BYD e7: range, price, specs and where it is sold
Facts checked
The e7 is a battery-electric mid-size sedan launched in China on 17 May 2025 at CNY 103,800, with two further versions to CNY 115,800. It revives BYD's e-series naming, which the company has historically used for cars sold to taxi and ride-hailing operators rather than to private buyers.
Mechanically it is modest by BYD's current standards: a single motor rated at 100 kW, a top speed of 150 km/h, and Blade lithium-iron-phosphate packs of 48 or 57.6 kWh giving 450 or 520 km of CLTC range. It measures 4,780 mm long on a 2,820 mm wheelbase.
It is a China-only model and does not appear in any of BYD's export line-ups. From April 2026 an e7 sedan has also been offered under Linghui, a BYD sub-brand aimed at ride-hailing fleets, from CNY 95,800. Sources disagree about whether the BYD e7 belongs to the Ocean series or sits outside the Dynasty and Ocean families altogether; BYD's own Chinese Ocean and Dynasty pages did not list it when this record was checked.
Key facts
| Name in Chinese | 比亚迪e7 “BEE-yah-DEE ee-seven” no literal meaning; e for electric plus a model number. Unlike the Dynasty and Ocean cars, the e-series carries no Chinese word in its name. |
|---|---|
| Brand | BYD |
| Body | Saloon, segment C |
| Powertrain | Battery-electric |
| Launched | China 2025 |
| Headline output | 100 kW |
| Battery | 48 kWh or 57.6 kWh |
| Dimensions | 4,780 × 1,900 × 1,515 mm, wheelbase 2,820 mm |
What it is called where
The same car carries different names in different markets. This is the crosswalk, so a reader who knows one name can find the other.
| Market | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| China | BYD e7 | |
| China | Linghui e7 | From April 2026 an e7 sedan is also sold under BYD's Linghui sub-brand, aimed at ride-hailing operators. |
Range
| Range | Cycle | Variant |
|---|---|---|
| 450 km CLTC | CLTC | 48 kWh |
| 520 km CLTC | CLTC | 57.6 kWh |
Price
| Where | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| China | CNY 103,800 as of | launch price on 17 May 2025, with versions to CNY 115,800; a limited offer to 30 June 2025 brought the entry car to CNY 98,800 |
A Chinese sticker price is not what the same car costs abroad: tariffs, specification and local taxes all differ. The price translator converts it at a stored rate and says so.
Where the e7 is sold
| Market | Status | Since | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Sold | May 2025 | Launched 17 May 2025, aimed principally at taxi, ride-hailing and corporate fleets. |
| United Kingdom | Never sold | Not in BYD UK's line-up. | |
| Germany | Never sold | Not in BYD Germany's line-up. | |
| Australia | Never sold | Not in BYD Australia's line-up. | |
| Mexico | Never sold | Not in BYD Mexico's line-up. | |
| Brazil | Never sold | Not in BYD Brazil's line-up. | |
| Thailand | Never sold | A China-market fleet model; not offered through any BYD export line-up checked. | |
| Japan | Never sold | Not found in BYD Japan's passenger line-up. | |
| United States | Never sold | BYD has never retailed passenger vehicles in the United States. |
Crash-test results
No NCAP result is recorded for the e7. That means no published result was found on a testing body's own site — not that the car was tested and failed, and not that it was never tested.
BYD e7: questions people ask
- Is the BYD e7 a real production car?
- Yes. BYD launched it in China on 17 May 2025 with three versions priced from CNY 103,800 to CNY 115,800.
- What is the range of a BYD e7?
- 450 km on China's CLTC cycle with the 48 kWh Blade battery and 520 km with the 57.6 kWh battery.
- Where is the BYD e7 sold?
- China only. It does not appear in BYD's United Kingdom, German, Australian, Mexican or Brazilian line-ups, and BYD sells no passenger cars in the United States.
- Who is the BYD e7 for?
- It is aimed principally at taxi, ride-hailing and corporate fleets rather than private buyers, which is the traditional role of BYD's e-series. A version is also sold under BYD's Linghui ride-hailing sub-brand from April 2026.
Related
Sources for the BYD e7
- CnEVPost, BYD launches e7 sedan. Read . Launch date, prices, batteries, CLTC ranges, power and fleet positioning
- BYD Company Ltd, BYD China site map. Read . Official BYD source: the Chinese consumer site carries no e7 page and lists the car in neither the Dynasty nor the Ocean model paths, consistent with a fleet-channel model
- Wikipedia, BYD e7. Read . Cited as the only source located for the production start date and the Linghui e7 relationship; series placement conflicts with CnEVPost
- CnEVPost, BYD sub-brand Linghui launches e7 sedan. Read . Linghui e7 launch and CNY 95,800 starting price