2,800 km European Summer Road Trip: UK to Swiss Alps & Lake Como in BYD Sealion 7 AWD
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Just returned from a 2,800 km grand tour from Surrey across the Eurotunnel through France, over the Furka & Gotthard Passes in Switzerland, down to Lake Como, and back in our BYD Sealion 7 Excellence AWD.
On-Road Impressions, Efficiency & Setup Details
- Overall Efficiency: 18.1 kWh/100km across 2,810 km (including 130 km/h French autoroutes).
- Mountain Pass Regen: Descending from the 2,429m Furka Pass down to Hospental added 11% SOC back into the battery!
- Fastest DC Charge: Hit 232 kW peak at Ionity Bellinzona in Switzerland (12% to 80% in 23 minutes).
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Just returned from a 2,800 km grand tour from Surrey across the Eurotunnel through France, over the Furka & Gotthard Passes in Switzerland, down to Lake Como, and back in our BYD Sealion 7 Excellence AWD.
On-Road Impressions, Efficiency & Setup Details
- Overall Efficiency: 18.1 kWh/100km across 2,810 km (including 130 km/h French autoroutes).
- Mountain Pass Regen: Descending from the 2,429m Furka Pass down to Hospental added 11% SOC back into the battery!
- Fastest DC Charge: Hit 232 kW peak at Ionity Bellinzona in Switzerland (12% to 80% in 23 minutes).
232 kW peak at Ionity Bellinzona and gaining 11% SOC coming down the Furka Pass—what a dream European road trip car!
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232 kW peak at Ionity Bellinzona and gaining 11% SOC coming down the Furka Pass—what a dream European road trip car!
@Gavin_MCR_EV How did the DiSus-C suspension handle the cobbled streets around Lake Como vs the fast alpine hairpins?
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@Gavin_MCR_EV How did the DiSus-C suspension handle the cobbled streets around Lake Como vs the fast alpine hairpins?
@Angus_W_Seal Kept DiSus-C in Comfort over the Italian cobbles and switched to Sport for the Furka Pass—zero body roll and super precise turn-in.
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@Angus_W_Seal Kept DiSus-C in Comfort over the Italian cobbles and switched to Sport for the Furka Pass—zero body roll and super precise turn-in.
@daniel.clarke Planning our French Alps ski trip in our Sealion 7 this winter—great to know the Ionity plug-and-charge curve is that strong.
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Subscribed to this thread. Has anyone here compared this behaviour before and after the latest DiLink OTA firmware update? Mine felt noticeably smoother in low-speed traffic afterwards.
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Thanks for sharing the real-world numbers! Dealers rarely explain this clearly during handover, so having verified owner telemetry on the forum saves everyone a lot of guesswork.
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