Head-to-head comparison
Geely
Compared version: MAX
from€42,990
3 dealers · 2 counties
Unranked — insufficient data
missing: charging · coverage below 70 %
Data: 6/12 fields
BYD
Compared version: Comfort
from€43,300
29 dealers · 25 counties
ChinaCars Score · methodology v1.0
Good
Ranked #17 of 21 ranked BEV
Data: 11/12 fields
One point for every criterion won clearly: the best value, with the others more than 5% behind. Ties give no points.
Geely
E5
0
BYD
Seal U EV
2
BYD Seal U EV leads: 2 of 2 criteria won clearly. 5 criteria are tied.
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On each score axis, the model at least 5 points ahead of the next one. Below that we write “tight”.
Incomplete comparison. Geely E5 has no: 0–100 acceleration, top speed, boot space, wheelbase, DC charging power, and DC charging time. Its strengths may be understated; missing data is neither an advantage nor a disadvantage.
Value
tight
Range
tight
Performance
BYD Seal U EV+8 pts
Safety
BYD Seal U EV+25 pts
Practicality
Geely E5+12 pts
Charging
not enough data
Geely E5 is the cheapest; BYD Seal U EV costs €310 more (+1%).
Geely E5 has the longest range; BYD Seal U EV has 10 km less (−2%).
Absolute 0–100 score on fixed scales, calculated for each model's entry version.
Differences are measured against the best in the comparison.
How to read the table
Geely
E5
€42,990
BYD
Seal U EV
€43,300
€42,990
€43,300
€46,800
4 years / 100,000 km
6 years / 150,000 km
60.2 kWh
7.1 km/kWh
71.8 kWh
5.8 km/kWh
430 km
€100/km
420 km
€103/km
115 kW
42 min
11 kW
218 hp · 160 kW
€197/hp
218 hp · 160 kW
€199/hp
175 km/h
9.3 s
FWD
FWD
425 l
5
5
5 ★
5 ★
Yes
Yes
With source and date, for each model in the comparison.
No verified facts yet
View the model pagePe 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.
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.
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The Geely E5 is cheaper, starting at €42,990 versus €43,300 for the BYD Seal U EV — a difference of €310.
The Geely E5 has more range: 430 km versus 420 km WLTP, 10 km more.
The Geely E5 scores higher overall: 54/100 versus 53/100.
