ComparisonFigures as published

BYD Seal U DM-i and Kia EV3

An electric car and a hybrid side by side, with every figure kept on its own test cycle.

Question	BYD Seal U DM-i	Kia EV3
Powertrain	Hybrid / PHEV	Electric
Body	SUV	Crossover
Official range	70–125 km electric WLTP Market or version specific	up to605 km WLTP Market or version specific
Battery	18.3 or 26.6 kWh Market or version specific	58.3 or 81.4 kWh Market or version specific
Peak DC charging	up to18 kW Published reference	up to128 kW Published reference
Published fast charge	30–80% in about 35 minutes claimed	10–80% in about 31 minutes claimed
Efficiency reference	6.4 L/100 km Market or version specific	from14.9 kWh/100 km Market or version specific
Seats	Not published	5

A copper figure leads only where both cars publish the same measure on the same test cycle. Hover a mark to see how far the figure can be trusted.

Our view. Choose by the charging you can rely on, the version sold in your market and the journeys you repeat. A larger maximum number is not automatically the better ownership experience.

BYD Seal U DM-i rapid charging

35 min30%80%

Manufacturer claim, peak 18 kW. Real sessions slow as the battery fills and vary with temperature and charger.

Kia EV3 rapid charging

31 min10%80%

Manufacturer claim, peak 128 kW. Real sessions slow as the battery fills and vary with temperature and charger.

Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC0

BYD Seal U DM-i

Kia EV3

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