BMW i4 vs BYD Seal

Should you buy BMW i4 or BYD Seal? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Range, Battery Pack, Charging speed, Features, Colours and other specs. BMW i4 price starts at Rs 72.50 Lakh ex-showroom for New Delhi and BYD Seal price starts at Rs 41 Lakh ex-showroom for New Delhi.

i4 Vs Seal

Key Highlights	BMW i4	BYD Seal
On Road Price	Rs.81,42,801^*	Rs.55,78,750^*
Range (km)	590	580
Fuel Type	Electric	Electric
Battery Capacity (kWh)	83.9	82.56
Charging Time	31 Min-DC-200kW (0-80%)	-

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BMW i4
Rs77.50 Lakh^*
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BYD Seal
Rs53 Lakh^*
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BMW i4
eDrive40 M Sport
72.50 - 77.50 Lakh^*
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BYD Seal
Performance
41 - 53 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	eDrive40 M Sport	Performance
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.81,42,801^*	Rs.55,78,750^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.1,54,995/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.1,07,625/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.3,15,301	Rs.1,80,000
User Rating	4.2 Based on 53 Reviews	4.3 Based on 34 Reviews
Brochure	Download Brochure	Download Brochure
Running Cost	₹ 1.42/km	₹ 1.42/km

Basic Information

eDrive40 M Sport

Performance

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.81,42,801^*

Rs.55,78,750^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.1,54,995/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.1,07,625/month

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Insurance

Rs.3,15,301

Rs.1,80,000

User Rating

4.2

Based on 53 Reviews

4.3

Based on 34 Reviews

Brochure

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Running Cost

₹ 1.42/km

Engine & Transmission
Fast Charging	No	Yes
Charging Time	31 Min-DC-200kW (0-80%)	-
Battery Capacity (kWh)	83.9	82.56
Motor Type	Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor	Permanent magnet synchronous motor
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	335.25bhp	523bhp
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	430Nm	670Nm
Range (km)	590 km	580 km
Battery Warranty	8 Year and 160000 km	-
Battery Type	Lithium-Ion	Lithium-Ion
Charging Time (A.C)	8H 20 Min -11 kW (0-100%)	-
Charging Time (D.C)	31 Min-200 kW(0-80%)	-
Regenerative Braking	Yes	Yes
Charging Port	CCS-II	CCS-II
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	1-Speed	-
Drive Type	RWD	AWD
Charging Options	11 kW AC \| 205 kW DC	-
Charger Type	11 kW AC Wall Box Charger	-
Charging Time (50 k W DC Fast Charger)	18 Min (up to 100km)	45 min (0-80%)
Charging Time (7.2 k W AC Fast Charger)	-	12-16 H (0-100%)
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Engine & Transmission

Fast Charging

Charging Time

31 Min-DC-200kW (0-80%)

Battery Capacity (kWh)

83.9

82.56

Motor Type

Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor

Permanent magnet synchronous motor

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Electric	Electric
Emission Norm Compliance	ZEV	ZEV
Top Speed (kmph)	190	-
Drag Coefficient	-	0.219

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Type

Electric

Emission Norm Compliance

ZEV

Top Speed (kmph)

190

Drag Coefficient

0.219

Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	Air suspension	Multi link suspension
Rear Suspension	Air suspension	Multi link suspension
Steering Type	-	Electric
Turning Radius (Metres)	-	5.7
Front Brake Type	-	Ventilated Disc
Rear Brake Type	-	Ventilated Disc
Top Speed (Kmph)	190	-
0-100kmph (Seconds)	5.7 s	3.8 s
Drag Coefficient	-	0.219
Tyre Size	F:245/45 R18;R:255/45 R18	235/45 R19
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	-	19
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	-	19
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

Air suspension

Multi link suspension

Rear Suspension

Air suspension

Multi link suspension

Steering Type

Electric

Turning Radius (Metres)

5.7

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	4783	4800
Width (mm)	2073	1875
Height (mm)	1448	1460
Wheel Base (mm)	2540	2920
Front Tread (mm)	1531	-
Kerb Weight (kg)	1920	2185
Grossweight (kg)	-	2631
Seating Capacity	5	5
Boot Space (Litres)	470	400
No. of Doors	4	4
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Power Boot	Yes	-
Automatic Climate Control	3 Zone	2 Zone
Air Quality Control	-	Yes
Remote Trunk Opener	Yes	-
Low Fuel Warning Light	Yes	-
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	Yes	Yes
Vanity Mirror	Yes	Yes
Rear Reading Lamp	-	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	Yes	Yes
Rear AC Vents	Yes	Yes
Lumbar Support	Yes	Yes
Active Noise Cancellation	Yes	Yes
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Navigation System	Yes	-
Foldable Rear Seat	40:20:40 Split	60:40 Split
Smart Access Card Entry	Yes	Yes
Engine Start Stop Button	No	Yes
Cooled Glovebox	Yes	-
Bottle Holder	Front Door	-
Voice Commands	Yes	Yes
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Steering Mounted Tripmeter	Yes	-
Central Console Armrest	Yes	With Storage
Tailgate Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes
Hands-Free Tailgate	Yes	Yes
Gear Shift Indicator	Yes	-
Luggage Hook And Net	Yes	Yes
Additional Features	BMW Rear Wheel Drive - With near actuator wheel slip limitation, Air Suspension on rear axle with Automatic Self-Levelling Function, Servotronic Steering Assist, Cruise Control with braking function, Automatic Self-Levelling Function, Automatic Start/Stop Function, Park Distance Control (PDC), front and rear, Rear backrest, foldable and dividable by 40:20:40 with through-loading, Driving Experience Switch with 3 driving modes Comfort/Eco Pro/Sport	Front Parking Sensor (2 Zones), Rear Parking Sensor (4 Zones),Door mirror position memory,Driver seat 4-way lumbar power adjustment,Courtesy seating, Vice dashboard with dual cup holders, Front height-adjustable cup holder,Rear row central armrest (with dual cup holders),NFC card key,PM2.5 filtration system withhigh efficiency filter (CN95),Negative ion air purifier,Automatic dual-zone heat pump air-conditioning,Courtrsy seating
Memory Function Seats	Driver's Seat Only	Driver's Seat Only
One Touch Operating Power Window	Driver's Window	Driver's Window
Autonomous Parking	Semi	-
Drive Modes	3	-
Glove Box Light	-	Yes
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Yes	Yes
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	-	Yes
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	Front	Front
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	-
Follow Me Home Headlamps	Yes	Yes
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Power Boot

Automatic Climate Control

3 Zone

2 Zone

Air Quality Control

Interior
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Front Air Vents
Steering Wheel
DashBoard
Instrument Cluster
Tachometer	Yes	-
Electronic Multi Tripmeter	Yes	-
Leather Seats	Yes	-
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector	Yes	-
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Digital Clock	Yes	-
Outside Temperature Display	Yes	-
Digital Odometer	Yes	Yes
Driving Experience Control Eco	Yes	-
Dual Tone Dashboard	Yes	Yes
Interior Lighting	-	Footwell Lamp,Reading Lamp,Boot Lamp,Glove Box Lamp
Additional Features	Galvanic embellisher for controls ( Switch cluster in doors on driver & front passenger side, Window lift switch, front/rear, Door lock switch), M Leather Steering Wheel, Glass roof with integrated wind deflector, Storage Compartment Package with: ( Storage pocket on the rear of the driver side's backrest, Net on left/right side trim panel in Luggage Compartment), Interior mirror with automatic anti-dazzle function, Floor mats in velour, Centre armrest in rear foldable, with 2 s, Armrest front with storage compartmentInstrument panel in sensatec black with grey double seam, Ambient Interior Lighting with Dynamic Contour Lighting for Welcome, goodbye, Open door & phone call, Power socket (12 V) 1x in the centre console, front: illuminated, with bimetallic spring, 1x in the luggage compartment: with cover flap, M Sport Exterior Package ( M Aerodynamics package, Radiator grille frame and tailpipe trims in high-gloss chrome, M High Gloss Shadow Line, Inserts in rear bumper panel in Dark Shadow metallic, M inscription on front side panel, left and right, M pedals, M entry sills, Front, M Headliner Anthracite)	Genuine leather-wrapped steering wheel and seat, Driver seat 8-way power adjustable,Passenger seat 6-way power adjustable, Front sunvisor with vanity mirror & lighting, RGB dynamic mood lights with rhythm function,
Digital Cluster	-	LCD instrumentation
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	-	10.25
Upholstery	-	Leather
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Interior

Photo Comparison

Front Air Vents

Steering Wheel

DashBoard

Instrument Cluster

Tachometer

Electronic Multi Tripmeter

Leather Seats

Exterior
	Photo Comparison
Rear Right Side
Headlight
Front Left Side
Available Colors	Brooklyn Grey MetallicMineral WhitePortimao Blue MetallicBlack Sapphirei4 Colors	Aurora WhiteAtlantic GreyArctic BlueCosmos BlackSeal Colors
Body Type	SedanAll Sedan Cars	SedanAll Sedan Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	Yes
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Sun Roof	Yes	-
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	-
Integrated Antenna	Yes	Yes
Chrome Grille	Yes	-
Chrome Garnish	Yes	-
Cornering Headlamps	Yes	-
Trunk Opener	Smart	-
Heated Wing Mirror	Yes	-
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	Yes	Yes
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	-	Yes
Additional Features	18" M aerodynamic wheels 858 M Bicolour with mixed tyres, Dynamic Braking lights, Along with sporty front & rear diffuser elements for enhanced aerodynamics, Blanked off kidney grill, Heat protection glazing, made with tempered safety glass, Door handles flush with the door surface, Rain sensor and automatic driving lights, Exterior mirrors foldable with automatic anti-dazzle function and memory, function on driver side, mirror heating, automatic parking function,, Exterior mirrors foldable with automatic anti-dazzle function and memory, Welcome Light Carpet Follow-me-home function, Low beam & high beam (Bi-LED technology) LED rear lights, Daytime driving lights & Side Indicator (LED technology), BMW Iconic LED headlights, Automatic operation of tailgate,	Silver-plated panoramic glass roof,Electronic hidden door handles,Rear windscreen mount antenna,Door mirror auto-tilt,Soundproof double glazed glass - windsheild and front door,frameless wipers,Metal door sill protectors,Sequential rear indicators,LED centre high mount stop light,
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	-
Fog Lights	-	Front & Rear
Antenna	-	rear Glasss mount antenna
Boot Opening	-	Automatic
Heated Outside Rear View Mirror	-	Yes
Tyre Size	F:245/45 R18;R:255/45 R18	235/45 R19
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Exterior

Photo Comparison

Rear Right Side

Headlight

Front Left Side

Available Colors

Brooklyn Grey MetallicMineral WhitePortimao Blue MetallicBlack Sapphirei4 Colors

Aurora WhiteAtlantic GreyArctic BlueCosmos BlackSeal Colors

Body Type

SedanAll Sedan Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	Yes	-
Central Locking	-	Yes
Child Safety Locks	-	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	-	Yes
No. of Airbags	8	9
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	Yes	Yes
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	-	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	-	Yes
Traction Control	Yes	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	-
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	-
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	-	Yes
Knee Airbags	-	Driver
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Heads-Up Display (HUD)	-	Yes
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	-	All
Blind Spot Monitor	-	Yes
Hill Assist	-	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	-	Yes
360 View Camera	-	Yes
Curtain Airbag	-	Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	-	Yes
Global NCAP Safety Rating (Star)	-	5
Global NCAP Child Safety Rating (Star)	-	5
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

ADAS
Forward Collision Warning	-	Yes
Automatic Emergency Braking	-	Yes
Traffic Sign Recognition	-	Yes
Lane Departure Warning	-	Yes
Lane Keep Assist	-	Yes
Lane Departure Prevention Assist	-	Yes
Driver Attention Warning	-	Yes
Adaptive Cruise Control	-	Yes
Adaptive High Beam Assist	-	Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Alert	-	Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist	-	Yes
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ADAS

Forward Collision Warning

Automatic Emergency Braking

Traffic Sign Recognition

Lane Departure Warning

Advance Internet
Remote Immobiliser	-	Yes
Navigation With Live Traffic	-	Yes
E-Call & I-Call	-	No
Remote Door Lock/Unlock	-	Yes
Remote Boot Open	-	Yes
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Advance Internet

Remote Immobiliser

Navigation With Live Traffic

E-Call & I-Call

Remote Door Lock/Unlock

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	-	Yes
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	Yes
USB And Auxiliary Input	Yes	-
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	14.9	15.6
Connectivity	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	18	12
Additional Features	17 speakers with 464 W Harman Kardon Surround Sound System, Bluetooth with audio streaming, handsfree and USB connectivity, BMW Live Cockpit Plus:- (Fully Digital 12.3" Instrument Display, High-resolution 14.9" Curved Display, BMW Operating System 8.0 with variable configurable widgets, Navigation Function with map view in navigation widget, iDrive Controller, Touch functionality on the Curved Display, Voice control with personal assistance - "Hey BMW"), Smartphone Integration - Apple CarPlay & Android Auto with wireless functionality, 2x dual USB Type C 3A charging function in the rear centre console, High-resolution 14.9" Curved Display, Operating System 8.0 with variable configurable widgets, Navigation Function with map view in navigation widget, Voice control with personal assistance - "Hey BMW", Harman Kardon Surround Sound System (464 W, 17 speakers), Fine-wood Trim oak grain open-pored,	2 Wireless phone charger,2V accessory socket,intelligent rotating touch screen display,DYNAUDIO speakers,Android Auto (wireless),Apple CarPlay(USB),
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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Questions & answers

Q ) Which car is cheaper between BMW i4 and BYD Seal?

A ) BMW i4 price starts at ₹ 72.50 Lakh & BYD Seal price starts at ₹ 41 Lakh in New Delhi. BYD Seal is cheaper between these two cars.

FAQs

*Ex-showroom price in New Delhi