Head-to-head comparison

BYD Seal 5 DM-i vs BYD Seal 6 DM-i Sedan

Winner4/4

BYD

Seal 5 DM-i

Compared version: Comfort

from€29,900

29 dealers · 25 counties

Unranked — insufficient data

coverage below 70 %

Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)SedanNot Euro NCAP tested

Data: 6/10 fields

Leads on

Range · +45 km (+82%)+64 pts
Value · €6,590 cheaper (−18%)+12 pts
Performance · 0–100 km/h in 7.5 s (−1.4 s)+9 pts

Trade-offs

Safety−13 pts

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2nd place0/4

BYD

Seal 6 DM-i Sedan

Compared version: Boost

from€36,490

29 dealers · 25 counties

54/100

ChinaCars Score · methodology v1.0

Good

Ranked #13 of 17 ranked plug-in hybrid

Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)Sedan

Data: 8/10 fields

Leads on

Safety+13 pts

Trade-offs

Range · −45 km (−45%)−64 pts
Value−12 pts
Performance · 0–100 km/h in 8.9 s (+1.4 s)−9 pts

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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.

BYD

Seal 5 DM-i

BYD

Seal 6 DM-i Sedan

BYD Seal 5 DM-i leads: 4 of 4 criteria won clearly. 3 criteria are tied.

Price & warranty10
Battery & charging20
Performance10
Dimensions & practicalitytie

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”.

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+12 pts
Range
BYD Seal 5 DM-i+64 pts
Performance
BYD Seal 5 DM-i+9 pts
Safety
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Sedan+13 pts
Practicality
BYD Seal 5 DM-i+6 pts

BYD Seal 5 DM-i is the cheapest; BYD Seal 6 DM-i Sedan costs €6,590 more (+22%).

BYD Seal 5 DM-i has the longest range; BYD Seal 6 DM-i Sedan has 45 km less (−45%).

Score axes

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

How we calculate the score

Overall score

BYD Seal 5 DM-iunranked

BYD Seal 6 DM-i Sedan54

Value

+12 pts

BYD Seal 5 DM-i82

BYD Seal 6 DM-i Sedan70

Range

+64 pts

BYD Seal 5 DM-i71

BYD Seal 6 DM-i Sedan7

Performance

+9 pts

BYD Seal 5 DM-i56

BYD Seal 6 DM-i Sedan47

Safety

+13 pts

BYD Seal 5 DM-i75

BYD Seal 6 DM-i Sedan88

Practicality

+6 pts

BYD Seal 5 DM-i70

BYD Seal 6 DM-i Sedan64

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

BYD

Seal 5 DM-i

€29,900

BYD

Seal 6 DM-i Sedan

€36,490

Price from

€29,900

€36,490

+22%+6,590 €

Top price in range

€31,900

€43,000

Warranty

6 years / 150,000 km

Battery capacity

18.3 kWh

5.5 km/kWh

10.1 kWh

−45%−8.2 kWh

5.4 km/kWh

WLTP range

100 km

€299/km

55 km

−45%−45 km

€663/km

AC charging power

6.6 kW

n/a

Top speed

180 km/h

0–100 km/h

7.5 s

8.9 s

+19%+1.4 s

Drive

FWD

Boot volume

n/a

491 l

Seats

Euro NCAP rating

not tested

5 ★

EU homologated

Yes

Data verified

09/27/2026

Verified facts

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

BYD Seal 5 DM-i

WarrantyJanuary 20, 2026

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

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WarrantyJanuary 2026

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

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