Head to head
BYD Seal vs Polestar 2
A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.
The verdict
The Polestar 2 offers more range — 485 km WLTP against 460 km, a gap of about 25 km between charges. The Polestar 2 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 405 litres and 5 seats versus 400 litres and 5 in the BYD Seal. On price the Polestar 2 starts about A$1,500 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Polestar 2 at 4.5s.
On the measured specifications below, the BYD Seal leads in 1 area and the Polestar 2 in 4.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (WLTP)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Boot space
0–100 km/h(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech