GoChinaCars.com

Head-to-head comparison

Chery Tiggo 8 CSH vs BYD Seal U DM-i

Winner4/5
Chery Tiggo 8 CSH

Chery

Tiggo 8 CSH

Compared version: TIGGO 8 CSH Luxury 1.5 TGDI DHT 279 CP

from€39,490

29 dealers · 26 counties

Unranked — insufficient data

missing: range

Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)SUV

Data: 8/10 fields

Leads on

  • Safety · warranty 7 years (+1)+12 pts
  • Value+8 pts

Trade-offs

  • Practicality · boot 117 l (−308)−8 pts
View model
2nd place1/5
BYD Seal U DM-i

BYD

Seal U DM-i

Compared version: Boost

from€38,600

29 dealers · 25 counties

ChinaCars Score · methodology v1.0

Good

Ranked #11 of 17 ranked plug-in hybrid

Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)SUV

Data: 10/10 fields

Leads on

  • Practicality · boot 425 l (+308)+8 pts

Trade-offs

  • Safety · warranty 6 years (−1)−12 pts
  • Value−8 pts
View model

The duel in points

One point for every criterion won clearly: the best value, with the others more than 5% behind. Ties give no points.

Chery

Tiggo 8 CSH

4

BYD

Seal U DM-i

1

Chery Tiggo 8 CSH leads: 4 of 5 criteria won clearly. 5 criteria are tied.

  • Price & warranty10
  • Battery & charging10
  • Performance10
  • Dimensions & practicality11
  • Safetytie

What matters to you?

Pick a profile and we recalculate a score with its weights, here only. We do not choose for you.

Who leads on what

On each score axis, the model at least 5 points ahead of the next one. Below that we write “tight”.

  • Value

    Chery Tiggo 8 CSH+8 pts

  • Range

    not enough data

  • Performance

    tight

  • Safety

    Chery Tiggo 8 CSH+12 pts

  • Practicality

    BYD Seal U DM-i+8 pts

BYD Seal U DM-i is the cheapest; Chery Tiggo 8 CSH costs €890 more (+2%).

Score axes

Absolute 0–100 score on fixed scales, calculated for each model's entry version.

How we calculate the score

Overall score

Chery Tiggo 8 CSHunranked
BYD Seal U DM-i57

Value

+8 pts
Chery Tiggo 8 CSH70
BYD Seal U DM-i62

Range

Chery Tiggo 8 CSHn/a
BYD Seal U DM-i43

Performance

tight
Chery Tiggo 8 CSH41
BYD Seal U DM-i38

Safety

+12 pts
Chery Tiggo 8 CSH100
BYD Seal U DM-i88

Practicality

+8 pts
Chery Tiggo 8 CSH45
BYD Seal U DM-i53

Specifications

Differences are measured against the best in the comparison.

How to read the table

  • best in the comparison
  • ≈equal: within 5% of the best
  • 5–20%behind: 5–20% from the best
  • > 20%far behind: more than 20%
  • n/a: no data — never counted as a difference

Chery

Tiggo 8 CSH

€39,490

BYD

Seal U DM-i

€38,600

Price from

€39,490

≈ equal

€38,600

best
Top price in range

€43,290

€45,700

Warranty

7 years / 150,000 km

best

6 years / 150,000 km

−14%−1 year
Battery capacity

18.3 kWh

18.3 kWh

WLTP range
n/a

80 km

DC charging power

40 kW

best

18 kW

−55%−22 kW
DC charging time

25 min

n/a
AC charging power
n/a

11 kW

Power

279 hp · 205 kW

best

€142/hp

218 hp · 160 kW

−22%−61 hp

€177/hp

Torque
n/a

550 Nm

Top speed
n/a

170 km/h

0–100 km/h

9 s

≈ equal

8.9 s

best
Drive

FWD

FWD

Length
n/a

4,785 mm

Width
n/a

1,890 mm

Height
n/a

1,668 mm

Wheelbase

2,710 mm

≈ equal

2,765 mm

best
Boot volume

117 l

−72%−308 l

425 l

best
Seats

7

best

5

−29%−2
Euro NCAP rating

5 ★

5 ★

EU homologated

Yes

Yes

Data verified
09/26/2026
09/27/2026

Verified facts

With source and date, for each model in the comparison.

Chery Tiggo 8 CSH

Warranty

Chery România: garanție mecanică 7 ani/150.000 km, 8 ani/160.000 km pentru baterie, motor electric și electronică la modelele Super Hybrid, vopsea 3 ani, perforare 12 ani; asistență rutieră 24/7 pe toată durata garanției; depozit central de piese în București cu livrare în 24 h.

Warranty & assistance
cheryromania.roofficialRomania

BYD Seal U DM-i

Safety

Euro NCAP (6 decembrie 2023): 5 stele – Adulți 90%, Copii 86%, Pietoni 83%, Asistență 77%. Zero puncte la prevenirea deschiderii ușii în biciclist; AEB nu a punctat la scenariile frontale mașină-mașină.

Seal UEuro NCAP
euroncap.comofficialEurope / global
Warranty

Pe 20 ianuarie 2026 BYD a anunțat extinderea retroactivă a garanției bateriei Blade în SEE/UK/Elveția la 8 ani sau 250.000 km cu SOH minim 70% (anterior 8 ani/200.000 km), valabilă pentru toate modelele EV și Super Hybrid deja vândute și noi.

Warranty & assistance
automarket.romediaRomania
Warranty

Manualul de garanție limitată BYD (versiune RO, ianuarie 2026): vehicul 72 luni/150.000 km; baterie HV 96 luni/250.000 km cu SOH minim 70%; unitate de propulsie 96 luni/150.000 km; anticoroziune 144 luni; baterie 12V 24 luni; anumite piese (suspensie, rulmenți, multimedia) 48 luni/120.000 km.

Warranty & assistance
byd.comofficialEurope / global

Request a quote or a test drive

We pass your request to an authorised dealer of the chosen brand.

More comparisons with Chery Tiggo 8 CSH

More comparisons with BYD Seal U DM-i

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, the Chery Tiggo 8 CSH or the BYD Seal U DM-i?

The BYD Seal U DM-i is cheaper, starting at €38,600 versus €39,490 for the Chery Tiggo 8 CSH — a difference of €890.

Which is more powerful, the Chery Tiggo 8 CSH or the BYD Seal U DM-i?

The Chery Tiggo 8 CSH is more powerful: 279 hp versus 218 hp.

Which scores higher on the ChinaCars Score, the Chery Tiggo 8 CSH or the BYD Seal U DM-i?

The Chery Tiggo 8 CSH scores higher overall: 65/100 versus 57/100.

Add more models to this comparison