SUV
BYD Sealion 5 DM-i
The BYD Sealion 5 DM-i is a plug-in hybrid SUV available now in the UK from £29,995. It has up to 53 miles of electric range and 5 seats. There are 2 UK trims.
Price and key figures
£32,995 UK list price
Power: Plug-in hybrid · Design
- Range (WLTP)
- 53 mi electric
- 0–62 mph
- 8.1 s
- 10–80% charge
- —
- Seats
- 5
- Drive
- FWD
- Body
- SUV
Car tax: £115 first year (CO2 14 g/km), then £200 a year How?
UK status: Available now
Prices and specs checked 9 Nov 2026
UK availability checked 12 Nov 2026 (on maker's UK site)
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UK status details
- UK status
- Available now
- On manufacturer's UK site
- Yes, availability checked 12 Nov 2026
- Official UK page
- Visit
UK trims and prices
| Trim | Power source | Drive | Power | 0–62 mph | Range (WLTP) | Battery | Fast charge | Economy | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort | Plug-in hybrid | FWD | 209 bhp | 7.7 s | 38 mi electric | 12.9 kWh | — | 282 mpg 53 mpg battery flat |
£29,995 |
| Design | Plug-in hybrid | FWD | 209 bhp | 8.1 s | 53 mi electric | 18.3 kWh | — | 470 mpg | £32,995 |
Plug-in hybrid economy: the first figure is the official WLTP weighted mpg, which assumes you charge regularly. "Battery flat" is the official figure once the battery is used up, closer to long motorway trips.
Size, space and towing
- Length
- 4,738 mm
- Width (excluding mirrors)
- 1,860 mm
- Height
- 1,710 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2,712 mm
- Seats
- 5
- Boot, seats up
- 463 litres
- Boot, rear seats folded
- 1,410 litres
- Kerb weight
- 1,724–1,785 kg
- AC charging
- 3.3 kW
- Euro NCAP
- Not yet rated by Euro NCAP
From the manufacturer's UK specifications. Figures the manufacturer doesn't publish (often kerb weight or towing) come from UK dealer and motoring-press data. Where trims differ, the range across trims is shown.
Update history
- 9 Nov 2026: prices and specs last checked against our sources.
- 12 Nov 2026: UK availability last checked on the maker's UK site.
- No price or status changes recorded since we started tracking this car.
Sources for this page
- byd.com · Manufacturer · listed on UK site · checked 4 Nov 2026
- carenthusiast.com · Independent media · drive type · checked 9 Nov 2026
- fleetnews.co.uk · Independent media · acceleration (0-62 mph), battery size, power, electric range · checked 6 Nov 2026
- parkers.co.uk · Independent media · drive type · checked 9 Nov 2026
- arnoldclark.com · Dealer or leasing broker · CO2, fuel economy (battery flat), fuel economy, home (AC) charging, boot space, folded boot space, height, kerb weight, length, wheelbase, width · 3 pages · checked 9 Nov 2026
- carwow.co.uk · Marketplace · from-price, UK status, trim prices, CO2, fuel economy, seats · 2 pages · checked 9 Nov 2026
Figures come from the manufacturer's UK site first, then UK dealer and motoring-press data where the maker doesn't publish them. How we source our data.
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