the same colours; ? is no option data.
From each manufacturer's Australian equipment list. No data means that car's document does not say. The drawings are our own illustrations of how each kind of system works.
Figures are for each model's cheapest current variant and are sourced from the manufacturer's Australian material. Prices exclude on-road costs. A highlighted figure leads that row only where at least two of these cars publish it. "No data" means we hold no figure, which is not the same as a zero. ANCAP ratings are shown with the year they were awarded because the protocols tighten over time.
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