Audi A4 vs BYD SEAL: which should you buy?
The full picture
The BYD SEAL starts at ₹41.50L against the Audi A4's ₹46.88L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹5.38L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹53.65L, where the SEAL tops out. Past that only the A4 has anything left to sell you, up to ₹55.83L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the A4 comes in petrol, the SEAL in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹53.65L to both showrooms and you come out with the A4 Premium Plus at ₹51.85L or the SEAL Performance at ₹53.65L, the A4 leaving ₹1.80L of that in your pocket.
Audi A4
Premium Plus Turbo Petrol Mild Hybrid AT₹51.85L ex-showroom Delhi₹1.80L of the budget left over
Our take
₹1.80L more, and the electric's 530.3 PS against the petrol's 204 PS, a jump of 160 percent you will feel
- Choose the Audi A4 Premium Plus if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.80L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with12-way powered driver seat19 speakersauto headlamps
- Choose the BYD SEAL Performance if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 530.3 PSOnly one here with9 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera
A4 vs SEAL, on paper
| Spec | Audi A4 | BYD SEAL |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹46.88L to ₹55.83L | ₹41.50L to ₹53.65L |
| Variants | 3 | 3 |
| Body type | Compact Luxury Sedan | Electric Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Electric |
| Boot | 460 litres | 400 litres |
| Length | 4,762 mm | 4,800 mm |
| Width | 1,847 mm | 1,875 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,826 mm | 2,920 mm |
| Ground clearance | 160 mm | 149 mm |
| Fuel tank | 54 litres | - |
| Turning radius | 5.8 m | 5.7 m |
| Warranty | - | 6 years or 1,50,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹1.80L more, and the electric's 530.3 PS against the petrol's 204 PS, a jump of 160 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe SEAL is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- PowerThe SEAL Performance is the strongest of the two at 530.3 PS
- Extra featuresSEAL Performance360° camerablind spot monitorDynaudio premium sound systemsunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)
- Trade-offSEAL Performancepowered driver seat (12-way against 8-way)speakers (19 against 12)auto headlamps
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.80L: the electric's 530.3 PS against the petrol's 204 PS, a jump of 160 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (9 against 8) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.
- The SEAL is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The SEAL Performance is the strongest of the two at 530.3 PS
- Also on the SEAL Performance: 360° camera, blind spot monitor, Dynaudio premium sound system and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the SEAL Performance, you give up powered driver seat (12-way against 8-way), speakers (19 against 12) and auto headlamps, which the A4 Premium Plus keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
A4 vs SEAL: the questions people ask
- Is the Audi A4 or the BYD SEAL cheaper?
- The BYD SEAL, by ₹5.38L: it starts at ₹41.50L against ₹46.88L ex-showroom Delhi for the A4. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Audi A4 vs BYD SEAL: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹53.65L it is the A4 Premium Plus against the SEAL Performance. Worth the extra ₹1.80L: the electric's 530.3 PS against the petrol's 204 PS, a jump of 160 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (9 against 8) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.
- Which is more practical, the Audi A4 or the BYD SEAL?
- On the figures the makers publish, the A4 swallows 460 litres of luggage against 400. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.