BYD SEALION 7 82.5 kWh RWD Comfort (2024–) vs Smart #5 Pro Plus (2025–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BYD SEALION 7 82.5 kWh RWD Comfort (2024–) €849/mo · Smart #5 Pro Plus (2025–) €822/mo. Smart #5 Pro Plus (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Smart #5 Pro Plus (2025–) costs about €28 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Smart #5 Pro Plus (2025–) goes 72 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Smart #5 Pro Plus (2025–) spends 29 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Smart #5 Pro Plus (2025–) has 110 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BYD SEALION 7 82.5 kWh RWD Comfort (2024–) | Smart #5 Pro Plus (2025–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €49,990 (better) | €51,400 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €849 | €822 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €976 | €943 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 482 km | 590 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.30 m² | 9.01 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 432 km / 352 km | 529 km / 424 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +44 min | 1 charging stop · +15 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 19.9 kWh/100 km | 18.4 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 82.6 kWh | 94.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 150 kW | 400 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 6.7 s | 6.5 s (better) |
| Boot | 520 L | 630 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BYD SEALION 7 82.5 kWh RWD Comfort (2024–) | Smart #5 Pro Plus (2025–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €785 | €761 |
| 15,000 | €849 | €822 |
| 20,000 | €912 | €882 |
| 25,000 | €976 | €943 |
| 30,000 | €1,039 | €1,003 |
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