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BYD Seal U 160kW 2WD: how many charging stops on the motorway?

Pick a route — the 130 km/h simulation gives you the stops, the duration and the cost.

saloon · 2023 · Paris → Lyon · 465 km · Assumptions: 130 km/h · start 100 % · mild weather
Assumptions: 130 km/h · start 100 % · mild weather ·

Result

1 stop
charging
Total time
4h23
charging included
Cost of energy used
22.54 €
86 kWh
On arrival
17 %
~73 km to spare

Route

  1. 100 %ParisCharged at home · 0.20 €/kWh
  2. 391 km · 3h3272 kWh · 14.41 € · 0,037 €/km
  3. 10 %→34 %Villefranche, A6Ionity 114 kW · 0.60 €/kWh10 min · +19 kWh · 11.45 €
  4. 74 km · 40min14 kWh · 8.14 € · 0,110 €/km
  5. 17 %Lyon
0 kmBattery level (%) against distance465 km
The six routes simulated for the Seal U 160kW 2WD
RouteDistanceStopsDurationCost of the energy consumed
Paris → Lyon465 km1 stop4h2322.54 €
Paris → Marseille775 km2 stops7h4356.77 €
Paris → Bordeaux580 km1 stop5h3835.24 €
Paris → Strasbourg490 km1 stop4h3925.30 €
Lyon → Marseille315 kmno stop2h5111.60 €
Paris → Barcelona1,030 km4 stops10h2484.92 €

The car, whatever the route

Range at 130 km/h
435 km
Simulated consumption at 130
18.4 kWh/100 km
Battery
80 kWh

Range recovered at the charger

5 minutes
~52 km
10 minutes
~103 km
20 minutes
~198 km
10 → 80 %
~304 km · 37 min

Range by speed and weather →

Against its rivals: stops and duration

Compare with a rival

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    BEV · 156 ch · 51.7 kWh2 stops · 4h42 · +19min vs Seal U 160kW 2WD
  • MG 5 Long Range FWD vs BYD Seal U 160kW 2WD duel
    BEV · 204 ch · 57.4 kWh2 stops · 4h51 · +28min vs Seal U 160kW 2WD

Trip analysis

BYD Seal U 160kW 2WD on Paris → Lyon

On Paris → Lyon, the BYD Seal U 160kW 2WD completes the trip in 4h23 with 1 stop.

Motorway consumption: the Caralogy methodology

Consommation simulée : 18.4 kWh/100 km à 130 km/h. WLTP combiné : 17.0 kWh/100 km.

Visualise the trip

Caralogy simulation at 130 km/h. How many stops, how long, how much?

BYDBEV
Seal U 160kW 2WD
100%
435 km
Range
Paris
0 km · departure
Charge 1
10 min · +19 kWh · 11.45 €
Lyon
465 km · Arrival 4h23
1
Stops
4h23
Duration
22.54 €
Cost of energy used

Frequently asked questions

How many charging stops on Paris → Lyon in a BYD Seal U 160kW 2WD?+
The BYD Seal U 160kW 2WD needs 1 stop on Paris → Lyon (465 km at 130 km/h), for a total time of 4h23.
What is the real motorway consumption of the BYD Seal U 160kW 2WD?+
WLTP consumption does not reflect motorway reality. At 130 km/h, aerodynamic drag raises consumption by 15 to 25 %. Caralogy calculates a specific consumption from the aerodynamic profile (SCx), weight and engine efficiency.
How much does BYD Seal U 160kW 2WD cost in a Paris → Lyon?+
On the Paris → Lyon (465 km) trip, the energy used by the BYD Seal U 160kW 2WD costs 22.54 € at default rates (home 0.20 €/kWh, fast charger 0.60 €/kWh). The energy bought at the charger may be higher: what remains in the battery on arrival is not counted.
What is the real motorway range of the BYD Seal U 160kW 2WD?+
The BYD Seal U 160kW 2WD is rated at 420 km WLTP, but can count on around 435 km at 130 km/h. This figure determines the number of charging stops.

Continue with the BYD Seal U 160kW 2WD

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  • Full spec sheet

    Full spec sheet of the BYD Seal U 160kW 2WD: specs and real cost
    80.0 kWh · 420 km WLTP · 218 ch
  • Consumption

    Consumption and annual running cost of the BYD Seal U 160kW 2WD
    510 €/yr · 15,000 km/yr
  • Performance

    Performance of the BYD Seal U 160kW 2WD: 0-100 and lap times
    0-100 in 9.3 s · 218 hp