BYD SEAL 6 SALOON

Name: BYD SEAL 6 1.5 DM-i 212 Comfort 4dr e-CVT
Brand: BYD SEAL 6
SKU: 109125
Availability: InStock

1.5 DM-i 212 Comfort 4dr e-CVT

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Fuel Type Hybrid

Range 65 miles

Real World Estimate 55 miles

Co2 34.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 112mph

WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.

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Lease Type

Personal Business

Contract Length

Initial Rental

Annual Mileage

Maintenance

An excess mileage charge will apply if you exceed the contracted mileage. The exact charge will be confirmed on the official quotation prior to your acceptance to proceed.

Important Information

Excess mileage charges will apply if you go over the stated contract mileage.
Vehicle damage charges may occur if the vehicle is returned outside BVRLA's Fair Wear and Tear guidelines.
All rentals are subject to the necessary finance acceptance criteria.
Prices shown are indicative and subject to change.
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Fuel Type Hybrid

Range 65 miles

Real World Estimate 55 miles

Co2 34.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 112mph

WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.

BYD SEAL 6 Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
7
Handling
6
Comfort
7
Space
7
Styling
7
Build
7
Value
8
Equipment
8
Economy
7
Depreciation
7
Insurance
6

BYD widens its PHEV model portfolio with this Seal 6 DM-i. Jonathan Crouch drives it.

Ten Second Review

With the Seal 6 DM-i, BYD offers its growing PHEV customer base a wider choice of body shapes, with both saloon and Touring estate options. In terms of value for a mid-sized Plug-in Hybrid of this sort, this model re-sets the segment standard. And if you're shopping in this segment and don't necessarily want an SUV, it's definitely worth a long, hard look.

Background

BYD, the biggest EV brand in the world, has discovered something quite interesting: people really like its combustion models. There weren't any of those in Europe until the brand launched its Seal U DM-i SUV Plug-in Hybrid in 2023. But that car has gone on to out-sell all the company's full-electric models in the UK, recording 10,000 sales in its first 10 months on sale. The no-brainer next step was to make that same PHEV drivetrain available in other body shapes - which is what has created the Seal 6 DM-i model we look at here. If, like us, you've had a look at BYD's Seal EV saloon, quite liked it but wished that it could be had as something other than an EV, then the Seal 6 DMi is your car because that's what served up here. But with the added bonus that as well as a saloon body style, there's also an estate. Let's take a closer look.

Driving Experience

If you're fed up with PHEVs that blow all your battery energy in one hit at the start of your drive, then you'll like the Seal 6 because it's not configured like that. Instead, the powertrain rations out its energy slowly, so it'll feel like the battery is taking you further than it actually is. Exactly how much further will depend on which of the two versions of this PHEV powertrain you choose. In both cases, it's BYD's usual 'Super Hybrid' system, as used by the Seal U DM-i SUV; which blends a 1.5-litre petrol engine with a pair of electric motors. Two flavours of this powertrain are available, both slightly differently tuned from what you'll find in the Seal U DM-i SUV. The rather misleadingly-named entry-level 'Boost' version has up to 181bhp, whether it's operating as a full-EV or a Hybrid; and its PHEV system uses a 10kWh battery offering an EV range of 31 miles. Which is all a bit 'five years ago' by PHEV range standards, so you'll properly want one of the longer-range 'Comfort'-spec models. With those, the much bigger 19kWh battery's extra 100kg of weight is compensated for by an increase in powertrain output to 209bhp. Range is 65 miles for the saloon and 62 miles for the estate. 0-62mph takes 8.5s. As with the SUV version of this car, expect quiet cruising, but unremarkable drive dynamics and a pretty firm ride. Perhaps more significant than all of these though are the rather intrusive ADAS features. With regard to the those, we'd counsel you to try before you buy.

Design and Build

If you're looking at the saloon version of the Seal 6, there are virtually no exterior visual differences over the existing four-door Seal EV, except for the badge work and the addition of a tail pipe. The Seal 6 Tourer though, introduces an estate body shape for the very first time to this Chinese brand. Both variants look smart without being showy, courtesy of ex-Audi stylist Wolfgang Egger's 'Ocean Aesthetics' design language. Size-wise, the 4,800mm length of the four-door is plumb in the middle of upper mid-sized saloon territory. Inside, all might look much as the BYD norm, but for brand followers there's a surprise; a central screen that doesn't rotate. This one's permanently in landscape format and will usually be 12.8-inches in size - with a bigger 15.6-inch display fitted to the top-spec version. Possibly more useful to customers than a twirly screen will be the brand's new wireless smartphone charger, which has 50W of power and a cooling vent. Build quality is fine, equipment levels are generous and there's the usual rather small cluttered BYD instrument display. Rear seat space is excellent, with loads of leg room. And because this Seal 6 retains its EV cousin's completely flat floor, a third centre-seated adult will easily fit if need be. PHEVs in this class usually have compromised boot space; the feeble 375-litre figure of a BMW 330e comes to mind. The Seal 6 does much better, offering 491-litres in saloon form or 500-litres as an estate, the latter able to extend space to 1,535-litres with the rear bench folded.

Market and Model

At the time of our review in Summer 2026, pricing for this Seal 6 U DM-i was starting from around £33,000 for the saloon. At the time of our review in Summer 2026, pricing for this Seal 6 U DM-i Touring was starting from around £35,000. But that only gets you the base 'Boost' model with the smaller 10kWh battery. You're much more likely to want to find the £3,000 more that BYD wants for the plusher 'Comfort' variant we tried, which has a much larger 19kWh battery and double the EV driving range. Using the 'Comfort' version as your benchmark, you'd be looking at saving around £5,000 over the VW Group alternatives in this segment. The saloon competes most directly with the Plug-in Hybrid version of the Skoda Superb saloon. The Touring model competes most directly with the Plug-in Hybrid version of the Volkswagen Passat Estate. In case you're wondering, BYD's almost identical-looking Seal EV (which only comes in saloon form), cost about £46,000 at the time of this review. As usual with the brand, a whole host of ADAS safety systems are standard but many of them are quite intrusive, particularly the driver attention warning set-up. To give you the complete ADAS list, the Seal 6 offers Forward Collision Warning, Automatic Emergency Braking, Rear Collision Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert and Rear Cross Traffic Brake, Lane Keep Assistance, Lane Change Assist and Emergency Lane Keep. There's also Adaptive Cruise Control and Intelligent Cruise Control, a Blind Spot Detection System, ESP, Traction Control, Hill Decent Control, Automatic Vehicle Hold, Intelligent Speed Limit Information and Intelligent Speed Limit Control.

Cost of Ownership

Battery charging times depend on the model you've chosen. Base 'Boost' trim can only accept up to 3.3kWh with AC charging, which means that three hours are needed to recharge the battery from 15-100%. The 'Comfort' model doubles that AC speed to 6.6kWh which drops the time to 2.7 hours. The 'Comfort' model also adds support for 26kW DC charging, which when activated reduces recharge times down to 23 minutes for a 30-80% charge. The official combined cycle fuel figures for the Saloon model are 64.2mpg for the 10kWh 'Boost' version and 58.9mpg for the 19kWh 'Comfort' version. The official combined cycle fuel figures for the Touring model are 58.9mpg for the 10kWh 'Boost' version and 56.5mpg for the 19kWh 'Comfort' variant. In the real world in either case, you can realistically expect 45-55mpg - about what you used to get from a good diesel in this segment. The official CO2 figures for the Saloon model are 52g/km for the 10kWh 'Boost' version and 34g/km for the 19kWh 'Comfort' version. The official CO2 figures for the Touring model are 60g/km for the 10kWh 'Boost' version and 38g/km for the 19kWh 'Comfort' variant. Hence the 'Comfort' models' BiK tax-rating of just 9%; it's 18% for the 'Boost' version. There's a better warranty than you get from most rivals - up to six years or 93,750 miles, with an extra two years for the drive unit and the battery. That battery is covered for up to eight years or 125,000 miles and is guaranteed to retain at least 70% of its capacity throughout the warranty duration. Insurance is rated at group 33 for the 'Boost' model and group 36 for the 'Comfort' version. Depreciation after three years and 36,000 miles is expected to be in the 48-50% bracket for the saloon. Depreciation after three years and 36,000 miles is expected to be around 51-52% for the Tourer estate.

Summary

Assuming you're sold on the PHEV concept and you don't necessarily want an SUV, there's lots here you might like - but also just a few things that might cause you to pause for thought. Amongst the likes will be the affordable price, the smart looks and the generous equipment levels. You can do better in this class for EV range and cabin space - but not much better. You might not be quite so impressed the drive dynamics, the ride and the somewhat intrusive nature of the many ADAS systems. But the sales success of the similarly-engineered Seal U DM-i SUV suggests that these are not deal-breakers for many customers. Many of whom find it hard to look beyond the enticing sticker prices BYD is offering in our market. Here's yet another model that will grow the company's UK market share.

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Standard Equipment

Technical Data

Options

Charging info

Driver Convenience

15.6" Touchscreen
360 camera
8.8" TFT full LCD instrument panel
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Automatic vehicle hold
Blind spot detection
Controlled deceleration parking (CDP)
Direct driver fatigue management
Drive mode select (Eco, normal, sport, snow)
e-Call (emergency call)
Emergency Lane Keeping Assist (ELKA)
Forward collision warning
Front parking radar
Hydraulic boost brake system and brake assist
Intelligent Power Braking System
Intelligent Speed Limit Information (ISLI) and Intelligent Speed Limit Control (ISLC)
Intelligent voice control - "Hi BYD"
Keyless system entry and start
Lane Departure Assistant (LDA) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
PAS
Rear collision warning
Rear cross traffic alert and rear cross traffic brake
Rear parking radar
Smartphone wireless charging - 1 x 50W
Traffic sign recognition (TSR)

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

6.6kW On-Board charger
V2L (Vehicle to load)

Entertainment

FM/DAB+ radio
Front USB ports, 1 x 18W Type C, 1 x 60W Type C
HiFi sound effect 8 speakers
Rear USB ports, 2 x 18W Type C

Exterior Features

Auto dimming interior rear view mirror
Auto headlamps (on/off)
Automatic headlights
Electric adjustable door mirrors
Electric folding and heated door mirrors
Electric heated rear windscreen with defogging and defrosting
Exterior mirror footlights
Follow me home headlights (The headlights turned on in advance and delayed off function)
High beam assist
Intelligent high beam control
LED 3rd brake light
LED daytime running lights
LED Headlights
LED taillights
One touch electric front/rear windows with pinch protection
Panoramic sunroof with anti-pinch sensor and electrically adjustable sunshade
Rain sensor windscreen wipers
Rear boot
Rear foglight
Rear side wing doors
Rear windows and rear windscreen, privacy glass
Trailer stability management system

Interior Features

12V power outlet
3 seat bench in 2nd row
6 way electrically adjustable drivers seat
Boot light
Boot parcel shelf
Centre console light
Driver and passenger sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors
Driver seat memory function
Fabric roof lining
Front centre armrest with 2 cupholders
Front passenger seat with 4-way electric adjustment
Glove compartment lighting
Heated front seats
Heated steering wheel
ISOFIX and i-Size for front passenger and outer rear seats
LED front and rear reading lights
LED front door lights
Manual adjustment of rear headrests
Manually adjustable front headrest
PM2.5 air filter
Rear air vents
Rear armrest with 2 cupholders
Rhythm-reactive multi-colour ambient lighting
Single front passenger seat
Split folding rear seats - 40/60
Vegan leather multifunction steering wheel
Vegan leather upholstery
Ventilated front seats

Passive Safety

3x3 point rear seatbelts
ABS/EBD
Automatic emergency braking system
Brake override system (BOS)
Child presence detection
Comfort stop
Door open warning
Double pretensioned front seat belts + height adjustable
Driver airbag
Electronic parking brake
Front and rear seat belt warning
Front centre airbag
Front passenger airbag
Front passenger airbag deactivation
Front side airbags
Hill hold control
Mechanical child safety lock
Rear middle seat force limiting seat belt
Rear seat belt pretensioners
Side curtain airbags
Traction control system (TCS)
Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
Vehicle Dynamics Control System (VDC)

Security

2 x Smart keys
Anti theft system
Smartphone bluetooth key and smartphone NFC key
Speed sensing auto lock system

Wheels

18" Monochrome alloy wheel
Tyre repair kit

Electric Vehicle Data

Battery Capacity in kWh

19
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Charge Time (Mins)

162
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Percentage Change

15-100
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Power Supply - kW

6.6
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Charge Time (Mins)

23
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Percentage Change

30-80
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Power Supply - kW

26
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Charge Time (Mins)

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Percentage Change

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Power Supply - kW

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Charge Time (Mins)

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Percentage Change

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Power Supply - kW

Not Available
Battery Leased

No
Battery Type

Lithium-ion
Charging Port Location

Right Side Rear
Coupler/Connector Type

CCS Type 2
Maximum Charging Rate - kW

26
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Mileage

155000
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Years

8
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - City

12.2
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb

15.5
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - City

5.1
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb

4
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - City

140
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb

105
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - City

87
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb

65

Emissions - ICE

HC+NOx

Not Available
Particles

Not Available
Standard Emissions

EURO 6e-bis

Emissions - PHEV

WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb

34

Engine and Drive Train

Camshaft

DOHC
Catalytic Convertor

Yes
CC

1498
Cylinders

4
Engine Layout

FRONT TRANSVERSE
Fuel Delivery

MULTI POINT FUEL INJECTION
Gears

1 SPEED
Number of Valves

16
Transmission

AUTO

Fuel Consumption - ICE

EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies

No

Fuel Consumption - PHEV

WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Comb

4.8
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - High

4.1
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Low

3.9
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Medium

4.8
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Comb

58.9
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - High

68.9
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Low

72.4
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Medium

58.9
WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb

1.5
WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb

188.3

General

Alternative Fuel Qualifying

Yes
Badge Engine CC

1.5
Badge Power

212
Based On ID

Not Available
Coin Description

DM-i
Coin Series

Comfort
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

35D
NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %

92
NCAP Child Occupant Protection %

90
NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

5
NCAP Pedestrian Protection %

84
NCAP Safety Assist %

85
Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?

No
Service Interval Frequency - Months

12
Service Interval Mileage

10000
Special Edition

No
Special Order

No
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

93750
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

6
Timing Belt Interval Frequency - Months

Not Available
Timing Belt Interval Mileage

Not Available
Vehicle Homologation Class

M1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)

8.5
Engine Power - BHP

212
Engine Power - KW

156
Engine Power - RPM

6000
Engine Torque - LBS.FT

221
Engine Torque - MKG

30.6
Engine Torque - NM

300
Top Speed

112

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle

WLTP
RDE Certification Level

RDE 2

Tyres

Alloys?

Yes
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Size Front

215/60 R17
Tyre Size Rear

215/60 R17
Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style

Not Available
Wheel Type

18" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1495
Height (including roof rails)

Not Available
Length

4840
Wheelbase

2790
Width

1875
Width (including mirrors)

2102

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

65
Gross Vehicle Weight

2200
Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)

1370
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

491
Max. Loading Weight

435
Max. Roof Load

Not Available
Minimum Kerbweight

1765
No. of Seats

5
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

11

Exterior Features

Metallic paint
Special metallic paint

Paintwork

Metallic - Polar white
Special metallic - Atlantis blue
Special metallic - Obsidian black
Special metallic - Sandstone

Trim

Vegan leather - Black/Grey
Vegan leather - Blue/Black

Charging Speeds

2h 42min

Home

7kW Charger

0h 22min

Fast

50kW Charger

0h 11min

Rapid

100kW Charger

0h 7min

Ultra-Rapid

150kW Charger

Company car tax calculator

Tax Year	BIK	BIK Value	Tax Payable at 20%	Tax Payable at 40%
2026/27	10%	£307.08	£61.42	£122.83
2027/28	11%	£337.79	£67.56	£135.12
2028/29	18%	£552.75	£110.55	£221.10
2029/30	19%	£583.46	£116.69	£233.38

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