Compare the BYD Sealion 5 vs Toyota C-HR+

A roomy hybrid SUV, with impressive efficiency
Carwow’s own expert rating out of 10 - how our reviewers rate this car overall for value, comfort, kit and driving experience
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7/10
Not the most practical, but a delight to drive
Carwow’s own expert rating out of 10 - how our reviewers rate this car overall for value, comfort, kit and driving experience
wowscore
8/10

AI generated from our expert reviews

You get a bigger boot in the BYD Sealion 5 than in the Toyota C-HR+. In the back, the Sealion 5 lets you fit three across the rear bench, though the centre passenger has quite a narrow, firm perch, whereas three-abreast in the back of the C-HR+ is a squeeze. Around town, the Toyota irons out speed bumps and potholes, while the BYD is uncomfortable over potholes and speed bumps, and transmits vibrations through the seat and steering wheel on poorly surfaced roads. On twisty roads, neither car leans a lot in the bends. When stopping, the C-HR+ has a sharp brake pedal that is very easy to modulate, but the Sealion 5 has a brake pedal that is quite wooden and lacks the reassuring response you would like.

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Comfort 1.5 DM-i Auto Hybrid Automatic

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Icon 123kW 58kWh Auto Electric Automatic

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Standard kit

  • Android Auto
    Mirrors your Android phone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Apple CarPlay
    Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Cruise control
    Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Leather seats
    Leather (or leather-look) seat upholstery instead of cloth.
  • Touchscreen infotainment
    A touch-operated screen for media, settings and (often) navigation.
  • Android Auto
    Mirrors your Android phone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Apple CarPlay
    Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Cruise control
    Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Heated seats
    Warms the seat itself on cold mornings.
  • Leather seats
    Leather (or leather-look) seat upholstery instead of cloth.
  • Navigation
    Built-in sat nav on the car's own screen, no phone needed.
  • Parking Camera
    A rear (sometimes 360°) camera that shows what's behind you while parking.
  • 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 Electric
Number of seats 5 Number of seats 5
Boot space, seats up 463 litres (3 suitcases) Best Boot space, seats up 416 litres (3 suitcases)
Boot space, seats down 1,410 litres Boot space, seats down —
External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,738 mm x 1,860 mm x ?? mm External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,530 mm x 1,870 mm x 1,595 mm
First year tax rate £115 First year tax rate £10 Best
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).
2.3 miles / kWh
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).
4.6 miles / kWh Best
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.
282.0 mpg
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 range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
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Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
283 miles
Battery size 13 kWh Battery size 57.7 kWh
Drive type Front wheel drive Drive type Front wheel drive
Insurance
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Group 27 · average Best
Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
Group 33 · high
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Drivetrain & power

Engine name 1.5 DM-i Auto Engine name 123kW 58kWh Auto
Engine size 1.5 L Hybrid • 212 BHP Engine size Electric • 167 BHP
Body type SUVs Body type SUVs
Fuel type Hybrid Fuel type Electric
Transmission Automatic Transmission Automatic
Drive type Front wheel drive Drive type Front wheel drive
Forward gears 1 Forward gears 1
Acceleration 7.7 s (0-60 mph) Best Acceleration 8.4 s (0-60 mph)
Battery size 13 kWh Battery size 57.7 kWh
Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
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Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
283 miles

Dimensions & space

Number of seats 5 Number of seats 5
Number of doors 5 Number of doors 5
Boot (seats up) 463 litres Best Boot (seats up) 416 litres
Boot (seats down) 1,410 litres Boot (seats down) —
Length 4,738 mm Length 4,530 mm
Width 1,860 mm Width 1,870 mm
Height — Height 1,595 mm
Wheelbase 2.71 m Wheelbase 2.75 m
Turning circle 6.0 m Turning circle 11.0 m

Full features list

  • Special metallic paint
  • Vegan leather - Black
  • 3x3 point rear seatbelts
  • Anti-lock brake system
  • Automatic emergency braking system
  • Brake override system (BOS)
  • Child presence detection
  • Comfort stop
  • Door open warning
  • Driver airbag
  • Electric parking brake
  • Electronic brake distribution
  • Force limiting pre-tensioned front seat belts
  • Front centre airbag
  • Front passenger airbag with deactivation switch
  • Front side airbags
  • Hill hold control
  • Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA)
  • Hydraulic brake boost
  • Mechanical child safety lock
  • Pre-tensioned outer rear seat belts
  • Rear middle seat force limiting seat belt
  • Side curtain airbags
  • Traction control system (TCS)
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
  • Vehicle Dynamics Control System (VDC)
  • 2 x Smart keys
  • Alarm
  • Automatic door locking
  • Immobiliser
  • Keyless entry and keyless start
  • 12V power outlet
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • 4 way electrically adjustable front passenger seat
  • 6 way electrically adjustable drivers seat
  • Boot parcel shelf
  • Driver and passenger sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors
  • Front LED reading lights
  • Front centre armrest
  • Front seat footlights
  • Height and reach adjustable steering wheel
  • ISOFIX and i-Size for front passenger and outer rear seats
  • Integrated headrest in front seats
  • LED front door lights
  • PM2.5 air filter
  • Rear air vents
  • Rear armrest with 2 cupholders
  • Rear seats with manually adjustable headrest
  • Rear side LED reading lights
  • Single front passenger seat
  • Split folding rear seats - 40/60
  • Trunk light
  • Vegan leather multifunction steering wheel
  • Vegan leather upholstery
  • 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
  • Cloud service - BYD APP
  • Controlled deceleration parking (CDP)
  • Drive mode select (Eco, normal, sport, snow)
  • Driver monitoring system
  • Emergency Lane Keeping Assist (ELKA)
  • Forward collision warning
  • Intelligent speed limit control (ISLC)
  • Intelligent voice control - "Hi BYD"
  • Lane departure assistant with lane departure warning and lane departure prevention
  • Onboard 4G connectivity
  • Power assisted steering
  • Rear collision warning
  • Rear cross traffic alert and rear cross traffic brake
  • Rear parking radar
  • Tailgate
  • Traffic sign recognition (TSR)
  • e-Call (emergency call)
  • Aluminium roof rails
  • Automatic headlights
  • Automatic rain-sensing boneless wipers
  • Electric adjustable door mirrors
  • Electric folding and heated door mirrors
  • Exterior mirror footlights
  • Follow me home headlights (The headlights turned on in advance and delayed off function)
  • Front windscreen, UV protection, thermal insulation and sound proofing
  • High beam assist
  • LED 3rd brake light
  • LED Headlights
  • LED daytime running lights
  • LED taillights
  • Manual dimming interior rear view mirror
  • Metallic paint
  • One touch electric front/rear windows with pinch protection
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear wiper
  • 12.8" Electrically rotatable touchscreen
  • 6 speakers
  • FM/DAB+ radio
  • Front and rear USB ports - 1 x 18W Type C + 1x 60W Type C
  • 18" Bi-colour alloy wheels
  • Tyre repair kit
  • 3.3kW On-Board charger
  • Aluminium scuff plates
  • Dog Hammock
  • Fabric/synthetic leather suede - Black
  • Premium paint
  • Safety Hammer
  • Special metallic paint
  • Acoustic vehicle alert system (AVAS)
  • Glass-breaking alarm sensors
  • Immobiliser
  • Intrusion sensor
  • Locking wheel nuts
  • Power door locks
  • Tilt detection sensors
  • Auto high beam
  • Automatic dimming rear view mirror
  • Automatic emergency stop signal on rear hazard lights
  • Automatic headlight levelling
  • Automatic headlights cut-off
  • Automatic rain sensing wipers
  • Automatic rear flashing hazard lights
  • Electric heated door mirrors
  • LED Headlights
  • LED High mounted stop light
  • LED daytime running lights
  • LED rear brake lights
  • LED rear combination lights - long
  • LED reverse light
  • Metallic paint
  • Power adjustable door mirrors
  • Rear fog lamps
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear spoiler
  • Rear tailgate
  • Shark fin antenna
  • Standard opening of boot or tailgate
  • Turning signal integrated in door mirrors (LED)
  • UV-filter on rear windows
  • 12v power outlet - front
  • 2 Front cup holders
  • 2 X Front and rear USB Type-C connector
  • 3 bench rear seats in 2nd row
  • 3 rear headrests
  • 60/40 split folding 2nd row rear seats
  • Adaptive cruise control switches on steering wheel
  • Ambient lighting on dashboard
  • Ambient lighting on interior door handles
  • Armrest on front console box
  • Assist grips front and rear pillar
  • Audio and telephone switches on steering wheel
  • Cover front console box
  • Dual-level deckboard
  • Fabric/synthetic leather suede upholstery
  • Floor mats
  • Front headrests
  • Hard tonneau cover
  • Heated driver and front passenger seats
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Illuminated entry system and footwell lights
  • LED centre room light
  • Light on driver sun visor
  • Light on passenger sun visor
  • Manual telescopic steering wheel
  • Manual tilt steering wheel
  • Manually height adjustable driver seat
  • Manually height adjustable front passenger seat
  • Manually sliding front passenger seat
  • Microphone on front personal light
  • Mirror on driver sun visor
  • Mirror on passenger sun visor
  • Multimedia switches on steering wheel
  • Power adjustable lumbar support on driver seat
  • Rear armrest
  • Rear cup holders
  • Rear door armrests
  • Rear passenger personal lights
  • Single front passenger seat
  • USB-C Cable
  • Voice recognition switch on steering wheel
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Anti-lock Brake System + Electronic Brakeforce Distribution + Brake assist
  • Auto hold function
  • Driver and passenger SRS airbags
  • Electronic parking brake
  • Emergency Safety Kit
  • Front and rear seatbelt reminder
  • Front passenger airbag on/off switch
  • Front to front oncoming car and motorbike daytime detection
  • Pre collision system with pedestrian, cyclist and motorbike day detection
  • Rear calipers
  • Rear door child safety locks
  • Rear seat reminder alert
  • SRS - Driver and passenger side airbag
  • SRS - Driver knee airbag
  • SRS curtain shield airbags
  • SRS front seat centre airbag
  • Toyota safety sense 3
  • Tyre pressure warning system
  • 14" multimedia Display
  • 6 speakers
  • DAB Radio (Digital Audio Broadcasting)
  • Gloss black surround on multimedia display
  • Toyota touch 2 with go navigation
  • 7" Digital Combimeter
  • Acceleration suppression at low speed
  • Blind spot monitor
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Colour multi information display
  • Driver monitoring camera
  • E-call
  • Electric power steering
  • Emergency driving stop system
  • Emergency steering assist
  • Front Intelligent Clearance Sonar with Objects, Vehicle and Pedestrians
  • Intelligent Clearance Sonar (ICS) (rear for objects, vehicle and Pedestrians)
  • Intelligent adaptive cruise control
  • Lane departure alert with steering control
  • Lane trace assist
  • MyT connected services
  • Over the air updates
  • Pre-Collision System - with Intersection detection
  • Rear cross traffic alert brake
  • Reversing camera
  • Road sign assist - (RSA)
  • Safe exit assist
  • Smart entry and push button start
  • Smart voice assist
  • Washer fluid level warning
  • Wireless apple carplay and android auto
  • Wireless phone charger
  • Black centre console
  • Fabric front door armrest
  • Soft-touch front door trim
  • 18" 5 double spoke alloy wheels with wheel caps
  • Tyre repair kit
  • 3 Pin Charge Cable (6m) Mode 2
  • 32A Mennekes Charge Cable, Mode 3
  • Standard charger (11kW AC) and fast charger (150kW DC)

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

*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.