BYD Seal U vs Hyundai Ioniq 5
Biggest differences: DC charging — BYD Seal U 140 kW, Hyundai Ioniq 5 260 kW · Consumption — BYD Seal U 20.5 kWh/100 km, Hyundai Ioniq 5 16 kWh/100 km · 0–100 km/h — BYD Seal U 9.6 s, Hyundai Ioniq 5 7.5 s.
BYD Seal U
The BYD Seal U is an SUV in the D segment, offering two front-wheel drive variants with different battery capacities and WLTP ranges.
Hyundai Ioniq 5
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is a crossover vehicle in the D segment, offering three different powertrain options with WLTP ranges reaching up to 570 km.
Profile against the market: BYD Seal U vs Hyundai Ioniq 5
BYD Seal UDesign 87 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 584 kWh RWD
BYD Seal U or Hyundai Ioniq 5 — who wins where
Hyundai Ioniq 5 leads 7 to 3
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- WLTP range kmHyundai Ioniq 5 +70 km
- Battery kWhBYD Seal U +3 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmHyundai Ioniq 5 −4.5 kWh/100 km
- Power PSHyundai Ioniq 5 +12 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sHyundai Ioniq 5 −2.1 s
- Top speed km/hHyundai Ioniq 5 +10 km/h
- DC charging kWHyundai Ioniq 5 +120 kW
- AC charging kWBYD Seal U +0.5 kW
- Weight ↓ kgHyundai Ioniq 5 −162 kg
- Boot lBYD Seal U +32 l
Technical data: BYD Seal U vs Hyundai Ioniq 5
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | BYD Seal U Design 87 kWh | Hyundai Ioniq 5 84 kWh RWD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 500 km | 570 km | Hyundai +70 km |
| Battery | 87 kWh | 84 kWh | BYD +3 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 20.5 kWh/100 km | 16 kWh/100 km | Hyundai −4.5 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 140 kW | 260 kW | Hyundai +120 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 10.5 kW | BYD +0.5 kW |
| Charging ⚠ | 28 min 30–80% | 18 min 10–80% | 10 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 8.9 km/min | 22.2 km/min | Hyundai +13.3 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | 800 V | Hyundai +400 V |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 217 PS | 229 PS | Hyundai +12 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 9.6 s | 7.5 s | Hyundai −2.1 s |
| Top speed | 175 km/h | 185 km/h | Hyundai +10 km/h |
| Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | different type |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2147 kg | 1985 kg | Hyundai −162 kg |
| Boot | 552 l | 520 l | BYD +32 l |
| V2L (external power) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Length | 4785 mm | 4655 mm | BYD +130 mm |
| Width | 1890 mm | 1890 mm | No difference |
| Height | 1668 mm | 1605 mm | BYD +63 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2765 mm | 3000 mm | Hyundai +235 mm |
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Frequently asked questions about this comparison
Which has the longer range — BYD Seal U or Hyundai Ioniq 5?
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 goes further: 570 km WLTP against the 500 km of the BYD Seal U. That is a difference of 70 km.
Why does the BYD Seal U have a bigger battery but a shorter range than the Hyundai Ioniq 5?
The BYD Seal U carries 87 kWh and covers 500 km, while the Hyundai Ioniq 5 with its 84 kWh battery does 570 km. Energy use decides it: 20.5 against 16 kWh/100 km.
How do the drivetrains of the BYD Seal U and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 differ?
The BYD Seal U has FWD and 217 PS. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has RWD and 229 PS.
Which charges faster?
The BYD Seal U accepts up to 140 kW DC, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 up to 260 kW.
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.