Audi A6 Sportback e-tron vs BYD Seal

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A6 Sportback e-tron compared with Seal

	AudiA6 Sportback e-tron	BYDSeal
Overview
Released
Released	September 2024	2023
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Electric	Electric
Power
Power	322–543 bhp (better)	308–523 bhp
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	3.9–6 s	3.8–5.9 s (better)
Top speed
Top speed	130–149 mph (better)	111 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	Rear motor: 210 kW (240 kW / 326 PS with launch control, 83 kWh) or 270 kW (280 kW / 380 PS with launch control, e-tron performance); quattro adds a front motor: 315 kW (340 kW / 462 PS with launch control) or 370 kW on the S6 (405 kW / 551 PS with launch control). Power and 0–62 mph figures are with launch control; bhp converted from these PS figures	Design: rear permanent-magnet synchronous motor, 312 PS (308 bhp); Excellence AWD: adds a front asynchronous motor, 530 PS (523 bhp) combined
Torque
Torque	435 Nm (210 kW), 565 Nm (e-tron performance), 275 Nm front and 580 Nm rear (quattro and S6)	360 Nm (Design), 670 Nm (Excellence AWD)
Gearbox
Gearbox	Single-speed automatic	Single-speed automatic
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive; quattro four-wheel drive on e-tron quattro and S6	Rear-wheel drive (Design) or all-wheel drive (Excellence AWD)
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	383–469 miles (better)	323–354 miles
Battery
Battery	75.8–94.9 kWh (better)	82.5 kWh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	225–270 kW (better)	150 kW
Range detail
Range detail	WLTP combined: 351–383 miles (83 kWh), 424–469 miles (e-tron performance), 402–442 miles (e-tron quattro), 396–411 miles (S6); city up to 570 miles; depends on trim	WLTP combined 354 miles (Design) or 323 miles (Excellence AWD); city 428 or 372 miles. BYD's 2026 press release gives a 112 mph top speed; the UK specification leaflet gives 111 mph
Charging
Charging	800-volt system; 11 kW AC (8 hours to full with 83 kWh, 10 hours with 100 kWh); DC up to 225 kW (83 kWh) or 270 kW (100 kWh), 10–80% in 21 minutes; batteries 83/75.8 kWh or 100/94.9 kWh gross/net	82.5 kWh LFP Blade Battery, 550.4 V; DC up to 150 kW, 10–80% in 37 minutes (30–80% in 26 minutes); 11 kW AC, 0–100% in 8.6 hours; Vehicle-to-Load
Efficiency
Efficiency	–	3.74 miles/kWh (Design), 3.41 miles/kWh (Excellence AWD), WLTP combined
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	0 g/km at the tailpipe	0 g/km
Practicality
Body
Body	Saloon	Saloon
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	502 litres (better)	485 litres
Length
Length	4,928 mm	4,800 mm
Width
Width	1,923 mm	1,875 mm
Weight
Weight	From 2,100 kg	From 2,055 kg
Boot
Boot	502 litres, 1,330 litres with the rear seats folded, plus a 27-litre front boot	485 litres plus a 72-litre front boot (2026 model year; earlier cars had 400 litres and 53 litres)
Towing
Towing	2,100 kg braked	Up to 1,000 kg braked (Design) or 1,500 kg (Excellence AWD); 750 kg unbraked
Size
Size	4,928 mm long, 1,923 mm wide (2,137 mm with mirrors), a6-sportback-e-tron2 mm high; weight is Audi UK's unladen figure, 2,100 kg (83 kWh) to 2,325 kg (S6)	4,800 mm long, 1,875 mm wide (2,150 mm with mirrors), 1,460 mm high; 2,920 mm wheelbase; kerb weight 2,055 kg (Design) or 2,185 kg (Excellence AWD); drag coefficient 0.219
Tech and safety
Infotainment
Infotainment	–	15.6-inch touchscreen; Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; Dynaudio 12-speaker audio; head-up display on Excellence
Driver assistance
Driver assistance	Adaptive cruise control, park assist plus, lane departure warning, traffic sign recognition and distraction and drowsiness warning as standard; virtual exterior mirrors optional	Adaptive Cruise Control, Intelligent Cruise Control, Traffic Jam Assist, Blind Spot Detection, front and rear cross-traffic braking, 360° camera and Driver Monitoring System as standard
Safety rating
Safety rating	–	Euro NCAP 5 stars (2023); adult occupant 89%, child occupant 87%, vulnerable road users 82%
Warranty
Warranty	–	6 years or 93,750 miles; battery 8 years or 155,350 miles