BYD Sealion 7 vs Sealion 06 EV and DM-i

Record original Chinese name, VIN, production date, propulsion, battery and drive. Do not let the similar badge create shared specifications. The Sealion 06 comparison must say EV or DM-i; the Sealion 7 candidate must state its market version.

Test rear headroom, door access, child seats and identical luggage. Sealion 7’s coupé profile and longer wheelbase answer different priorities from the more conventional Sealion 06 shape. Numbers alone do not decide family access.

Sealion 7 is pure electric, while Sealion 06 adds a plug-in-hybrid pathway in relevant markets. Map charging access, fuel support, longest legs, climate and recovery. A PHEV adds engine service; an EV places more reliance on charging compatibility.

Compare charge inlet, battery, thermal control, software, sensors and destination support from exact documents. A newer domestic feature may not function abroad, and familiar export equipment must not be assumed on a China-market car.

Apply body, underbody, battery, charging, tyres, diagnostics and history checks to both. Do not downgrade or upgrade one based on model positioning. Used condition can outweigh brochure hierarchy.

Include purchase, preparation, energy equipment, tyres, service, freight, taxes and destination parts. The right model is the one whose verified configuration fits the route and ownership system at an acceptable total cost.

Close this specific file by placing precise two-vehicle identity sheet, same family load test and energy and recovery map in one dated candidate record. The reviewer should be able to confirm that sealion 06 propulsion is stated and that model numbers are not treated as trim levels. Name the person or provider responsible for every unresolved point, add a realistic cost or consequence, and state what evidence will change the decision. If the VIN, version, condition or destination basis changes, reopen this file instead of carrying the previous conclusion into a different purchase.

A useful decision records what is verified, what remains seller-stated and what was not tested. Attach a consequence and owner to each open item. Do not let a broad assurance replace a missing VIN record, charge test, condition image or destination opinion. Acceptance should be explicit: proceed, proceed with a priced condition, obtain more evidence, or reject. A replacement VIN never inherits an earlier acceptance.

Give images, scans, diagnostics and quotations a date, source and vehicle identity. Preserve originals before translation or editing. If custody, software, repair, route or candidate changes, identify which conclusions expire and repeat the affected checks instead of silently carrying them forward. Before inland release, read the same identity, propulsion, value and parties across contract, invoice, inspection and shipping drafts. Registration and customs remain separate destination checks.