Head to head

Polestar 2 Long Range vs BYD Seal

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

Polestar 2 Long Range electric car

Polestar 2 Long Range

From £49,000 · 320 miles

Read the Polestar 2 Long Range review

Car B

BYD Seal electric car

BYD Seal

From £45,695 · 285 miles

Read the BYD Seal review

The verdict

The Polestar 2 Long Range offers more range — 320 miles WLTP against 285, a gap of about 35 miles 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 £3,305 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph 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 Range£49,000
BYD Seal£45,695

Range (WLTP)

Polestar 2 Long Range320 miles
BYD Seal285 miles

Battery

Polestar 2 Long Range82 kWh
BYD Seal82.5 kWh

Body type

Polestar 2 Long Rangesaloon
BYD Sealsaloon

Seats

Polestar 2 Long Range5
BYD Seal5

Boot space

Polestar 2 Long Range405 litres
BYD Seal400 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

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

Standout feature

Polestar 2 Long RangeRear-drive Polestar 2 with 320 real-world miles
BYD SealLuxury-feeling cabin at a mainstream price

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

Polestar 2 Long Range78/100
BYD Seal65/100

Price

Polestar 2 Long Range34/100
BYD Seal43/100

Family space

Polestar 2 Long Range29/100
BYD Seal26/100

Performance

Polestar 2 Long Range89/100
BYD Seal61/100

Tech

Polestar 2 Long Range68/100
BYD Seal68/100

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