Head to head

Polestar 2 Long Range vs BYD Seal

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

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

Car B

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

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 Polestar 2 Long Range leads in 3 areas and the BYD Seal in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

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

Range (WLTP)

Polestar 2 Long Range515 km
BYD Seal460 km

Battery

Polestar 2 Long Range82 kWh
BYD Seal82.5 kWh

Body type

Polestar 2 Long Rangesedan
BYD Sealsedan

Seats

Polestar 2 Long Range5
BYD Seal5

Boot space

Polestar 2 Long Range405 litres
BYD Seal400 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

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

Standout feature

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

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

Polestar 2 Long Range74/100
BYD Seal58/100

Price

Polestar 2 Long Range38/100
BYD Seal51/100

Family space

Polestar 2 Long Range23/100
BYD Seal19/100

Performance

Polestar 2 Long Range85/100
BYD Seal49/100

Tech

Polestar 2 Long Range58/100
BYD Seal58/100

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