BYD Seal 6 vs Honda HR-V

Price and cost per week

Safety Rundown

ANCAP lists the BYD Seal 6 at 5 stars (2025) and the Honda HR-V at 4 stars (2022). ANCAP tested these in different years (2025 vs 2022). Its criteria get stricter about every three years, so the stars are not like for like. Adult occupant protection scored 92% for the BYD Seal 6 and 82% for the Honda HR-V, under different test years.

Where the two diverge is in active safety technology. We can confirm 6 of 10 key ADAS systems on the BYD Seal 6, against 5 on the Honda HR-V.

Both include the essentials: autonomous emergency braking, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, a reversing camera.

Recalls on our record

A recall covers the builds its notice lists, not every car of a model. Check your VIN at vehiclerecalls.gov.au.

Charging times

How long each takes to charge, from a household power point to a DC fast charger, estimated from battery size and the car's own maximum charge rates.

Feature Showdown

The BYD Seal 6 features a 12.8-inch touchscreen paired with a 8.8-inch digital dash, while the Honda HR-V gets a 9-inch display and 7-inch instruments. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard across both.

The Honda HR-V counters with ambient lighting. Which feature set matters more depends on your daily routine and priorities.

Interior trim differs: the BYD Seal 6 gets synthetic leather upholstery while the Honda HR-V offers cloth.

Drivetrain

The BYD Seal 6 uses a Petrol Turbo PHEV producing 130kW and 210Nm of torque, sent through a 1-speed auto to a FWD layout. It covers the 0-100km/h sprint in 8.9 seconds.

The Honda HR-V responds with a Petrol making 89kW and 145Nm, paired to a cvt driving the front wheels.

The BYD Seal 6 has the clear power advantage at 130kW vs 89kW. For most buyers, the way each car feels day-to-day matters more than outright acceleration.

Space & Comfort

The BYD Seal 6 measures 4,840mm long on a 2,790mm wheelbase, 495mm longer than the Honda HR-V at 4,345mm (2,610mm wheelbase). The longer wheelbase on the BYD Seal 6 generally means more rear legroom.

Boot space is 491L in the BYD Seal 6 and 304L in the Honda HR-V, giving the BYD Seal 6 a 187L advantage.

Neither U-turns in one sweep on a 7 m local street (both need a three-point turn); both turn in a 11.0 m circle, kerb to kerb. The street estimate is indicative, worked from the published turning circles.

Cost to own

At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the BYD Seal 6 costs about $1,026 a year (3.6 L/100km as a hybrid) and fuel for the Honda HR-V about $1,767 a year (6.2 L/100km), at $1.90 a litre and 32c a kWh. That is $741 a year less for the BYD Seal 6. A plug-in hybrid is costed running as a hybrid (battery depleted); charged daily, it uses less fuel and some electricity.

Warranty: 6 years / 150k km (BYD Seal 6) and 5 years / Unlimited (Honda HR-V). Capped-price servicing: no data (BYD Seal 6), 5 years (Honda HR-V).

Where each one leads

The BYD Seal 6: more power (130kW against 89kW), the bigger boot with the seats up (491L against 304L), the longer warranty (6 years against 5) and lower fuel or energy costs on our assumptions ($1,026 a year against $1,767).

The Honda HR-V: nothing in the figures we hold puts it ahead of the BYD Seal 6.

The Verdict

BYD Seal 6 scores higher, 81 vs 74

The BYD Seal 6 scores 81 to the Honda HR-V's 74 on the CarSorted Score, and leads 4 of the 4 spec rows that separate them. The biggest gaps: fuel economy (BYD Seal 6 ahead by 20 points), value (BYD Seal 6 ahead by 7 points), performance (BYD Seal 6 ahead by 6 points). At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the BYD Seal 6 costs about $741 less (3.6 L/100km as a hybrid against 6.2 L/100km, at $1.90 a litre). Boot space with the seats up: 491L in the BYD Seal 6, 304L in the Honda HR-V. Warranty: 6 years on the BYD Seal 6, 5 on the Honda HR-V.

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