BMW i4 vs BYD Seal
BMW i4 leads 8 to 2
Biggest differences: DC charging — BMW i4 205 kW, BYD Seal 150 kW · Charging 10–80% — BMW i4 30 min, BYD Seal 37 min · Power — BMW i4 340 PS, BYD Seal 313 PS.
BMW i4
BMW i4 is a D-segment saloon in five variants: WLTP range from 514 to 613 km, power from 286 to 601 hp.
BYD Seal
The BYD Seal is a D-segment sedan in three variants, from 231 hp and 460 km of WLTP range to 530 hp with all-wheel drive.
Profile against the market: BMW i4 vs BYD Seal
BMW i4 or BYD Seal — who wins where
BMW i4 leads 8 to 2
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- WLTP range kmBMW i4 +43 km
- Battery kWhBYD Seal +1.2 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmBMW i4 −1.2 kWh/100 km
- Power PSBMW i4 +27 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sBMW i4 −0.2 s
- Top speed km/hBMW i4 +10 km/h
- DC charging kWBMW i4 +55 kW
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Charging ↓ minBMW i4 −7 min
- Weight ↓ kgBMW i4 −5 kg
- Boot lBYD Seal +15 l
Technical data: BMW i4 vs BYD Seal
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters |  BMW i4eDrive40 |  BYD SealDesign RWD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 613 km | 570 km | BMW +43 km |
| Battery | 81.3 kWh | 82.5 kWh | BYD +1.2 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 15.4 kWh/100 km | 16.6 kWh/100 km | BMW −1.2 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 205 kW | 150 kW | BMW +55 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11 kW | No difference |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 30 min | 37 min | BMW −7 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 14.3 km/min | 10.8 km/min | BMW +3.5 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | 400 V | No difference |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 340 PS | 313 PS | BMW +27 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 5.7 s | 5.9 s | BMW −0.2 s |
| Top speed | 190 km/h | 180 km/h | BMW +10 km/h |
| Drivetrain | RWD | RWD | — |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2050 kg | 2055 kg | BMW −5 kg |
| Boot | 470 l | 485 l | BYD +15 l |
| V2L (external power) | No | Yes | only BYD |
| Length | 4783 mm | 4800 mm | BYD +17 mm |
| Width | 1852 mm | 1875 mm | BYD +23 mm |
| Height | 1448 mm | 1460 mm | BYD +12 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2856 mm | 2920 mm | BYD +64 mm |
The better value in each row is bold and underlined in the colour of the car. Metrics marked ↓ — lower is better. Dimensions are shown without picking a winner.
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Frequently asked questions about this comparison
Which has the longer range — BMW i4 or BYD Seal?
The BMW i4 goes further: 613 km WLTP against the 570 km of the BYD Seal. That is a difference of 43 km.
Why does the BYD Seal have a bigger battery but a shorter range than the BMW i4?
The BYD Seal carries 82.5 kWh and covers 570 km, while the BMW i4 with its 81.3 kWh battery does 613 km. Energy use decides it: 16.6 against 15.4 kWh/100 km.
Which one can power appliances from a socket (V2L)?
Only the BYD Seal — its 82.5 kWh battery then works as a power source. The BMW i4, with 81.3 kWh, does not offer it.
Which charges faster?
The BMW i4 accepts up to 205 kW DC, the BYD Seal up to 150 kW. Charging from 10 to 80% takes 30 and 37 min respectively.
Technical data comes from official manufacturer materials and we do our best to verify it, but a manufacturer can change a specification without notice and mistakes do happen. Confirm the figures with a dealer before you buy — we accept no liability for decisions made on the basis of this data. Full disclaimer
Range, consumption and weight are given for the base configuration: manufacturers homologate them as a band of values that depends on wheels and equipment (e.g. 533–592 km), and we take the lightest variant, on the smallest wheels — i.e. the most favourable. The same model on larger wheels will travel a shorter distance.