Compare the BYD Sealion 5 vs Chery Tiggo 8
AI generated from our expert reviews
If you need extra passenger capacity, the Chery Tiggo 8 provides a third row of seats, which the BYD Sealion 5 lacks. For their plug-in hybrid variants, neither car offers much room under the floor to stash your charging cables. When you head onto the motorway, the Sealion 5 stays quiet, with wind and road noise that are not very loud, whereas the Tiggo 8 suffers from quite a lot of wind and road noise in the cabin. Inside, usability differs when mirroring your phone. The Sealion 5 features a permanently visible bar at the bottom of the screen so you avoid hopping in and out of menus to adjust the climate controls while using Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. In contrast, the Tiggo 8 routes almost everything through its display, forcing you to keep jumping out and back in to adjust car settings.
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Compare the specs
Standard kit
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Android Auto
Mirrors your Android phone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
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Apple CarPlay
Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
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Cruise control
Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
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Leather seats
Leather (or leather-look) seat upholstery instead of cloth.
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Touchscreen infotainment
A touch-operated screen for media, settings and (often) navigation.
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Android Auto
Mirrors your Android phone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
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Apple CarPlay
Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
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Climate control
Automatically keeps the cabin at a set temperature, rather than a manual heater dial.
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Cruise control
Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
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Leather seats
Leather (or leather-look) seat upholstery instead of cloth.
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Parking Sensors
Beeps that get faster as you get closer to something while parking.
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Touchscreen infotainment
A touch-operated screen for media, settings and (often) navigation.
Key information
| Body type SUVs | Body type SUVs |
| Available fuel types Hybrid | Available fuel types Petrol |
| Number of seats 5 | Number of seats 7 Best |
| Boot space, seats up 463 litres (3 suitcases) Best | Boot space, seats up 117 litres (1 suitcase) |
| Boot space, seats down 1,410 litres Best | Boot space, seats down 494 litres |
| External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,738 mm x 1,860 mm x ?? mm | External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,725 mm x 1,860 mm x 1,705 mm |
| First year tax rate £115 Best | First year tax rate £2,270 |
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Efficiency
Efficiency refers to how far an electric car travels on a given amount of energy, based on official tests. It is measured in miles per kilowatt-hour (mi/kWh).
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Efficiency
Efficiency refers to how far an electric car travels on a given amount of energy, based on official tests. It is measured in miles per kilowatt-hour (mi/kWh).
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Fuel economy
This measures how much fuel a car uses, according to official tests. It's measured in miles per gallon (MPG) and a higher number means the car is more fuel efficient.
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Fuel economy
This measures how much fuel a car uses, according to official tests. It's measured in miles per gallon (MPG) and a higher number means the car is more fuel efficient.
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| Battery size 13 kWh | Battery size — |
| Drive type Front wheel drive | Drive type Front wheel drive |
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Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
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Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
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Drivetrain & power
| Engine name 1.5 DM-i Auto | Engine name 1.6T DCT |
| Engine size 1.5 L Hybrid • 212 BHP | Engine size 1.6 L Petrol • 147 BHP |
| Body type SUVs | Body type SUVs |
| Fuel type Hybrid | Fuel type Petrol |
| Transmission Automatic | Transmission Automatic |
| Drive type Front wheel drive | Drive type Front wheel drive |
| Forward gears 1 | Forward gears 7 |
| Acceleration 7.7 s (0-60 mph) Best | Acceleration 9.8 s (0-60 mph) |
| Battery size 13 kWh | Battery size — |
Dimensions & space
| Number of seats 5 | Number of seats 7 Best |
| Number of doors 5 | Number of doors 5 |
| Boot (seats up) 463 litres Best | Boot (seats up) 117 litres |
| Boot (seats down) 1,410 litres Best | Boot (seats down) 494 litres |
| Length 4,738 mm | Length 4,725 mm |
| Width 1,860 mm | Width 1,860 mm |
| Height — | Height 1,705 mm |
| Wheelbase 2.71 m | Wheelbase 2.71 m |
| Turning circle 6.0 m | Turning circle 11.2 m |
Full features list
*Please contact the dealer for a personalised quote, including terms and conditions. Quote is subject to dealer requirements, including status and availability. Illustrations are based on personal contract hire, 9 month upfront fee, 48 month term and 8000 miles annually, VAT included.