BYD SEALION 7 91.3 kWh AWD Excellence (2024–2026) vs Smart #5 Brabus (2025–): which costs less?
BYD SEALION 7 91.3 kWh AWD Excellence (2024–2026)€1,011/month
Smart #5 Brabus (2025–)€981/monthcheaperTotal cost at 15,000 km/yr: BYD SEALION 7 91.3 kWh AWD Excellence (2024–2026) €1,011/mo · Smart #5 Brabus (2025–) €981/mo. Smart #5 Brabus (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Smart #5 Brabus (2025–) costs about €31 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Smart #5 Brabus (2025–) goes 21 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Smart #5 Brabus (2025–) spends 11 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Smart #5 Brabus (2025–) has 110 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BYD SEALION 7 91.3 kWh AWD Excellence (2024–2026) | Smart #5 Brabus (2025–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €60,990 (better) | €61,900 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,011 | €981 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,151 | €1,113 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 502 km | 540 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.30 m² | 9.01 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 450 km / 373 km | 484 km / 394 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +31 min | 2 charging stops · +20 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 21.9 kWh/100 km | 19.9 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 91.3 kWh | 94.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 230 kW | 400 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 4.5 s | 3.8 s (better) |
| Boot | 520 L | 630 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BYD SEALION 7 91.3 kWh AWD Excellence (2024–2026) | Smart #5 Brabus (2025–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €941 | €914 |
| 15,000 | €1,011 | €981 |
| 20,000 | €1,081 | €1,047 |
| 25,000 | €1,151 | €1,113 |
| 30,000 | €1,221 | €1,179 |
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