Head to head

BYD Seal vs Polestar 2

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

Polestar 2 electric car

Polestar 2

From £44,950 · 300 miles

Read the Polestar 2 review

The verdict

The Polestar 2 offers more range — 300 miles WLTP against 285, a gap of about 15 miles 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 £745 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph 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)

BYD Seal£45,695
Polestar 2£44,950

Range (WLTP)

BYD Seal285 miles
Polestar 2300 miles

Battery

BYD Seal82.5 kWh
Polestar 282 kWh

Body type

BYD Sealsaloon
Polestar 2saloon

Seats

BYD Seal5
Polestar 25

Boot space

BYD Seal400 litres
Polestar 2405 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BYD Seal5.9s
Polestar 24.5s

Standout feature

BYD SealLuxury-feeling cabin at a mainstream price
Polestar 2Sharp Scandinavian design and rapid performance

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
Polestar 270/100

Price

BYD Seal43/100
Polestar 248/100

Family space

BYD Seal26/100
Polestar 229/100

Performance

BYD Seal61/100
Polestar 287/100

Tech

BYD Seal68/100
Polestar 268/100

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