BYD Seal U vs Kia EV5
Biggest differences: Consumption — BYD Seal U 20.5 kWh/100 km, Kia EV5 16.9 kWh/100 km · 0–100 km/h — BYD Seal U 9.6 s, Kia EV5 8.4 s · Weight — BYD Seal U 2147 kg, Kia EV5 1994 kg.
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.
Kia EV5
The Kia EV5 is a D-segment SUV offering three powertrain options with power ranging from 218 horsepower to 306 horsepower, and featuring an 81.4 kWh battery.
Profile against the market: BYD Seal U vs Kia EV5
BYD Seal UDesign 87 kWh
Kia EV581.4 kWh FWD
BYD Seal U or Kia EV5 — who wins where
Kia EV5 leads 7 to 2
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- WLTP range kmKia EV5 +30 km
- Battery kWhBYD Seal U +5.6 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmKia EV5 −3.6 kWh/100 km
- Power PSKia EV5 +1 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sKia EV5 −1.2 s
- Top speed km/hBYD Seal U +10 km/h
- DC charging kWKia EV5 +10 kW
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Weight ↓ kgKia EV5 −153 kg
- Boot lKia EV5 +14 l
Technical data: BYD Seal U vs Kia EV5
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | BYD Seal U Design 87 kWh | Kia EV5 81.4 kWh FWD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 500 km | 530 km | Kia +30 km |
| Battery | 87 kWh | 81.4 kWh | BYD +5.6 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 20.5 kWh/100 km | 16.9 kWh/100 km | Kia −3.6 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 140 kW | 150 kW | Kia +10 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11 kW | No difference |
| Charging ⚠ | 28 min 30–80% | 30 min 10–80% | 2 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 8.9 km/min | 12.4 km/min | Kia +3.5 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | 400 V | No difference |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 217 PS | 218 PS | Kia +1 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 9.6 s | 8.4 s | Kia −1.2 s |
| Top speed | 175 km/h | 165 km/h | BYD +10 km/h |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | — |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2147 kg | 1994 kg | Kia −153 kg |
| Boot | 552 l | 566 l | Kia +14 l |
| V2L (external power) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Length | 4785 mm | 4610 mm | BYD +175 mm |
| Width | 1890 mm | 1875 mm | BYD +15 mm |
| Height | 1668 mm | 1675 mm | Kia +7 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2765 mm | 2750 mm | BYD +15 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 — BYD Seal U or Kia EV5?
The Kia EV5 goes further: 530 km WLTP against the 500 km of the BYD Seal U. That is a difference of 30 km.
Why does the BYD Seal U have a bigger battery but a shorter range than the Kia EV5?
The BYD Seal U carries 87 kWh and covers 500 km, while the Kia EV5 with its 81.4 kWh battery does 530 km. Energy use decides it: 20.5 against 16.9 kWh/100 km.
Which charges faster?
The BYD Seal U accepts up to 140 kW DC, the Kia EV5 up to 150 kW.
Which is cheaper to run?
The Kia EV5 uses less electricity: 16.9 kWh/100 km against 20.5 kWh/100 km in the BYD Seal U. Over 15000 km a year that is a difference of 540 kWh — the calculator on this page turns it into money.
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.