Head to head

BYD Seal vs Hyundai Ioniq 6

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

Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric car

Hyundai Ioniq 6

From £46,745 · 320 miles

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 6 review

The verdict

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 offers more range — 320 miles WLTP against 285, a gap of about 35 miles between charges. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 401 litres and 5 seats versus 400 litres and 5 in the BYD Seal. On price the BYD Seal starts about £1,050 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Hyundai Ioniq 6 at 5.1s.

On the measured specifications below, the BYD Seal leads in 2 areas and the Hyundai Ioniq 6 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BYD Seal£45,695
Hyundai Ioniq 6£46,745

Range (WLTP)

BYD Seal285 miles
Hyundai Ioniq 6320 miles

Battery

BYD Seal82.5 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 677 kWh

Body type

BYD Sealsaloon
Hyundai Ioniq 6saloon

Seats

BYD Seal5
Hyundai Ioniq 65

Boot space

BYD Seal400 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 6401 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BYD Seal5.9s
Hyundai Ioniq 65.1s

Standout feature

BYD SealLuxury-feeling cabin at a mainstream price
Hyundai Ioniq 6The UK's most efficient EV on long motorway runs

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
Hyundai Ioniq 678/100

Price

BYD Seal43/100
Hyundai Ioniq 640/100

Family space

BYD Seal26/100
Hyundai Ioniq 627/100

Performance

BYD Seal61/100
Hyundai Ioniq 679/100

Tech

BYD Seal68/100
Hyundai Ioniq 668/100

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