BYD Seal Design (2023–2026) vs Peugeot e-408 Allure (2025–2026): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BYD Seal Design (2023–2026) €846/mo · Peugeot e-408 Allure (2025–2026) €743/mo. Peugeot e-408 Allure (2025–2026) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Peugeot e-408 Allure (2025–2026) costs about €103 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- BYD Seal Design (2023–2026) goes 88 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- BYD Seal Design (2023–2026) spends 6 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Peugeot e-408 Allure (2025–2026) has 68 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BYD Seal Design (2023–2026) | Peugeot e-408 Allure (2025–2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €49,990 | €46,300 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €846 | €743 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €958 | €846 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 570 km (better) | 456 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.00 m² | 8.66 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 508 km / 399 km (better) | 406 km / 311 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +37 min (better) | 2 charging stops · +43 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 16.6 kWh/100 km | 14.7 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 82.5 kWh | 58.2 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 150 kW (better) | 120 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.9 s (better) | 7.2 s |
| Boot | 400 L | 468 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BYD Seal Design (2023–2026) | Peugeot e-408 Allure (2025–2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €790 | €692 |
| 15,000 | €846 | €743 |
| 20,000 | €902 | €795 |
| 25,000 | €958 | €846 |
| 30,000 | €1,013 | €898 |
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