BYD Sealion 7 vs Kia Carens Clavis EV Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The BYD Sealion 7 starts at ₹41.90 L and the Kia Carens Clavis EV at ₹18.04 L, a difference of ₹23.86 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹26.49 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The BYD Sealion 7 uses a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Electric making 523bhp and listed torque with Automatic. The Kia Carens Clavis EV uses a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Electric making 169bhp and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The BYD Sealion 7 Electric Automatic is rated at 542 km and the Kia Carens Clavis EV Electric Automatic at 490 km. At 1,000 km a month, the BYD Sealion 7 saves you about ₹1.5663830107688828 a month and ₹18.796596129226593 a year on fuel.

Space and practicality: The BYD Sealion 7 takes 500 litres against 216, about 284 litres more. That is roughly one extra cabin-size bag of extra room.

What one gives that the other does not: The BYD Sealion 7 adds No. of Airbags, Driver Airbag, Side Airbag-Rear, Traction Control and Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). The Kia Carens Clavis EV adds Brake Assist, Anti-Theft Alarm, Anti-Pinch Power Windows, Hill Descent Control and Rear Spoiler. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Kia Carens Clavis EV if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹23.86 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the BYD Sealion 7 if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: BYD Sealion 7 offers No. of Airbags.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.