Compare the BYD Sealion 7 vs Chery Tiggo 9

A roomy electric SUV, with a tech-packed cabin
Carwow’s own expert rating out of 10 - how our reviewers rate this car overall for value, comfort, kit and driving experience
wowscore
7/10
Simply styled inside, and packed with luxury
Carwow’s own expert rating out of 10 - how our reviewers rate this car overall for value, comfort, kit and driving experience
wowscore
8/10

AI generated from our expert reviews

If you need extra seating capacity, the Chery Tiggo 9 comes with a third row of seats that the BYD Sealion 7 lacks. Step inside and both cabins feature some cheap-feeling plastics, yet while the Sealion 7 has a voice activation system that works flawlessly, the Tiggo 9's voice commands do not really work. On a twisty road, neither car gives you much confidence to push on or enjoy the drive. However, their manners diverge on faster roads: the Chery's suspension settles down at high speed with excellent refinement, whereas the BYD feels more compromised at high speeds.

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'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

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Comfort 230kW 83kWh Auto Electric Automatic

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Summit 1.5T PHEV DHT AWD Hybrid Automatic

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Standard kit

  • Android Auto
    Mirrors your Android phone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Apple CarPlay
    Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Climate control
    Automatically keeps the cabin at a set temperature, rather than a manual heater dial.
  • Cruise control
    Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Heated seats
    Warms the seat itself on cold mornings.
  • Leather seats
    Leather (or leather-look) seat upholstery instead of cloth.
  • Navigation
    Built-in sat nav on the car's own screen, no phone needed.
  • Parking Camera
    A rear (sometimes 360°) camera that shows what's behind you while parking.
  • Touchscreen infotainment
    A touch-operated screen for media, settings and (often) navigation.
  • Android Auto
    Mirrors your Android phone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Apple CarPlay
    Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Climate control
    Automatically keeps the cabin at a set temperature, rather than a manual heater dial.
  • Cruise control
    Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Heated seats
    Warms the seat itself on cold mornings.
  • Leather seats
    Leather (or leather-look) seat upholstery instead of cloth.
  • Navigation
    Built-in sat nav on the car's own screen, no phone needed.
  • Parking Camera
    A rear (sometimes 360°) camera that shows what's behind you while parking.
  • Parking Sensors
    Beeps that get faster as you get closer to something while parking.
  • Touchscreen infotainment
    A touch-operated screen for media, settings and (often) navigation.

Key information

Body type SUVs Body type SUVs
Available fuel types Electric Available fuel types Hybrid
Number of seats 5 Number of seats 7 Best
Boot space, seats up 520 litres (4 suitcases) Best Boot space, seats up 143 litres (1 suitcase)
Boot space, seats down 1,789 litres Boot space, seats down 2,065 litres Best
External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,830 mm x 1,925 mm x 1,620 mm External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,810 mm x 1,925 mm x 1,741 mm
Towing capacity 750 kg Towing capacity 1,500 kg Best
First year tax rate £10 Best First year tax rate £115
Efficiency
Efficiency refers to how far an electric car travels on a given amount of energy, based on official tests. It is measured in miles per kilowatt-hour (mi/kWh).
3.1 miles / kWh Best
Efficiency
Efficiency refers to how far an electric car travels on a given amount of energy, based on official tests. It is measured in miles per kilowatt-hour (mi/kWh).
2.3 miles / kWh
Fuel economy
This measures how much fuel a car uses, according to official tests. It's measured in miles per gallon (MPG) and a higher number means the car is more fuel efficient.
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Fuel economy
This measures how much fuel a car uses, according to official tests. It's measured in miles per gallon (MPG) and a higher number means the car is more fuel efficient.
470.8 mpg
Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
300 miles
Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
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Battery size 82.5 kWh Battery size 34.5 kWh
Drive type Rear wheel drive Drive type Four wheel drive
Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
Group 46 · very high
Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
Group 44 · very high Best
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Drivetrain & power

Engine name 230kW 83kWh Auto Engine name 1.5T PHEV DHT AWD
Engine size Electric • 313 BHP Engine size 1.5 L Hybrid • 428 BHP
Body type SUVs Body type SUVs
Fuel type Electric Fuel type Hybrid
Transmission Automatic Transmission Automatic
Drive type Rear wheel drive Drive type Four wheel drive
Forward gears 1 Forward gears 3
Acceleration 6.7 s (0-60 mph) Acceleration 5.4 s (0-60 mph) Best
Battery size 82.5 kWh Battery size 34.5 kWh
Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
300 miles
Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
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Dimensions & space

Number of seats 5 Number of seats 7 Best
Number of doors 5 Number of doors 5
Boot (seats up) 520 litres Best Boot (seats up) 143 litres
Boot (seats down) 1,789 litres Boot (seats down) 2,065 litres Best
Length 4,830 mm Length 4,810 mm
Width 1,925 mm Width 1,925 mm
Height 1,620 mm Height 1,741 mm
Wheelbase 2.93 m Wheelbase 2.8 m
Turning circle 5.9 m Turning circle 11.2 m

Full features list

  • Additional Metallic paint
  • Vegan leather - Black
  • 3x3 point rear seatbelts
  • Anti-lock brake system
  • Automatic emergency braking system
  • Child presence detection
  • Door open warning
  • Driver airbag
  • Electric parking brake with auto hold function
  • Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
  • Electronic brake distribution
  • Electronic child safety lock
  • Front and rear seat belt warning
  • Front and rear side airbags
  • Front centre airbag
  • Front passenger airbag
  • Front passenger airbag deactivation switch
  • Height adjustable front seatbelts + pretensioners
  • Hill hold control
  • Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA)
  • Rear seat belt pretensioners
  • Side curtain airbags
  • Traction control system (TCS)
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
  • Vehicle Dynamics Control System (VDC)
  • 2 x smart key and 1 x NFC key card
  • Alarm
  • Immobiliser
  • Wheel nut protection trim cover
  • 12V power outlet
  • 2 x file pockets in front seats
  • 3 seat rear bench
  • Boot parcel shelf
  • Driver seat 8 way electric adjustment with position memory/4 way electric lumbar support adjustment/ventilation and memorized adjustment
  • Dual zone climate control
  • Easy access mode
  • Electric leg support for driver seat
  • Front centre armrest with 2 cupholders
  • Front passenger seat 6 way electric adjustment and ventilation
  • Front seat sun visor with illuminated mirror
  • Heat pump
  • Heated front seats
  • Heated rear seats
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Height and reach adjustable steering wheel
  • ISOFIX and i-Size for front passenger and outer rear seats
  • Integrated headrest in front seats
  • LED four door lights, LED front and rear side reading lights, boot light, centre console light and glove box light
  • Leather multifunction steering wheel
  • Manually adjustable headrest and backrest angle for rear seats
  • Multi colour ambient lighting
  • Multi colour front seat footlights
  • Negative-ion generator
  • PM2.5 air purification system
  • Rear air vents
  • Rear armrest with 2 cupholders
  • Single front passenger seat
  • Split folding rear seats - 40/60
  • Vegan leather upholstery
  • 10.25" Full TFT LCD instrument panel
  • 360 degree view camera
  • Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
  • Appointment charging function
  • Blind spot detection
  • Cloud service - BYD APP
  • Controlled deceleration parking (CDP)
  • Direct driver fatigue management
  • Driver distraction warning
  • Driving modes - Eco, Comfort, Sport, Snow
  • Electric tailgate with kick to open function
  • Emergency Lane Keeping Assist (ELKA)
  • Forward collision warning
  • Front and rear parking radars
  • Front cross traffic alert and front cross traffic brake
  • In-car WIFI hotspot
  • Intelligent Power Braking System
  • Intelligent speed limit control (ISLC)
  • Keyless system entry and start
  • Lane centering control
  • Lane departure warning
  • Navigation system
  • Onboard 4G connectivity
  • Power assisted steering
  • Quad zone intelligent voice control - "Hi, BYD"
  • Rear collision warning
  • Rear cross traffic alert and rear cross traffic brake
  • Smartphone wireless charging - 1 x 50W
  • Traffic sign recognition (TSR)
  • Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) function
  • e-Call (emergency call)
  • 4 x One click lift window with anti-pinch
  • Automatic dimming rear view mirror
  • Automatic headlights
  • Cornering lights
  • Dynamic turn signal lights
  • Dynamic welcome lights
  • Exterior mirror footlights
  • Exterior mirror turn signal lights
  • Exterior mirrors - Electrically adjustable, electrically folding, heated, reverse auto-tilt and position memory
  • Follow me home headlights (The headlights turned on in advance and delayed off function)
  • Front boot
  • Front windscreen and front windows with UV protection, thermal insulation and soundproofing
  • Front windscreen with rain sensing wipers, defogging and defrosting function
  • Heated rear windscreen with defogging and defrosting function
  • Intelligent high beam control
  • LED Headlights
  • LED daytime running lights
  • LED multicolour charging indicator
  • LED taillights
  • LED third brake light
  • Metallic paint
  • Panoramic roof with electrically adjustable sunshade
  • Privacy glass rear windows with UV protection and thermal insulation
  • Privacy glass rear windscreen
  • Rear fog lights
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear wiper
  • Towing hook
  • 19" Bi-colour alloy wheels
  • Tyre nut covers remover
  • Tyre repair kit
  • 11 kW Onboard charger
  • Mode 2 charging cable - Type G
  • Mode 3 Type 2 charging cable (3 phase)
  • V2L (Vehicle to load) power strip - Type G
  • 12 speaker Dynaudio Sound System
  • 15.6" Electrically rotatable touchscreen
  • DAB/FM Radio
  • Front and rear USB ports - 1 x 18W Type C + 1x 60W Type C
  • Leather - Black
  • Metallic paint
  • Special metallic paint
  • Engine immobiliser
  • PEPS (passive entry and passive start)
  • 2 seat bench in 3rd row
  • 2nd row AC control
  • 2nd row AC vents
  • 2nd row LED reading lights
  • 2nd row window blinds
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • 3rd row LED reading lights
  • 3rd row seat angle adjustment
  • 4 way power lumbar driver seat
  • 6 way electrically adjustable front seats
  • 60/40 split folding rear seats with flat folding
  • AQS Air quality system
  • Air conditioning automatic defogging
  • Alloy sports pedals
  • Customisable ambient lighting
  • Driver seat easy entry feature
  • Driver seat memory function
  • Driver/passenger sunvisor with auto illuminated vanity mirrors
  • Dual zone air conditionor with auto climate control
  • Electric 4 way adjustable steering column
  • Folding 3rd row seats
  • Front and rear headrests
  • Glove box with damping
  • Heated front seats
  • Heated seats (2nd row)
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Leather steering wheel
  • Leather upholstery
  • Manually adjustable second row seats
  • Massage function for front seats
  • Multi function steering wheel
  • Passenger seat with executive control
  • Single front passenger seat
  • Ventilated front seats
  • Ventilated seats (2nd row)
  • 1st row LED illuminated door sills
  • Auto heated windscreen washer nozzles
  • Automatic LED headlights
  • Automatic dimming rear view mirror
  • Driver's door mirror memory
  • Dynamic puddle lamp
  • Electric adjustable/heated/folding door mirrors with LED Indicators
  • Electric heated windscreen
  • Follow me home headlight function
  • Front and rear LED dynamic indicators
  • High level brake light
  • High strength roof rails
  • Intelligent high beam control
  • LED daytime running lights
  • LED rear lights
  • Panoramic sunroof with tilting and sliding function with electric blind
  • Power fuel door
  • Privacy glass (Rear Windows and Tailgate)
  • Rain sensing front wipers
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear wiper
  • Signature exterior lighting activation effect
  • Solid paint
  • Sound absorbing glass
  • 3 point seatbelts on all seats
  • Anti-lock Brake System and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
  • Autonomous emergency braking
  • Brake assist and priority system (BAS) (BOS)
  • Door open warning
  • Driver knee airbag
  • Dual front airbags
  • Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)
  • Electronic parking brake with auto hold
  • Front centre airbag
  • Front side airbags
  • HDC - Hill descent control
  • Hill start assist control (HAC)
  • Mechanical child safety lock
  • Seat belt reminder
  • Second row side airbags
  • Side curtain airbags
  • Traction control system (TCS)
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • 10.25" driver display screen
  • 15.6" Infotainment touchscreen
  • 540 degree surround view camera
  • Blind spot detection
  • Bluetooth connection
  • Chery connect app
  • Driver monitor system (DMS)
  • Driving modes (Normal, ECO, Sport, Snow, Sand, Offroad)
  • Electric power steering
  • Emergency lane keep assist
  • Front and rear parking sensors with side protection
  • Front collision avoidance assist - city, pedestrian, cyclist, junction turning and crossing
  • Full automatic park assist system (APA)
  • Hello chery virtual personal assistant
  • Highway assist
  • Intelligent cruise control with stop and go
  • Intelligent speed limit assist
  • Lane departure prevention
  • Lane departure warning
  • Multiple collision defence system
  • OTA Function
  • Online navigation
  • Power tailgate
  • RCTA - Rear cross traffic alert
  • Rear collision warning
  • Rear view camera with dynamic guidelines
  • Remote AC control
  • Remote engine start
  • Remote start
  • Remote start air conditioning
  • Shift paddles on steering wheel
  • Smartphone wireless charging - 1 x 50W
  • Speed limit reminder
  • Traffic sign recognition (TSR)
  • Wireless apple car play/android Auto
  • e-Call (emergency call)
  • Fast and slow speed integrated charging port (CCS Type 2)
  • Independent rear suspension
  • V2L outlet 6.6kW
  • 20" Alloy wheels
  • Puncture repair kit
  • 1st Row USB type-A and USB type-C
  • 2nd row USB-Ax1,USB-Cx1
  • DAB Digital radio
  • Sony 14 speaker audio system

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

*Please contact the dealer for a personalised quote, including terms and conditions. Quote is subject to dealer requirements, including status and availability. Illustrations are based on personal contract hire, 9 month upfront fee, 48 month term and 8000 miles annually, VAT included.