BYD Seal vs Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
BYD Seal: ₹47.96–61.97 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 3 variants and prices
Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric: ₹65.26–69.87 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 2 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: Seal, from ₹47.96 lakh against ₹65.26 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹17.30 lakh less)
- Top variant: Seal: ₹61.97 lakh | CLA Electric: ₹69.87 lakh
- More powerful: Seal, up to 530 PS against 272 PS
- Longer claimed range: CLA Electric, up to 792 km against 650 km
- Longer: Seal, by 77 mm, with a 130 mm longer wheelbase
- Boot: Seal: 400 litres | CLA Electric: 405 litres, about the same
- Crash-test rating: Both 5 stars
- More airbags: Seal, up to 9 against 7
- Longer warranty: Seal, 6 years / 1,50,000 km against 3 years / unlimited km
- Variants on sale: Seal: 3 variants | CLA Electric: 2 variants
Seal vs CLA Electric: side by side
| Seal | CLA Electric | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹47.96–61.97 lakh | ₹65.26–69.87 lakh |
| Ex-showroom | ₹41.50–53.65 lakh | ₹56.50–60.50 lakh |
| Variants | 3 | 2 |
| Body | Sedan | Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel | Electric | Electric |
| Engines | Electric, 61.4 kWh; Electric, 82.6 kWh | Electric, 58 kWh; Electric, 85.5 kWh |
| Gearbox | Automatic | Automatic |
| Power | 204–530 PS | 224–272 PS |
| Torque | 310–670 Nm | 335 Nm |
| Claimed range | 510–650 km | 542–792 km |
| Length | 4,800 mm | 4,723 mm |
| Width | 1,875 mm | 1,855 mm |
| Height | 1,460 mm | 1,468 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,920 mm | 2,790 mm |
| Ground clearance | 145–149 mm | — |
| Boot | 400 litres | 405 litres |
| Kerb weight | 1,922–2,185 kg | 2,045–2,055 kg |
| Crash-test rating | 5 stars | 5 stars |
| Airbags | 9 | 7 |
| Warranty | 6 years / 1,50,000 km | 3 years / unlimited km |
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.