Head to head

BYD Seal vs BMW i4

A side-by-side comparison of published UK 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

BYD Seal

From £45,695 · 285 miles

Read the BYD Seal review

Car B

BMW i4 electric car

BMW i4

From £51,000 · 300 miles

Read the BMW i4 review

The verdict

The BMW i4 offers more range — 300 miles WLTP against 285, a gap of about 15 miles between charges. The BMW i4 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 470 litres and 5 seats versus 400 litres and 5 in the BYD Seal. On price the BYD Seal starts about £5,305 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the BMW i4 at 5.7s.

On the measured specifications below, the BYD Seal leads in 1 area and the BMW i4 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BYD Seal£45,695
BMW i4£51,000

Range (WLTP)

BYD Seal285 miles
BMW i4300 miles

Battery

BYD Seal82.5 kWh
BMW i483.9 kWh

Body type

BYD Sealsaloon
BMW i4saloon

Seats

BYD Seal5
BMW i45

Boot space

BYD Seal400 litres
BMW i4470 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BYD Seal5.9s
BMW i45.7s

Standout feature

BYD SealLuxury-feeling cabin at a mainstream price
BMW i4Drives like a proper BMW, silently

How they score

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

Range

BYD Seal65/100
BMW i470/100

Price

BYD Seal43/100
BMW i432/100

Family space

BYD Seal26/100
BMW i449/100

Performance

BYD Seal61/100
BMW i465/100

Tech

BYD Seal68/100
BMW i468/100

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