Head-to-head comparison

BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring vs BYD Seal U DM-i

Tied 1st2/4
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring

BYD

Seal 6 DM-i Touring

Compared version: Boost

from€37,990

29 dealers · 25 counties

ChinaCars Score · methodology v1.0

Good

Ranked #15 of 17 ranked plug-in hybrid

Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)Wagon

Data: 8/10 fields

Leads on

  • Practicality · boot 500 l (+75)+12 pts
  • Performance · 180 km/h (+10)+9 pts
  • Value · €610 cheaper (−2%)+5 pts

Trade-offs

  • Range · −30 km (−37%)−43 pts
View model
Tied 1st2/4
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

  • Range · +30 km (+60%)+43 pts

Trade-offs

  • Practicality · boot 425 l (−75)−12 pts
  • Performance · 170 km/h (−10)−9 pts
  • Value · €610 more expensive (+2%)−5 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.

BYD

Seal 6 DM-i Touring

2

BYD

Seal U DM-i

2

Level: 2 points each out of 4 decided criteria. 5 criteria are tied.

  • Price & warrantytie
  • Battery & charging02
  • Performance10
  • Dimensions & practicality10
  • 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

    BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring+5 pts

  • Range

    BYD Seal U DM-i+43 pts

  • Performance

    BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring+9 pts

  • Safety

    tight

  • Practicality

    BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring+12 pts

BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring is the cheapest; BYD Seal U DM-i costs €610 more (+2%).

BYD Seal U DM-i has the longest range; BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring has 30 km less (−38%).

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 6 DM-i Touring52
BYD Seal U DM-i57

Value

+5 pts
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring67
BYD Seal U DM-i62

Range

+43 pts
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring0
BYD Seal U DM-i43

Performance

+9 pts
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring47
BYD Seal U DM-i38

Safety

tight
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring88
BYD Seal U DM-i88

Practicality

+12 pts
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring65
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

BYD

Seal 6 DM-i Touring

€37,990

BYD

Seal U DM-i

€38,600

Price from

€37,990

best

€38,600

≈ equal
Top price in range

€44,500

€45,700

Warranty

6 years / 150,000 km

6 years / 150,000 km

Battery capacity

10.1 kWh

−45%−8.2 kWh

5 km/kWh

18.3 kWh

best

4.4 km/kWh

WLTP range

50 km

−38%−30 km

€760/km

80 km

best

€483/km

DC charging power
n/a

18 kW

AC charging power
n/a

11 kW

Power
n/a

218 hp · 160 kW

Torque
n/a

550 Nm

Top speed

180 km/h

best

170 km/h

−6%−10 km/h
0–100 km/h

8.9 s

8.9 s

Drive

FWD

FWD

Length
n/a

4,785 mm

Width
n/a

1,890 mm

Height
n/a

1,668 mm

Wheelbase
n/a

2,765 mm

Boot volume

500 l

best

425 l

−15%−75 l
Seats

5

5

Euro NCAP rating

5 ★

5 ★

EU homologated

Yes

Yes

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

Verified facts

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

BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring

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

BYD Seal U DM-i

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

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 BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring

More comparisons with BYD Seal U DM-i

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, the BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring or the BYD Seal U DM-i?

The BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring is cheaper, starting at €37,990 versus €38,600 for the BYD Seal U DM-i — a difference of €610.

Which has more range, the BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring or the BYD Seal U DM-i?

The BYD Seal U DM-i has more range: 80 km versus 50 km WLTP, 30 km more.

Which scores higher on the ChinaCars Score, the BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring or the BYD Seal U DM-i?

The BYD Seal U DM-i scores higher overall: 57/100 versus 52/100.

Add more models to this comparison