Compare the BYD Sealion 5 vs Volvo EX30
AI generated from our expert reviews
If you are looking for practicality, the longer BYD Sealion 5 gives you a bigger boot and more room with the back seats folded down. It also treats your passengers to tons of rear legroom, leaving enough space for a six-foot adult to stretch out behind a driver of the same height. In the Volvo EX30, kneeroom is tight, with barely enough space for a six-footer to sit behind another. However, the more powerful Volvo is really comfortable around town, avoiding crashing or thudding over potholes and speed bumps. The BYD is uncomfortable over potholes and speedbumps, transmitting vibrations through the steering wheel and seat. Head onto a twisty road, though, and the Sealion 5 does not lean a lot in the bends, whereas the EX30 leans quite a bit if you try to drive it like a sports car.
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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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Parking Camera
A rear (sometimes 360°) camera that shows what's behind you while parking.
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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 Electric |
| Number of seats 5 | Number of seats 5 |
| Boot space, seats up 463 litres (3 suitcases) Best | Boot space, seats up 318 litres (2 suitcases) |
| Boot space, seats down 1,410 litres Best | Boot space, seats down 1,000 litres |
| External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,738 mm x 1,860 mm x ?? mm | External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,233 mm x 1,953 mm x 1,573 mm |
| Towing capacity — | Towing capacity 1,000 kg |
| First year tax rate £115 | First year tax rate £10 Best |
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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 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.
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| Battery size 13 kWh | Battery size 51 kWh |
| Drive type Front wheel drive | Drive type Rear 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 200kW P5 51kWh Auto |
| Engine size 1.5 L Hybrid • 212 BHP | Engine size Electric • 272 BHP |
| Body type SUVs | Body type SUVs |
| Fuel type Hybrid | Fuel type Electric |
| Transmission Automatic | Transmission Automatic |
| Drive type Front wheel drive | Drive type Rear wheel drive |
| Forward gears 1 | Forward gears 1 |
| Acceleration 7.7 s (0-60 mph) | Acceleration 5.7 s (0-60 mph) Best |
| Battery size 13 kWh | Battery size 51 kWh |
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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.
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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) 318 litres |
| Boot (seats down) 1,410 litres Best | Boot (seats down) 1,000 litres |
| Length 4,738 mm | Length 4,233 mm |
| Width 1,860 mm | Width 1,953 mm |
| Height — | Height 1,573 mm |
| Wheelbase 2.71 m | Wheelbase 2.65 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.