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BYD Seal vs Kia EV4

The Kia EV4 leads on cargo space. The BYD Seal leads on battery warranty.

Sedan

2025 600 · name as listed in Chinese

1 of 6 versions

No US price yet

67/100#115 of 281 · Everyday
Kia EV4

KiaEV4

Sedan

EV4 Fastback GT-Line S

1 of 11 versions

United Kingdom · checked Oct 27, 2026 · kia.com

74/100#69 of 281 · Everyday

Who's ahead - and by how much?

BYD SealBYD SealEV4Kia EV4
  • Range (WLTP)
    323 miversion: AWD
    380 mi

    A disputed figure or another version's - not compared.

  • Cargo space
    14.1 cu ft
    17.3 cu ft - best on this row
    +3.2 cu ft· 23%
  • Battery warranty
    - best on this row
    7 years
    +1 years· 14%
  • Top speed
    - best on this row
    +44 mph· 42%
  • Torque
    - best on this row
    209 lb-ft
    +285 lb-ft· 137%
Every spec side by side

Every spec side by side

SpecBYD SealKia EV4
Range and efficiency
Range (WLTP)323 miversion: AWD380 mi
Range (CLTC)373 miversion not namedno data
Efficiency lower is better24 kWh/100 mi23.5 kWh/100 miWLTP
Battery80.6 kWhversion: EV4 Long Range
Charging
Fast-charge peak150 kWversion not named
10–80% charge lower is better25 / 42 min29 / 31 min
AC chargingversion: Excellence-AWD
DC portno data
Performance
0⁠–⁠62 mph lower is better3.8 sversion: four-wheel drive version
0⁠–⁠60 mph lower is betterno data
Power230 / 390 kW150 kW
Torque - best on this row209 lb-ft
Top speed - best on this row
DriveAWDversion: four-wheel drive versionFWD
Space and size
Cargo space14.1 cu ft17.3 cu ft - best on this row
Seats55
Length189 in186.2 in
Width73.8 in
Height57.5 in58.3 in
Wheelbase115 in111 in
Ground clearance
Weightno data3,993 lb
Battery and warranty
Battery warranty - best on this row7 years
Cell chemistryLi-ion
Equipment
Heat pumpversion: Excellence-AWDOptional
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)version: Earth

Which one suits you?

Score by category

out of 100

BYD SealKia EV4
  • Range

  • Charging

  • Performance

  • Practicality

How much is each in the US?

No US prices yet for either car

Kia EV4

United Kingdom · checked Oct 27, 2026 · kia.com

Prices in 2 markets
US EV incentives

Questions

Which goes further on a charge?

Range (WLTP)

BYD Seal
323 miWLTPversion: AWDcontested: sources disagree
Kia EV4
380 miWLTPcontested: sources disagree

Which charges faster?

10–80% charge

BYD Seal
25 / 42 mincontested: sources disagree
Kia EV4
29 / 31 mincontested: sources disagree

Fast-charge peak

BYD Seal
150 kWversion not named
Kia EV4

Which is quicker?

0⁠–⁠62 mph

BYD Seal
3.8 sversion: four-wheel drive version
Kia EV4

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Where the numbers come from

Checked Oct 23, 2026 · 24 sources

HostRoleSource rankFiguresChecked
kia.comOEMprimary46Aug 12, 2026
byd.comOEM, reviewprimary10Oct 23, 2026
miit.gov.cnregulatorprimary2Jul 26, 2026
carfueldata.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.ukregulatorprimary1Aug 14, 2026
kiapressoffice.comreview, aggregatorsecondary3Nov 4, 2026
evspecifications.comreview, aggregatorsecondary2Nov 4, 2026
admin.solarauto.gereviewsecondary1Sep 20, 2026
ancap.com.aureviewsecondary1Sep 18, 2026
autocar.co.uktestsecondary1Jun 17, 2026
autoexpress.co.ukreviewsecondary1Sep 18, 2026
carnewschina.comreviewsecondary1Sep 20, 2026
db.m.auto.sohu.comreviewsecondary1Sep 29, 2026
electrive.comreviewsecondary1Nov 4, 2026
evlook.comreviewsecondary1Sep 30, 2026
henryman.netreviewsecondary1Sep 18, 2026
lookers.co.ukreviewsecondary1Sep 20, 2026
m.xchuxing.comreviewsecondary1Oct 5, 2026
paultan.orgreviewsecondary1Sep 20, 2026
prod2.byd.comreviewsecondary1Sep 18, 2026
soyacincau.comtestsecondary1May 19, 2026
evspecshub.comaggregatorother2Jun 17, 2026
autohaorong.comaggregatorother1May 16, 2026
en.wikipedia.orgaggregatorother1May 16, 2026
youtube.comaggregatorother1May 19, 2026
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