What the Seal U may lack in dynamic prowess it should make up for in frugality.
It’s a very economical option in practice. On our test drive, utilising a mix of electric and petrol driving, the single-motor Boost model returned an excellent overall figure of 90mpg.
Our mixed test route of the AWD model produced a score of around 44mpg using a mixture of electric and petrol power.
Standard equipment is also very impressive. At around £33,000, the Boost is slightly more expensive than the equivalent HS, but it comes with electric seats, a 15.6in infotainment touchscreen (which uniquely can rotate from portrait to landscape), a 360deg camera, a panoramic sunroof, a head-up display, wireless phone charging and vehicle-to-load capability (meaning the battery can be used to power external devices).
For just over £35,000, the Comfort adds a larger battery, while the Design, at £39,905, gets that punchier engine and second motor (giving it four-wheel drive) and off-road driving modes.
Officially, FWD models offer an electric-only range of around 50 miles and a fuel consumption figure of 314mpg. Total range, including from the petrol powertrain, is rated at more than 621 miles.
AWD models have an EV range of 44 miles and will officially do 235mpg. Theoretical total range is 541 miles.
We’re yet to test the mid-spec Comfort as of yet, but we expect it to perform strongly with its larger battery and 77 miles of electric-only range.
The batteries for both cars can be charged from 30-80% in around 35 minutes using an 11kW charger.
