BYD SEAL 82.5 kWh AWD Excellence vs MG IM5 100 Long Range (2026–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BYD SEAL 82.5 kWh AWD Excellence €913/mo · MG IM5 100 Long Range (2026–) €891/mo. MG IM5 100 Long Range (2026–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- MG IM5 100 Long Range (2026–) costs about €21 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- MG IM5 100 Long Range (2026–) goes 122 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- MG IM5 100 Long Range (2026–) spends 38 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- BYD SEAL 82.5 kWh AWD Excellence has 28 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BYD SEAL 82.5 kWh AWD Excellence | MG IM5 100 Long Range (2026–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €53,990 | €53,990 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €913 | €891 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,033 | €1,002 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 520 km | 710 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.00 m² | 9.66 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 463 km / 371 km | 632 km / 493 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +45 min | 1 charging stop · +7 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 18.2 kWh/100 km | 16.0 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 82.5 kWh | 96.5 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 150 kW | 396 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 3.8 s (better) | 4.9 s |
| Boot | 485 L (better) | 457 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BYD SEAL 82.5 kWh AWD Excellence | MG IM5 100 Long Range (2026–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €852 | €836 |
| 15,000 | €913 | €891 |
| 20,000 | €973 | €947 |
| 25,000 | €1,033 | €1,002 |
| 30,000 | €1,093 | €1,057 |
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