BYD Sealion 7 vs Mini Cooper SE Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The BYD Sealion 7 starts at ₹41.90 L and the Mini Cooper SE at ₹53.50 L, a difference of ₹11.60 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹12.88 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 Mini Cooper SE uses a Single Electric Motor Electric making 181.03bhp and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The BYD Sealion 7 Electric Automatic is rated at 542 km and the Mini Cooper SE Electric Automatic at 270 km. At 1,000 km a month, the BYD Sealion 7 saves you about ₹14.869482028153614 a month and ₹178.43378433784338 a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The BYD Sealion 7 adds Side Airbag-Rear, Curtain Airbag, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Traction Control and Electronic Stability Control (ESC). The Mini Cooper SE adds Brake Assist, Anti-Theft Alarm, Anti-Theft Device, Fog Lights - Front and Fog Lights - Rear. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the BYD Sealion 7 if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹11.60 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Mini Cooper SE 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 Side Airbag-Rear.

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.