BYD Seal vs NIO ET5
The BYD Seal leads on 0–62 mph and cargo space.
Sedan
2025 600 · name as listed in Chinese
1 of 6 versions
No US price yet
67/100#115 of 281 · Everyday
Sedan
ET5 2025 100kWh · name as listed in Chinese
1 of 7 versions
China · checked Oct 4, 2026 · nio.cn
54/100#170 of 281 · Everyday
Who's ahead - and by how much?
BYD SealBYD SealET5NIO ET5
- Range (WLTP)
A disputed figure or another version's - not compared.
- 0–62 mphlower is better- best on this row0.2 s quicker· 5%
- Cargo space- best on this row+0.5 cu ft· 4%
- Battery warranty- best on this row+5 years· 167%
Every spec side by side
| Spec | BYD Seal | NIO ET5 |
|---|---|---|
| Range and efficiency | ||
| Range (WLTP) | ||
| Range (CLTC) | version not named | no data |
| Efficiency lower is better | version: NIO ET5 LR | |
| Battery | version: NIO ET5 LR | |
| Charging | ||
| Fast-charge peak | version not named | |
| 10–80% charge lower is better | ||
| AC charging | version: Excellence-AWD | |
| DC port | ||
| Performance | ||
| 0–62 mph lower is better | - best on this row | |
| Power | version not named | |
| Torque | version not named | |
| Top speed | version: Variante # 1 | |
| Drive | ||
| Space and size | ||
| Cargo space | - best on this row | |
| Seats | ||
| Length | ||
| Width | ||
| Height | ||
| Wheelbase | ||
| Ground clearance | ||
| Weight | no data | |
| Battery and warranty | ||
| Battery warranty | - best on this row | |
| Cell chemistry | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Heat pump | version: Excellence-AWD | |
| Vehicle-to-load (V2L) | ||
Which one suits you?
Pick the BYD Seal if
Pick the NIO ET5 if
No lead on the compared figures - price, market and service decide
Score by category
out of 100
BYD SealNIO ET5
Range
7968Charging
5331Performance
100100Practicality
5956
How much is each in the US?
Questions
Which goes further on a charge?
Range (WLTP)
- BYD Seal
- 323 miWLTPcontested: sources disagree
- NIO ET5
- WLTP
Which charges faster?
10–80% charge
- BYD Seal
- 25 / 42 mincontested: sources disagree
- NIO ET5
- 30 / 36 mincontested: sources disagree
Fast-charge peak
- BYD Seal
- 150 kWversion not named
- NIO ET5
Which is quicker?
BYD SealBYD Seal
0–62 mph
- Leader
- BYD Seal
- BYD Seal
- 3.8 s
- NIO ET5
- 4 s
- Ahead by
- 0.2 s
Where next
- BYD SealFull specs, prices by trim, sourcesOpen card
Compare with others
BYD Seal vs
NIO ET5 vs
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- Score
- 66
- Price
- - No US price yet
- Neta SNeta S is cheaper by CN¥103,200
- Score
- 66
- Price
- from CN¥194,800
- Deepal L07Deepal L07 scores 8 higher
- Score
- 62
- Price
- - No US price yet
- Forthing Xinghai S7Forthing Xinghai S7 is cheaper by CN¥145,100
- Score
- 60
- Price
- from CN¥152,900
Where the numbers come from
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · 27 sources
Every source link (55)
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