Head-to-head comparison
MG
Compared version: Comfort
from€41,990
31 dealers · 28 counties
ChinaCars Score · methodology v1.0
Very good
Ranked #2 of 17 ranked plug-in hybrid
Data: 8/10 fields
BYD
Compared version: Comfort
from€29,900
29 dealers · 25 counties
Unranked — insufficient data
coverage below 70 %
Data: 6/10 fields
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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. BYD Seal 5 DM-i has no: power, Euro NCAP rating, boot space, and wheelbase. Its strengths may be understated; missing data is neither an advantage nor a disadvantage.
Value
BYD Seal 5 DM-i+14 pts
Range
tight
Performance
tight
Safety
MGS9 PHEV+25 pts
Practicality
MGS9 PHEV+30 pts
BYD Seal 5 DM-i is the cheapest; MGS9 PHEV costs €12,090 more (+40%).
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
MGS9 PHEV
€41,990
BYD
Seal 5 DM-i
€29,900
€41,990
€29,900
€43,990
€31,900
7 years / 150,000 km
6 years / 150,000 km
24.7 kWh
4 km/kWh
18.3 kWh
5.5 km/kWh
100 km
€420/km
100 km
€299/km
11 kW
6.6 kW
299 hp · 220 kW
200 km/h
180 km/h
9.6 s
7.5 s
FWD
FWD
7
5
5 ★
not tested
Yes
Yes
With source and date, for each model in the comparison.
Declarația de garanție MG România (24.06.2025): garanție 84 luni sau 150.000 km, incluzând bateria de înaltă tensiune – acoperită dacă capacitatea scade sub 70% din valoarea inițială; baterie 12V 2 ani; taxi/uz comercial 3 ani/100.000 km; garanție transferabilă; reparații doar în service autorizat MG.
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.
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 BYD Seal 5 DM-i is cheaper, starting at €29,900 versus €41,990 for the MGS9 PHEV — a difference of €12,090.
The MGS9 PHEV scores higher overall: 77/100 versus 72/100.
