BYD Seal vs BMW iX1 Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The BYD Seal starts at ₹41.00 L and the BMW iX1 at ₹49.90 L, a difference of ₹8.90 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹9.88 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The BYD Seal uses a Permanent magnet synchronous motor Electric making 523bhp and listed torque with Automatic. The BMW iX1 uses a 2 Permanent magnet synchronous Placed At One motor Electric making 201bhp and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The BYD Seal Electric Automatic is rated at 580 km and the BMW iX1 Electric Automatic at 531 km. At 1,000 km a month, the BYD Seal saves you about ₹1.2728099227222547 a month and ₹15.273719072667056 a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The BYD Seal adds Knee Airbags, Global NCAP Safety Rating, Global NCAP Child Safety Rating, Fog Lights and Heated Outside Rear View Mirror. The BMW iX1 adds Brake Assist, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Rear Camera and Anti-Theft Device. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the BYD Seal if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹8.90 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the BMW iX1 if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: BYD Seal offers Knee Airbags.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.