BYD Seal U vs Subaru Solterra
Subaru Solterra leads 7 to 3
Biggest differences: AC charging — BYD Seal U 11 kW, Subaru Solterra 22 kW · 0–100 km/h — BYD Seal U 9.6 s, Subaru Solterra 5.1 s · Power — BYD Seal U 217 PS, Subaru Solterra 343 PS.
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.
Subaru Solterra
Subaru Solterra is a D-segment SUV with all-wheel drive, in model year 2026 with 343 hp and a WLTP range of 511 km.
Profile against the market: BYD Seal U vs Subaru Solterra
BYD Seal UDesign 87 kWh
Subaru SolterraAWD · 2026 model year
BYD Seal U or Subaru Solterra — who wins where
Subaru Solterra leads 7 to 3
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- WLTP range kmSubaru Solterra +11 km
- Battery kWhBYD Seal U +13.9 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmSubaru Solterra −6.2 kWh/100 km
- Power PSSubaru Solterra +126 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sSubaru Solterra −4.5 s
- Top speed km/hBYD Seal U +15 km/h
- DC charging kWSubaru Solterra +10 kW
- AC charging kWSubaru Solterra +11 kW
- Weight ↓ kgSubaru Solterra −30 kg
- Boot lBYD Seal U +131 l
Technical data: BYD Seal U vs Subaru Solterra
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | BYD Seal U Design 87 kWh | Subaru Solterra AWD · 2026 model year | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 500 km | 511 km | Subaru +11 km |
| Battery | 87 kWh | 73.1 kWh | BYD +13.9 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 20.5 kWh/100 km | 14.3 kWh/100 km | Subaru −6.2 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 140 kW | 150 kW | Subaru +10 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 22 kW | Subaru +11 kW |
| Charging ⚠ | 28 min 30–80% | 28 min 10–80% | No difference |
| Range per minute of charging | 8.9 km/min | 12.8 km/min | Subaru +3.9 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | — | — |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 217 PS | 343 PS | Subaru +126 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 9.6 s | 5.1 s | Subaru −4.5 s |
| Top speed | 175 km/h | 160 km/h | BYD +15 km/h |
| Drivetrain | FWD | AWD | different type |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2147 kg | 2117 kg | Subaru −30 kg |
| Boot | 552 l | 421 l | BYD +131 l |
| V2L (external power) | Yes | No | only BYD |
| Length | 4785 mm | — | — |
| Width | 1890 mm | — | — |
| Height | 1668 mm | — | — |
| Wheelbase | 2765 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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Which has the longer range — BYD Seal U or Subaru Solterra?
The Subaru Solterra goes further: 511 km WLTP against the 500 km of the BYD Seal U. That is a difference of 11 km.
Why does the BYD Seal U have a bigger battery but a shorter range than the Subaru Solterra?
The BYD Seal U carries 87 kWh and covers 500 km, while the Subaru Solterra with its 73.1 kWh battery does 511 km. Energy use decides it: 20.5 against 14.3 kWh/100 km.
How do the drivetrains of the BYD Seal U and the Subaru Solterra differ?
The BYD Seal U has FWD and 217 PS. The Subaru Solterra has AWD and 343 PS.
Which one can power appliances from a socket (V2L)?
Only the BYD Seal U — its 87 kWh battery then works as a power source. The Subaru Solterra, with 73.1 kWh, does not offer it.
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.