BYD Seal : real kWh per mile and charging cost
The BYD Seal consumes 0.287 kWh per mile in real-world UK driving (3.48 miles per kWh), versus an official figure of 4.32 mi/kWh.
Charging and efficiency figures
- Real-world efficiency: 3.48 mi/kWh
- Official efficiency: 4.32 mi/kWh
- Battery (usable): 82 kWh
- Real-world range: 285 miles
- Official WLTP range: 354 miles
- Annual home-charging energy (10,000 mi): 2,874 kWh
- Annual home-charging cost (8.5p/kWh off-peak): £244
On a 7kW home charger and an EV-friendly off-peak tariff (around 8.5p/kWh), 10,000 miles costs roughly £244 per year — about 20 pounds a month.