Head to head

BYD Seal vs Polestar 2 Long Range

A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

BYD Seal electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 460 km of range

BYD Seal

From A$93,650 Β· 460 km

Read the BYD Seal review

Car B

Polestar 2 Long Range electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 515 km of range

Polestar 2 Long Range

From A$100,450 Β· 515 km

Read the Polestar 2 Long Range review

The verdict

The Polestar 2 Long Range offers more range β€” 515 km WLTP against 460 km, a gap of about 55 km between charges. The Polestar 2 Long Range 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 BYD Seal starts about A$6,800 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Polestar 2 Long Range at 4.2s.

On the measured specifications below, the BYD Seal leads in 2 areas and the Polestar 2 Long Range in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BYD SealA$93,650
Polestar 2 Long RangeA$100,450

Range (WLTP)

BYD Seal460 km
Polestar 2 Long Range515 km

Battery

BYD Seal82.5 kWh
Polestar 2 Long Range82 kWh

Body type

BYD Sealsedan
Polestar 2 Long Rangesedan

Seats

BYD Seal5
Polestar 2 Long Range5

Boot space

BYD Seal400 litres
Polestar 2 Long Range405 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

BYD Seal5.9s
Polestar 2 Long Range4.2s

Standout feature

BYD SealLuxury-feeling cabin at a mainstream price
Polestar 2 Long RangeRear-drive Polestar 2 with strong real-world range

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

BYD Seal58/100
Polestar 2 Long Range74/100

Price

BYD Seal51/100
Polestar 2 Long Range38/100

Family space

BYD Seal19/100
Polestar 2 Long Range23/100

Performance

BYD Seal49/100
Polestar 2 Long Range85/100

Tech

BYD Seal58/100
Polestar 2 Long Range58/100

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