BYD Seal vs Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Kia EV6: Specifications, prices compared

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD launched its third product in the Indian car market recently. The BYD Seal comes in as a performance luxury sedan and will be offered along with the e6 electric MPV and the Atto 3 electric SUV. The BYD Seal is also the flagship model of the company at present.

While BYD is hardly a household name in India at the moment, the company is looking at expanding its presence and bringing on board newer customers in major cities of the country. The BYD Seal is priced between ₹41 lakh and ₹53 lakh in the market, before taxes, and makes some very big promises as it looks to go head on against the likes of Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6. Both Korean models are rivals in terms of being at comparable price points.

BYD Seal has been launched in India in three variants. The base Dynamic variant comes with a 61.44 kWh battery pack and gets a rear-wheel drive set up. It offers 201 bhp and 310 Nm of torque while claiming to go 510 kilometres before requiring a charge.

BYD Seal Premium gets a 82.56 kWh battery and also has a rear-wheel drive setup. It offers more power and torque when compared to the base variant – 308 bhp and 360 Nm and the highest range of any of the three variants – up to 650 kilometres.