BYD Seal vs Kia K5

Key differences

  • BYD Seal is 105 mm (4.1 in) shorter than Kia K5 and has 42 L less cargo space.BYD Seal is 105 mm (4.1 in) shorter than Kia K5 and has 42 L (1.5 cu ft) less cargo space.
  • BYD Seal makes 11 kW (15 hp) more power than Kia K5.
Electric

BYD Seal

Sedan · 2025 · BEV

from A$52,990 incl. tax Trim: Premium

from €51,990 incl. tax Trim: Premium

from CHF 49,990 incl. tax Trim: Premium

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Full specifications of BYD Seal
Gas

Kia K5

Sedan · 2027 · ICE

US$27,690 excl. tax

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Full specifications of Kia K5

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of BYD Seal and Kia K5
  • Kia K5 is 105 mm (4.1 in) longer than BYD Seal.
  • Kia K5 is 15 mm (0.6 in) lower than BYD Seal.
  • Kia K5 has a wheelbase 70 mm (2.8 in) shorter than BYD Seal.
Blue solid line: BYD Seal; orange dashed line: Kia K5. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

BYD Seal is 4,800 mm (189 in) long and 1,460 mm (57.5 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,920 mm (115 in). Kia K5 is 4,905 mm (193.1 in) long and 1,445 mm (56.9 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,850 mm (112.2 in).

Front view size comparison of BYD Seal and Kia K5
  • Kia K5 is 16 mm (0.6 in) narrower than BYD Seal.
Blue solid line: BYD Seal; orange dashed line: Kia K5.

BYD Seal is 1,875 mm (73.8 in) wide and 1,460 mm (57.5 in) high. Kia K5 is 1,859 mm (73.2 in) wide and 1,445 mm (56.9 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of BYD Seal and Kia K5
Blue solid line: BYD Seal; orange dashed line: Kia K5.

BYD Seal is 1,875 mm (73.8 in) wide and 1,460 mm (57.5 in) high. Kia K5 is 1,859 mm (73.2 in) wide and 1,445 mm (56.9 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification BYD Seal Kia K5
Price
Base priceUnited States Not listed US$27,690excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Kia K5
Base priceCanada Neither car has a price listed for Canada yet.
Base priceUnited Kingdom Neither car has a price listed for United Kingdom yet.
Base priceAustralia from A$52,990incl. taxTrim: PremiumChecked . Source for Australia, BYD Seal Not listed
Base priceGermany Neither car has a price listed for Germany yet.
Base priceNetherlands Neither car has a price listed for Netherlands yet.
Base priceNorway Neither car has a price listed for Norway yet.
Base priceFrance Neither car has a price listed for France yet.
Base priceSpain Neither car has a price listed for Spain yet.
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland from €51,990incl. taxTrim: PremiumChecked . Source for Ireland, BYD Seal Not listed
Base priceSweden Neither car has a price listed for Sweden yet.
Base priceDenmark Neither car has a price listed for Denmark yet.
Base priceSwitzerland from CHF 49,990incl. taxTrim: PremiumChecked . Source for Switzerland, BYD Seal Not listed
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$4.54per 100 mi Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. WLTP consumption. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price US$14.21per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$1.84per 100 km Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. WLTP consumption. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price CA$13.56per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £6.38per 100 mi Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. WLTP consumption. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price £22.00per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$5.10per 100 km Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. WLTP consumption. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price A$18.76per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €5.57per 100 km Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price €17.00per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €3.76per 100 km Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price €18.65per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 34.28per 100 km Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price NOK 151.48per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €3.83per 100 km Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price €17.39per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €3.86per 100 km Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price €13.89per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €4.84per 100 km Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price €15.72per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €5.51per 100 km Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price €15.51per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €5.02per 100 km Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price €14.17per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €5.96per 100 km Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price €15.37per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 50.88per 100 km Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price SEK 139.54per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 27.33per 100 km Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price DKK 139.78per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. EPA consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 4.59per 100 km Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. WLTP consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price CHF 15.76per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price
Dimensions
Length 4,800 mm (189 in)4,905 mm (193.1 in)
Width 1,875 mm (73.8 in)1,859 mm (73.2 in)
Height 1,460 mm (57.5 in)1,445 mm (56.9 in)
Wheelbase 2,920 mm (115 in)2,850 mm (112.2 in)
Curb weight 1,922 kg1,922 kg (4,237 lb)1,465 kg1,465 kg (3,230 lb)
Performance
Power 150 kW (201 hp)Better value on this metric139 kW (186 hp)
Torque 310 Nm229 lb-ft (310 Nm)Better value on this metric241 Nm178 lb-ft (241 Nm)
0-100 km/h 7.5 s Not available
Top speed 180 km/h112 mph (180 km/h) Not available
Battery and charging
Usable battery 61.4 kWh Not available
Range 286 mi (WLTP)460 km (WLTP) Not available
Energy use 24.8 kWh/100 mi (WLTP)15.4 kWh/100 km (WLTP)4 mi/kWh Not available
DC charging, peak 110 kW Not available
AC charging 7 kW Not available
Engine and fuel
Fuel use Not available 30.2 mpg7.8 L/100 km (EPA)36.2 mpg (EPA)
Fuel tank Not available 59.8 L
Engine size Not available 2,497 cc
Practicality
Seats 55
Cargo space 400 L400 L (14.1 cu ft)442 L442 L (15.6 cu ft)Better value on this metric

BYD Seal

Specifications: OpenEV Data, checked . www.byd.com bydautomotive.com.au

Source detailsOpenEV Data v1.24.0 (generated 2025-12-30); record byd:seal:2025:seal; sources: oem "BYD Global Official Website - Seal" https://www.byd.com/en/car/seal (accessed 2025-12-28); oem "BYD Australia - Seal Specs" https://bydautomotive.com.au/new-seal/specs (accessed 2025-12-28); cargo method not stated by the source

Range and efficiency: ADAC Autodatenbank (manufacturer WLTP figures), checked . www.adac.de

Source detailsVerbrauch kombiniert (WLTP): 15,4 kWh/100 km; Batteriekapazität (Brutto): 61,4; Leistung 170 kW; Hinterrad; Reichweite 460 km")

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . bydautomotive.com.au

Kia K5

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.kia.com

Source detailsDrivetrain FWD (Layout row). Exact factors: in x 25.4; hp x 0.745699872; lb-ft x 1.3558179483314004; lb x 0.45359237; cu ft x 28.316846592; gal x 3.785411784; l/100km = 235.214583 / mpg.

Test cycles differ (WLTP and EPA), so these rows are not compared.

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