Head to head

Polestar 2 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 electric car

Polestar 2

From £44,950 · 300 miles

Read the Polestar 2 review

Car B

BYD Seal electric car

BYD Seal

From £45,695 · 285 miles

Read the BYD Seal 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 Polestar 2 leads in 4 areas and the BYD Seal in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 2£44,950
BYD Seal£45,695

Range (WLTP)

Polestar 2300 miles
BYD Seal285 miles

Battery

Polestar 282 kWh
BYD Seal82.5 kWh

Body type

Polestar 2saloon
BYD Sealsaloon

Seats

Polestar 25
BYD Seal5

Boot space

Polestar 2405 litres
BYD Seal400 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Polestar 24.5s
BYD Seal5.9s

Standout feature

Polestar 2Sharp Scandinavian design and rapid performance
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 270/100
BYD Seal65/100

Price

Polestar 248/100
BYD Seal43/100

Family space

Polestar 229/100
BYD Seal26/100

Performance

Polestar 287/100
BYD Seal61/100

Tech

Polestar 268/100
BYD Seal68/100

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