Head-to-head comparison

Chery Tiggo 7 CSH vs BYD Seal U DM-i

Winner7/7
Chery Tiggo 7 CSH

Chery

Tiggo 7 CSH

Compared version: TIGGO 7 CSH Luxury 1.5 TGDI DHT 279 CP

from€34,990

29 dealers · 26 counties

ChinaCars Score · methodology v1.0

Very good

Ranked #6 of 17 ranked plug-in hybrid

Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)SUV

Data: 10/10 fields

Leads on

  • Value · €3,610 cheaper (−9%)+16 pts
  • Range · +10 km (+13%)+14 pts
  • Safety · warranty 7 years (+1)+12 pts

Trade-offs

No trade-off of 5 points or more

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2nd place0/7
BYD Seal U DM-i

BYD

Seal U DM-i

Compared version: Boost

from€38,600

29 dealers · 25 counties

ChinaCars Score · methodology v1.0

Good

Ranked #11 of 17 ranked plug-in hybrid

Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)SUV

Data: 10/10 fields

Leads on

No lead of 5 points or more

Trade-offs

  • Value · €3,610 more expensive (+10%)−16 pts
  • Range · −10 km (−11%)−14 pts
  • Safety · warranty 6 years (−1)−12 pts
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The duel in points

One point for every criterion won clearly: the best value, with the others more than 5% behind. Ties give no points.

Chery

Tiggo 7 CSH

7

BYD

Seal U DM-i

0

Chery Tiggo 7 CSH leads: 7 of 7 criteria won clearly. 5 criteria are tied.

  • Price & warranty20
  • Battery & charging20
  • Performance20
  • Dimensions & practicality10
  • Safetytie

What matters to you?

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Who leads on what

On each score axis, the model at least 5 points ahead of the next one. Below that we write “tight”.

  • Value

    Chery Tiggo 7 CSH+16 pts

  • Range

    Chery Tiggo 7 CSH+14 pts

  • Performance

    Chery Tiggo 7 CSH+9 pts

  • Safety

    Chery Tiggo 7 CSH+12 pts

  • Practicality

    tight

Chery Tiggo 7 CSH is the cheapest; BYD Seal U DM-i costs €3,610 more (+10%).

Chery Tiggo 7 CSH has the longest range; BYD Seal U DM-i has 10 km less (−11%).

Score axes

Absolute 0–100 score on fixed scales, calculated for each model's entry version.

How we calculate the score

Overall score

Chery Tiggo 7 CSH67
BYD Seal U DM-i57

Value

+16 pts
Chery Tiggo 7 CSH78
BYD Seal U DM-i62

Range

+14 pts
Chery Tiggo 7 CSH57
BYD Seal U DM-i43

Performance

+9 pts
Chery Tiggo 7 CSH47
BYD Seal U DM-i38

Safety

+12 pts
Chery Tiggo 7 CSH100
BYD Seal U DM-i88

Practicality

tight
Chery Tiggo 7 CSH52
BYD Seal U DM-i53

Specifications

Differences are measured against the best in the comparison.

How to read the table

  • best in the comparison
  • ≈equal: within 5% of the best
  • 5–20%behind: 5–20% from the best
  • > 20%far behind: more than 20%
  • n/a: no data — never counted as a difference

Chery

Tiggo 7 CSH

€34,990

BYD

Seal U DM-i

€38,600

Price from

€34,990

best

€38,600

+10%+3,610 €
Top price in range

€37,990

€45,700

Warranty

7 years / 150,000 km

best

6 years / 150,000 km

−14%−1 year
Battery capacity

18.3 kWh

4.9 km/kWh

18.3 kWh

4.4 km/kWh

WLTP range

90 km

best

€389/km

80 km

−11%−10 km

€483/km

DC charging power

40 kW

best

18 kW

−55%−22 kW
DC charging time

25 min

n/a
AC charging power
n/a

11 kW

Power

279 hp · 205 kW

best

€125/hp

218 hp · 160 kW

−22%−61 hp

€177/hp

Torque
n/a

550 Nm

Top speed

175 km/h

best

170 km/h

≈ equal
0–100 km/h

8.4 s

best

8.9 s

+6%+0.5 s
Drive

FWD

FWD

Length
n/a

4,785 mm

Width
n/a

1,890 mm

Height
n/a

1,668 mm

Wheelbase

2,670 mm

≈ equal

2,765 mm

best
Boot volume

484 l

best

425 l

−12%−59 l
Seats

5

5

Euro NCAP rating

5 ★

5 ★

EU homologated

Yes

Yes

Data verified
09/26/2026
09/27/2026

Verified facts

With source and date, for each model in the comparison.

Chery Tiggo 7 CSH

Warranty

Chery România: garanție mecanică 7 ani/150.000 km, 8 ani/160.000 km pentru baterie, motor electric și electronică la modelele Super Hybrid, vopsea 3 ani, perforare 12 ani; asistență rutieră 24/7 pe toată durata garanției; depozit central de piese în București cu livrare în 24 h.

Warranty & assistance
cheryromania.roofficialRomania

BYD Seal U DM-i

Euro NCAP (6 decembrie 2023): 5 stele – Adulți 90%, Copii 86%, Pietoni 83%, Asistență 77%. Zero puncte la prevenirea deschiderii ușii în biciclist; AEB nu a punctat la scenariile frontale mașină-mașină.

Seal UEuro NCAP
euroncap.comofficialEurope / global

Pe 20 ianuarie 2026 BYD a anunțat extinderea retroactivă a garanției bateriei Blade în SEE/UK/Elveția la 8 ani sau 250.000 km cu SOH minim 70% (anterior 8 ani/200.000 km), valabilă pentru toate modelele EV și Super Hybrid deja vândute și noi.

Warranty & assistance
automarket.romediaRomania
Warranty

Manualul de garanție limitată BYD (versiune RO, ianuarie 2026): vehicul 72 luni/150.000 km; baterie HV 96 luni/250.000 km cu SOH minim 70%; unitate de propulsie 96 luni/150.000 km; anticoroziune 144 luni; baterie 12V 24 luni; anumite piese (suspensie, rulmenți, multimedia) 48 luni/120.000 km.

Warranty & assistance
byd.comofficialEurope / global

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Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, the Chery Tiggo 7 CSH or the BYD Seal U DM-i?

The Chery Tiggo 7 CSH is cheaper, starting at €34,990 versus €38,600 for the BYD Seal U DM-i — a difference of €3,610.

Which has more range, the Chery Tiggo 7 CSH or the BYD Seal U DM-i?

The Chery Tiggo 7 CSH has more range: 90 km versus 80 km WLTP, 10 km more.

Which is more powerful, the Chery Tiggo 7 CSH or the BYD Seal U DM-i?

The Chery Tiggo 7 CSH is more powerful: 279 hp versus 218 hp.

Which scores higher on the ChinaCars Score, the Chery Tiggo 7 CSH or the BYD Seal U DM-i?

The Chery Tiggo 7 CSH scores higher overall: 67/100 versus 57/100.

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