I personally don't own any BYD, I prefer NIO and BYD's Yang Wang, but I had driven one or two of my friends, I think they did a great job at deciding to make their cars driving like an ICE rather than an EV, comparing that, sitting in my friends' Tesla which I would almost vomit in those as a passenger.
@@LastRenegade00 Not yet. But I'm generally interested in hybrids, especially those equipped with the new Chinese high efficiency engine (>40%) that runs purely as range extending generator. These cars have a great range (up to 1400 miles). The range is way more than I need, but it's the efficiency that I find fascinating.
I experienced the BYD sea Lion at the Paris motor show a few weeks ago. I'm a big Tesla fan and own a Model Y RWD, a Y dual motor and a 3 performance. Lemme tell you... The Sea Lion is incredible and will devour the market. Amazing car
poorly designed inefficient ev will not devour market. Look at native for byd chinese market, model y is still bestseller, and byd cant do anything, even with lot cheaper models
@k111roy you're correct here. 90% of EV manufacturers don't focus on efficiency, that's why a 50kw model 3 beats a 85kw battery ID7 in range. I hope efficiency will be a main focus going forward
@@k111roy First of all, it's very double standard to report the good news and not the bad. The model Y is undoubtedly a success, selling 36,000 units a month in China. But the model 3 is dying next to it, with only 4000 units sold. Any mid-size sedan from BYD, han ev, seal ev, or denza's sedan, basically sells 8000 ~ 10000 units per month, easily crushing the model 3. Not to mention that there's also the Xiaomi su7 ev, which sells 20,000 units per month, and if you include the hybrid models, the han series from BYD would have already exceeded 30,000 units per month. Note that this is the same price point. How ridiculous is “byd cant do anything”. Tesla already lost in mid-size sedans. The success of model Y, I personally attribute it to three reasons. 1. the lack of real competitors in the category, so far BYD doesn't have a car that directly competes with the model Y. Other Chinese manufacturers have only launched competitors in the last couple of months, such as Huawei's luxeed R7, which has just been on sale for less than a month, and has already delivered 7,000 units so far. 2. BYD's SUVs are particularly fragmented, divided into several series: BYD's large SUV Tang series sells more than 30,000 units per month, including hybrids (not to mention that the market is waiting for the tang and han series to be renewed in Q1 next year, so their sales aren't as high as they were during their peaks), and the Yuan (also known as the atto) and the Song series, which are slightly cheaper, sell even more units.In total BYD sold 80,000 units SUV per mounth. Of course you're going to criticize them for being “too cheap”. 3. Since BYD's suvs are cheaper, let's take a look at the Ideal L8, L9, and Huawei M9, both of which come in ev and hybrid variants, cost more than twice as much as the model Y, are large SUVs, and together they sold more than 40,000 units. So what does the success of the model Y say about Tesla's competitiveness? Does it mean “BYD can't do anything”? Doubt the quality of BYD, do you know that all cabs in shenzhen are BYD since 6 years ago. Now Hong Kong introduces them, Macau introduces them. The drivers drive them well. May I ask where did you get the idea that BYD cars are of poor quality?
@@Twin.motorsdude let me tell you one thing, the Chinese can make tech savy cars but they can not keep up with quality and make people to buy their Chinese crap
Tesla sells mostly (90%)two types of very old cars- model y and model 2. It's an primative company that cannot bring out cyber cab, model 2, roadster, or semi. Tesla has tarriffs and gov protective measures that protect them from the fast moving competition. Cry into you LGBT rainbow flag if it helps
BYD also use their patented design of batteries called Blade. Which is much safer than a standard design of LFP. Blade 2 Battery which will be available on certain models next year will have more than a 20% increase in range.
Not only that but Tesla is full of BYD parts also china is the only country to use 95% full automation in production facility for maximum profit which Tesla is using. Tesla, spaceX, Starlink, Solar City, Neuralink, The Boring Company and Optimus Robot are all Chinese startup investment to boost US economy due to trade deficit. Elon Musk would be no one without china. lol
Its not going to beat a Tesla, simply because its soooo much heavier. Better to do a 700km test: 1. Result might look much better for BYD, and Tesla Model Y will still win by atleast 15 mintues, 2. How often do people actually do 1000km in one go, 700km is a more realistic test, people might do a handful of those during their ownership. I've had my BYD Seal for a year now, expect for the first week, I took it out on a long trip... and did a 15min fast charge, after that its been at home sipping on 16amp charger and doing daily commutes, its pretty good actually.
Why don't reviewers become familiar with how screens are used for functions before being criticcal. The 3-finger swipe up/down or across instantly adjusts temperature and fan speed. The BYD owners I know just *talk* to their car to carry out ALL basic functions, like navigation. music, winding up/down windows or open/closing the sun roof or shade.
I find it funny how these Tesla fanboy reviewers from the UK keep trying to talk down on Chinese cars whilst can no longer hide the elephant in the room. Times have changed and it is evident that Chinese cars are better built than many Western counterparts hence offering a much better value for money. 😊
10:04 In the BYD Dolphin is possible to adjust temperature and fan speed using a 3-finger multi-touch even when the AndroidAuto/Carplay layer is on top, moving up and down for temperature and left and right for fan speed. I assume this model has that feature too.
A glaring error from the many car reviewers on BYD cars. There is no need to dig into multiple menus levels to adjust aircond settings. 3 finger swipe from left to right (or vice-versa) adjusts the fan speed. 3 finger swipe from top to bottom adjusts the temperature. You can also use voice commands.
Btw this was designed by Wolfgang egger. No wonder it probably looks more western like than most byd vehicles and also has that sporty, coupe like style.
I have a BYD Atto 3 here in Australia. A very impressive smaller EV. Had it for two years now and one of the best decisions I've ever made. The drive is maybe a little too soft for some but I enjoy it and more importantly, 'so does her indoors'.
Which is clear why the tax needs to be imposed, else the Americans and Germans will have a hard time keeping up I guess. My GLA feels cheaper in comparison but sold at a more premium price 😅
just because China have funded research & are miles ahead of the Americans & Germans, why should they be penalised? Germany have been ignorant thinking they'll always be #1.. not anymore.
Odd that you consider the price competitive compared to the model Y. Small difference in cost but the Tesla has better range and significantly better software and charging infrastructure. Byd might be more competitive if it was on offer at the same price as local markets.
For adjusting air con temp, there’s the 3-finger swipe. And if I’m not mistaken, you can use voice control for total touch-less control. One would think that a professional car reviewer would have done their homework on these things, instead of just lazily repeating this old criticism.
Why are they so expensive in the UK? The base Tesla and expected price for base Sealion in Australia is AUD55,000. That’s equivalent to GBP30,000. I know the VAT is 10% higher in the UK and Australia is closer to China for shipping, but that gap for similar RHD vehicles is ridiculous.
Tariff to protect EU market from being overrun, 10% since earlier and about +30% since this month. I know that Uk is not EU but the prices for Europe is set more central.
The S7 has an interior as good as Audi if not better, the design looks to be up against the Cupra Tavascan, Skoda Enyaq and Xpeng G6.. the choices is down to price for most buyers, I guess. It's a top design mid range price Suv EV, if you like the Seal sedan.the sealion 7 is a worthy option. Oh , it has Dynaudio speakers 🔊 on board... Great set up.
@@N1ckZ He's absolutely correct. I've owned 23 German cars so far and at the Paris motor show I had the same opinion. The BYD SEA LION felt much better built than the 100k starting price Audi Q8 etron. Genuinely impressive
@@Twin.motors The only Chinese car I've been in that genuinely feels expensive is the Yangwang U8, which is a terrible and laughable name for a car. It was nice and super quiet, but the doors suddenly stopped working from the inside and I couldn't get out without a friend of mine pulling the door from the outside. Chinese cars summed up.
As a 6 year Tesla owner I’m loving my new Renault Scenic. Just been Wakefield to Leicester and back and used only 55% of the battery. Range is awesome which is so important to me and tech works great.
I drove a Scenic a few weeks back here in France where I live. Lovely car, bit bigger than my e-Niro and a whole generation of tech better..EVs are developing fast but going on 6 years with the Kia have to say it's been brilliant and totally reliable.
Same here, the new Scenic is incredible! I tried this BYD. A cheap interior, very bad in my opinion 🤷🏻♂️ Tesla is just a show off car. Well overrated.
This is going to start at under 30,000 pounds (A$60,000) in Australia. I'll be buying an electric SUV next year. I'm between this, an Xpeng G6 or a Deepal S07. I haven't been in a Sea Lion 7 yet, but it looks great, and I've driven the Seal and love it. The Deepal and the Xpeng are both lovely inside too. It's a fun choice to have to make.
@@HowardNeil-k5r We're not involved in a silly trade war with China, so no EV-specific anti-dumping tariffs. And we have a free trade agreement with China, so there are no normal tariffs either. So cars like the MG4 and GWM Ora (Funky Cat / Good Cat / Ora 3) are just over 15,000 pounds. And even the big and fancy Chinese cars mostly come in under 40,000 pounds.
BYD really stepping up it's game, just amazing how far they come from firs BYD models. Sealion 7 looks quite good, can't wait we get BYD here in Slovenia 😊❤
So great interior, great exterior, good size, lfp batteries ( without cobalt)safest battery type in the industry,fast recharge , 500 kilometres autonomy, good acceleration and big top speed and all of that in prices that start less than 50.000 euros ( and probably several thousand less with state ev discounts). Yes the European car industry is doomed. Though i can see the argument it will too expensive in the US with the 100 percent tarrifs.
In my area in Australia they are everywhere. Selling really well here. Talk to a couple owners and they love the cars. See mostly the Seal & Atto cars.
@jefftyt Newcastle NSW, and I drive to Central Coast for the day still see heaps of BYDs. Parked next to a few different ones just at Cost'co at Boolaroo as well. I'd guess I see 40% are Seal (sedan) 30% Atto rest evenly split between the Dolphin and the Sealion hybrid. Probably see more once the Shark comes out with its out there BYD logo on the front.
They really need to sort the naming out for the western markets. They've listened by removing the BUILD YOUR DREAMS lettering off the Dolphin, but the actual model names need adjusting to western tastes.
BYD main market is in Asia, why waste time on western market when they will get tariffed anyway? Like 100 million percent tariffs that are expected for anything superior that can enter western market? It's useless, they better focus on Asian and south American markets which are more reliable.
Their names are absolutely fine. Better than giving them random letters and numbers, which other brands insist on doing. I for one am glad to see proper names making a return. It's no different to Western brands naming their cars like Ford Puma, Volkswagen Fox, Opel Manta, Volkswagen Beetle, Reliant Robin, etc etc.
@@lucasroper46 The model name is fine ('Sealion' is a bit suspect though in my own opinion) but it's when it's an Atto '3' or a Sealion '7' - the numbers having zero relevancy to a western market as they're newly introduced to us. Or a Seal 'U-DM-i'. Adding a badge to the back of the car to reference the 0-60 time is something that is off too.
I think one very important thing for companies to understand is that deceptive marketing can only work for market leaders and only if it is very subtle. For newcomers you have to always follow a clear naming scheme and always make it easily comparable with its rival and what you want to put it against. Prime example of doing it right, is AMD Ryzen 1st gen that made it crystal clear what to compare each CPU with.
The digit 7 is being used by Chinese EVs to denote a mid Size segment mostly SUVs or sedans with plugin or EV power train, examples include Zeekr 7X, Li auto L7, this Sealion 7, forthcoming Xpeng G7, Nio ES7, Auto M7, Avatr 07, Deepal S07, Geely L7,
the NMC or NCA might offer more range but they can only be charged up to 80% most of the time unlike LFP's which can take 100% without damaging the battery or cause thermal runaway..LFP batteries are known to last at least twice longer than NMC batteries.. LFP all the way..
This is misleading. Any type of battery chemistry (absolutely any) will degrade faster at full charge or full discharge. This is simply how they work physically and chemically. What is true is that LFP batteries degrade at a slower rate than NMC or NCA at full charge (due to lower chemical stress). But they will still benefit in longevity from being charged only up to 80%, in fact, the perfect state of any battery, is 50% charge and 50% discharge but of course this isn't practical in real life and unnecessary with LFPs because their stability also extends to cycle life and with average use they will lose 20% of their range by the time the car is falling apart (especially with proper cooling), 15-25 years after purchase.
I'm sorry but this is absolutely 100% false. ANY EV you buy you can charge to 100%. I'm on my 5th EV and they're all constantly charged at 100%. No noticeable degradation in the battery and even if there was, I couldn't care less. You bought 100% of the car so you use 100% of the car
Good for you. Since this is your 5th EV it means you don't use them long enough to notice the battery degradation before you get another one, or if you bought 5 and keeping (and using) them all, you don't use them intensive enough. More people can't afford 5 EVs. So if one can only afford one and want to use it for a long time (since it's wasteful to sell them) caring for the battery is a logical decision
The 91kWh battery is Blade Battery 2:0 with 800 volt architecture. The other two are the standard Blade Battery 1:0 with 400 volt architecture...the latter is fine for most of us.
If you can get your hands on a BYD try this out. Use 3 fingers and swipe up and down to change the temperature or swipe left and right to change the fan speed.
After testing a billion options in China, my wife and I have this model. Picked up the comfort model for 175,000RMB, so roughly £19k. Not that impressed, needed an SUV otherwise would of gone for their QIN-L DM-I saloon.
@@rupeQ2129 Sure! The ride is soft as said in the video, but the braking combined with the softness of the suspension can lead to a feeling that you are not in control, it kind of dives too much. The paint quality is poor, possibly only single stage which makes sense at the price point, but the blemishes after a few weeks are unacceptable, may get the car wrapped to simply help. Have had some software issues as I use the English system which I know export vehicles have but not the domestic one, so it's buggy and difficult. Several OTA upgrades have helped, but fix one issue and another appears. Perhaps the most worrying was a drive from Foshan to Shenzhen and my wife complained her seat felt hot, I pulled over and turned it off, nothing was evident to suggest the battery was causing it and after a 30-minute break we continued onwards and have had no issues like that since, but my paranoia is elevated at times.
It's better than model Y in many aspects mentioned in this review, it will do well, sales of BYD in UK are nearing a thousand units shipped every month
I agree with Peter, this REALLY has to be £5K cheaper at least before punters will have a try. They will always go with the market favourite at the same price, especially the one with the excellent charging infrastructure. The residuals if you actually purchase one will be horrendous.
They dont care for such a small market like UK/europe....... giving the tariffs imposed its not really possible to cut costs that much. We have been shafted with over priced regional cars
So it's just under 2500kgs. 0-100kmh (0-62mph) in our Seal Performance (Excellence) does it in 3.8 seconds with the same 390kw of power. Do the extra 200kgs really make it 0.8secs slower to 100kmh? It's quite a difference
Great that you talked about the battery chemistry. Not talking about that is like not talking about whether a car is a 4 cylinder diesel or a V8 petrol
10:03 a little correction: the AC's temperature and wind power can be adjusted with the jog dials on the steering wheel. The wind power can also be adjusted on the physical button around the "gear lever".
To be fair, Sealion 7 is a simplified version of the Denza N7 2024, which shares almost identical specs except for the air suspension, premium interior, 90KWh battery, and lidar based autopilot. For users who was familiar with Tesla Model Y, this car is quite soft while Model Y basically is rock solid. It's good and bad at the same time. Good thing is the driver is comfortable meanwhile the bad thing is the passenger maybe experience some car sickness.
I’ve only driven the BYD Dolphin. Not one foot driving so the regen braking is almost non-existent. IMO, electric cars should be all about one foot driving. The adaptive cruise control is immature and is very inconsistent and jittery amongst traffic and the brake modulation at stop is very grabby. But overall not a bad attempt. Not sure if the Sealion has these problems too. Need to see how other Chinese brands drive such as Geely, Nio and Li Auto. Tesla Model Y is still the benchmark that all these companies are chasing. China is definitely a powerhouse when it comes to automobile industry. Looking forward to innovations in the next decade.
S7 just launched in my country MY. After viewing it today and tested. Overall still lacking from XPeng G6 (expected). In terms of charging speed, comfort, space (G6 is slightly higher) and the best would be their UI on the touch screen. Way smoother and has ease of use. All the setting can be find within the main page or the next. BYD S7 did improved as compared to Seal but still lacking behind if you compared to G6. Plus the price for S7 is higher than G6 over here. Only plus point would be the exterior design, blade type battery and rotating screen (which i felt overated haha).
No 1 pedal drive? What EV maker does this? I’ve been driving electric for a year now and can’t go without it anymore. Seems stupid but this is a dealbreaker
BYD produces beautiful vehicles with a design that surpasses Tesla's offerings. However, the lack of a swappable battery system is a deal-breaker for me. NIO, with its battery swap technology, is my preferred choice but isn't available locally. Consequently, I'm postponing my EV purchase.
I noticed on Fifth Gear they stated a Tesla Model 3 costs &48k in pounds while in Australia they cost A$55k. You could buy one from Australia and ship one over and still be thousands ahead. Why are Tesla's so expensive in the UK.
I own an MG and have nothing against Chinese cars. Except for when I drove a BYD and they put the the indicator stalk on the right hand side which I find INCREDIBLY annoying. I'm not aware of any other modern car maker doing it and they need to clue themselves in. Also, BYD need to stop copying Tesla and put some proper physical buttons in for commonly used functions.
Top trim version is now here in Norway 4wd with absolutely everything (except winter tires and rims those are extra ) is 42K$ / 40K Euros. Pretty sweet price for the fully equipped top trim. The offer lasts until New year and deliveries are happening from december 1st. It is alot and really ALOT better equipped compared to model Y and it is superquiet in comparison. And frankly..stop reviewing the "sportiness" of these suv models. These are made for space and families and not any kind of track or sport use at all. Getting tiring seeing EV channels talk so much about sport handling on a vehicle that is lightyears from being anything sporty.
Models with number as postfix is a PHEV. Eg. Shark is BEV, Shark 6 is PHEV Similarly Sealion is BEV and Sealion 6 and 7 are PHEV. Difference in numbering probably differentiates trim level, or LHD 7 from RHD 6
It's hard to be me! Jealousy, you got me bro! I always wanted a byd in my garage! I even have a byd poster on my wall!! I have to drive my german made second class car 😪
North America is starving for Chinese EVs, meanwhile the government in the US and Canada are playing geopolitics , so much for climate change initiatives 😂
Im still struggling a bit with their lineup . The sealion And the song L Are trying to sell a bit of the same thing for the same price same power etc . One is a bit bigger and nore luxurious and isn't intended to go abroad The other is the the one in the video
I have driven this car. Brakes are very predictable. Seats are comfortable. Boot is too shallow for 2 large suitcases. 520 HP is too much for public roads when using the sport setting. 360 degree cameras are OK. Problem: expensive option is the removable towing hook - not good for a car in this class. Driving position for short people is not good. Suspension unsettled on motorway when cruising near 110kph (70mph).
1:12 You claim that the Seal U is not an electric car at all but a plug-in hybrid. That's quite a glaring mistake. The "BYD Seal U" is a fully battery-electric car with either 71.8 or 87 kWh LFP batteries. You were thinking of the "BYD Seal U DM-i", which is in fact a plug-in hybrid with a 18 kWh battery and over 1000 km of stated range. Pretty big oversight.
Elon said it himself, the biggest threat he sees is the Chinese car makers. This car is an example of what he's talking about. Feature rich, good quality and competitively priced. This car will certainly make dent in the new model Y sales when it comes in 2025.
6:25 It's amazing how the driver seat had become one size fit all, and no neck adjustment, I don't have a C shaped neck and back, mine is very straight and I need neck forward/backward adjustment... So far no BYD or Zeekr or Volvos, only few German cars had what my neck needs.... 😢
Its not confusing once you understand the China buckets these cars as NEVs or New Energy Vehicles. The distinction is environmentally driven and segregates full petrol/diesel traditional ICE from cars that are better for the environment including hybrids. Kinda like you wouldn't say a turbo charged car is a different category from regular aspirated cars.
"The best BYD" or the best "any product" depends on each person's individual priorities, needs, values and desirability criteria. The now totally taboo BYD Seagull that sells for just $10,000 in China would be by far the most popular BYD EV worldwide if it were to be sold globally at non-hyperinflated, tariffed-to-death prices. The fact that countless media outlets described the Seagull 6-7 months ago as the EV that US/Western carmakers "most feared" simply comfirms what I've stated in this comment... Paul G
.A space under the boot for charging cables is bollocks. You're on holiday- Do you take out all your luggage to get at you cables? No, so you have them lying on top. You put them in the frunk.
It is to see a BYD without the over the top design. Someone at BYD must have found the memo that said:”All emphasis is no emphasis” which is apparently a key design principle if you want to sell cars in the EU 🙂↔️😳. I still don’t like the marine animals link. In the back of my mind a little voice keeps saying: ‘handles like a beached whale’, which is a common description of the essential handling characteristics of people movers or seven seater vans. Why BYD? What is the brand image your naming of cars is trying to establish? This car looks really nice, inside and out. That is a big improvement but if I am hearing correctly, it prioritises ‘comfort’ over dynamics and that is usually code for the “B” word. [Boring!] and that is a pity.
Tesla state the trunk space of the model Y is 854 litres which is a ridiculously high figure that unfortunately misleads consumers who are accustomed to measurements traditionally conducted using a different methodology. Using the traditional methodology the model y trunk is 540 litres according to German motoring group ADAC. A second form of qualification is Bjorn Nyland who conducts a practical test, he demonstrates a Xpeng G6 and Ionic 5 beats the model Y. Thank you for not blindly accepting Teslas trunk spec. Here in Australia byds are a lot cheaper than Teslas although the gap is narrowing. Byd reliability is very good and voice control is excellent. Byd Adas and infotainment tech is falling behind Tesla. Byd warranty is longer. BYD have a different pricing strategy in Europe. Sales tax is lower and tariffs are non existent in Australia. Energy is free between 11-2pm and 4pence midnight to 6 am and Australian govt last week ratified V2H and V2G so discharging during peak and recharging off peak becomes a very strong motivator to own an EV for those who can charge at home. Bidirectional charging is a specification about to be on the lips of reviewers. Software defined and AI integration should also be mentioned.
Let’s see if they can get through one minute before they mention Tes… seems not. Ok - how about not mentioning it in the next ten minut… seems not. Alexa - how many times was Tesla Model Y mentioned in this video? “I’m sorry - I don’t know, I lost count at ten but I think it was mentioned more than BYD”
We've got such bad streets, that I care more about a soft, luxurious ride, rather than cornering capabilities.
Any on your shortlist?
I personally don't own any BYD, I prefer NIO and BYD's Yang Wang, but I had driven one or two of my friends, I think they did a great job at deciding to make their cars driving like an ICE rather than an EV, comparing that, sitting in my friends' Tesla which I would almost vomit in those as a passenger.
@@LastRenegade00 Not yet. But I'm generally interested in hybrids, especially those equipped with the new Chinese high efficiency engine (>40%) that runs purely as range extending generator. These cars have a great range (up to 1400 miles). The range is way more than I need, but it's the efficiency that I find fascinating.
Very beautiful car, but damn, how sedans look so muck better than SUVs. Byd Seal is still one of the most beautiful cars I've seen in the last years
BYD is now delivering its first Monorail train in Sao Paulo !
I experienced the BYD sea Lion at the Paris motor show a few weeks ago. I'm a big Tesla fan and own a Model Y RWD, a Y dual motor and a 3 performance. Lemme tell you... The Sea Lion is incredible and will devour the market. Amazing car
poorly designed inefficient ev will not devour market. Look at native for byd chinese market, model y is still bestseller, and byd cant do anything, even with lot cheaper models
@k111roy you're correct here. 90% of EV manufacturers don't focus on efficiency, that's why a 50kw model 3 beats a 85kw battery ID7 in range. I hope efficiency will be a main focus going forward
@@k111roy
First of all, it's very double standard to report the good news and not the bad.
The model Y is undoubtedly a success, selling 36,000 units a month in China. But the model 3 is dying next to it, with only 4000 units sold.
Any mid-size sedan from BYD, han ev, seal ev, or denza's sedan, basically sells 8000 ~ 10000 units per month, easily crushing the model 3. Not to mention that there's also the Xiaomi su7 ev, which sells 20,000 units per month, and if you include the hybrid models, the han series from BYD would have already exceeded 30,000 units per month. Note that this is the same price point.
How ridiculous is “byd cant do anything”. Tesla already lost in mid-size sedans.
The success of model Y, I personally attribute it to three reasons.
1. the lack of real competitors in the category, so far BYD doesn't have a car that directly competes with the model Y. Other Chinese manufacturers have only launched competitors in the last couple of months, such as Huawei's luxeed R7, which has just been on sale for less than a month, and has already delivered 7,000 units so far.
2. BYD's SUVs are particularly fragmented, divided into several series: BYD's large SUV Tang series sells more than 30,000 units per month, including hybrids (not to mention that the market is waiting for the tang and han series to be renewed in Q1 next year, so their sales aren't as high as they were during their peaks), and the Yuan (also known as the atto) and the Song series, which are slightly cheaper, sell even more units.In total BYD sold 80,000 units SUV per mounth. Of course you're going to criticize them for being “too cheap”.
3. Since BYD's suvs are cheaper, let's take a look at the Ideal L8, L9, and Huawei M9, both of which come in ev and hybrid variants, cost more than twice as much as the model Y, are large SUVs, and together they sold more than 40,000 units.
So what does the success of the model Y say about Tesla's competitiveness? Does it mean “BYD can't do anything”?
Doubt the quality of BYD, do you know that all cabs in shenzhen are BYD since 6 years ago. Now Hong Kong introduces them, Macau introduces them. The drivers drive them well. May I ask where did you get the idea that BYD cars are of poor quality?
@@Twin.motorsdude let me tell you one thing, the Chinese can make tech savy cars but they can not keep up with quality and make people to buy their Chinese crap
Tesla sells mostly (90%)two types of very old cars- model y and model 2. It's an primative company that cannot bring out cyber cab, model 2, roadster, or semi. Tesla has tarriffs and gov protective measures that protect them from the fast moving competition. Cry into you LGBT rainbow flag if it helps
Aircon adjustment can done with three finger swipe up/down to adjust temperature or left/right to adjust fan speed, on the screen.
exactly,
Or by voice command: hi b-y-d set temperature to 22
buttons always make it easy
@@leedaq7767 In practice, I find it can be easier to do a three finger swipe without needing to look than to find the right button
@@onefiniteplanet Agreed
This makes a Tesla seem very average. BYD vehicles are so reliable and a very fine experience.
BYD also use their patented design of batteries called Blade. Which is much safer than a standard design of LFP.
Blade 2 Battery which will be available on certain models next year will have more than a 20% increase in range.
Apple cried : BYD designed the blade battery for me
blade batteries are burning at 7 a day in china they are the one of the most dangerous on the market
Not only that but Tesla is full of BYD parts also china is the only country to use 95% full automation in production facility for maximum profit which Tesla is using. Tesla, spaceX, Starlink, Solar City, Neuralink, The Boring Company and Optimus Robot are all Chinese startup investment to boost US economy due to trade deficit. Elon Musk would be no one without china. lol
You can change the aircon (temp/fan) with buttons on steering wheel or swipe (with 3 fingers) on screen. No need to delve into menus.
Interesting. I'll wait for Bjorn to road test this on his 1000km run and then see how good it really is on a long journey.
Its not going to beat a Tesla, simply because its soooo much heavier. Better to do a 700km test: 1. Result might look much better for BYD, and Tesla Model Y will still win by atleast 15 mintues, 2. How often do people actually do 1000km in one go, 700km is a more realistic test, people might do a handful of those during their ownership. I've had my BYD Seal for a year now, expect for the first week, I took it out on a long trip... and did a 15min fast charge, after that its been at home sipping on 16amp charger and doing daily commutes, its pretty good actually.
Too expensive for us that's on the bread line 😭 I'm running a ford fiesta 60 plate 45 thousand too much lottery win needed
@@ricosunoh it will beat the current model Y easily, idk about the juniper. It will match xpeng g6s 1000km run
What's your tip? Can you get it in before 9:30? 🙂 Audi e-tron GT RS in 9:15 and 7 degrees
I never take a 600 mile journey so I find it to be entirely irrelevant
It weighs about the same as 7 sea lions 😂
Hah that's brill
Why don't reviewers become familiar with how screens are used for functions before being criticcal. The 3-finger swipe up/down or across instantly adjusts temperature and fan speed.
The BYD owners I know just *talk* to their car to carry out ALL basic functions, like navigation. music, winding up/down windows or open/closing the sun roof or shade.
the lady voice (in English) responding to every request is amazing. Fun.❤
for anyone wondering the price ， this car in china cost around 16000 pounds ， so uk govt tax the hell out of this
or the importer is milking customers?
@@fatdoi003BYD are importing their own cars.
German cars are sold cheaply in Germany.
When they are sold overseas, regardless of CBU or CKD, they cost a bomb
It makes no sense to compare with China, freight, tariffs, local dealer profits, and far from what Europeans call "low-price dumping"😆
Why don’t you move to China? Even cheaper living there. Do you want to?
I find it funny how these Tesla fanboy reviewers from the UK keep trying to talk down on Chinese cars whilst can no longer hide the elephant in the room. Times have changed and it is evident that Chinese cars are better built than many Western counterparts hence offering a much better value for money. 😊
Being a Chinese car is already a problem.
@@manachurch who decided that ?
@@jacksmith-mu3ee western media
@@manachurch just a bunch of losers
Well said.
10:04 In the BYD Dolphin is possible to adjust temperature and fan speed using a 3-finger multi-touch even when the AndroidAuto/Carplay layer is on top, moving up and down for temperature and left and right for fan speed. I assume this model has that feature too.
It does.
I think this is standard across all of their cars as I have driven dolphin and seal and they are both the same.
A glaring error from the many car reviewers on BYD cars. There is no need to dig into multiple menus levels to adjust aircond settings. 3 finger swipe from left to right (or vice-versa) adjusts the fan speed. 3 finger swipe from top to bottom adjusts the temperature. You can also use voice commands.
Exactly
Btw this was designed by Wolfgang egger. No wonder it probably looks more western like than most byd vehicles and also has that sporty, coupe like style.
I have a BYD Atto 3 here in Australia. A very impressive smaller EV. Had it for two years now and one of the best decisions I've ever made. The drive is maybe a little too soft for some but I enjoy it and more importantly, 'so does her indoors'.
Which is clear why the tax needs to be imposed, else the Americans and Germans will have a hard time keeping up I guess. My GLA feels cheaper in comparison but sold at a more premium price 😅
Why would I want to give Americans or Germans my money and not the Chinese?
just because China have funded research & are miles ahead of the Americans & Germans, why should they be penalised? Germany have been ignorant thinking they'll always be #1.. not anymore.
Odd that you consider the price competitive compared to the model Y. Small difference in cost but the Tesla has better range and significantly better software and charging infrastructure. Byd might be more competitive if it was on offer at the same price as local markets.
Tesla Model Y was the 2nd best selling EV in China in 2023. It was the 2nd best selling EV in China in Aug 2024.
Actually it was the third.
For adjusting air con temp, there’s the 3-finger swipe. And if I’m not mistaken, you can use voice control for total touch-less control. One would think that a professional car reviewer would have done their homework on these things, instead of just lazily repeating this old criticism.
So impressive - I'd love to see it in Austria in mid of January.
Why are they so expensive in the UK? The base Tesla and expected price for base Sealion in Australia is AUD55,000. That’s equivalent to GBP30,000. I know the VAT is 10% higher in the UK and Australia is closer to China for shipping, but that gap for similar RHD vehicles is ridiculous.
Maybe more expensive in other service and insurance fields? Such as distribution network, I don't know, just guessing.
Tariff to protect EU market from being overrun, 10% since earlier and about +30% since this month.
I know that Uk is not EU but the prices for Europe is set more central.
it is called capitalism and free market :)
The S7 has an interior as good as Audi if not better, the design looks to be up against the Cupra Tavascan, Skoda Enyaq and Xpeng G6.. the choices is down to price for most buyers, I guess. It's a top design mid range price Suv EV, if you like the Seal sedan.the sealion 7 is a worthy option.
Oh , it has Dynaudio speakers 🔊 on board... Great set up.
LOL. You wish.
@@N1ckZ He's absolutely correct. I've owned 23 German cars so far and at the Paris motor show I had the same opinion. The BYD SEA LION felt much better built than the 100k starting price Audi Q8 etron. Genuinely impressive
@@Twin.motors The only Chinese car I've been in that genuinely feels expensive is the Yangwang U8, which is a terrible and laughable name for a car. It was nice and super quiet, but the doors suddenly stopped working from the inside and I couldn't get out without a friend of mine pulling the door from the outside. Chinese cars summed up.
@@N1ckZI guess Chinese cars just don’t like you, and I am sure vice versa.
As a 6 year Tesla owner I’m loving my new Renault Scenic. Just been Wakefield to Leicester and back and used only 55% of the battery. Range is awesome which is so important to me and tech works great.
I drove a Scenic a few weeks back here in France where I live. Lovely car, bit bigger than my e-Niro and a whole generation of tech better..EVs are developing fast but going on 6 years with the Kia have to say it's been brilliant and totally reliable.
did u switch from a Tesla to the Scenic? If so, what made you make that choice?
@@GamezGuru1 Common sense?
Same here, the new Scenic is incredible! I tried this BYD. A cheap interior, very bad in my opinion 🤷🏻♂️ Tesla is just a show off car. Well overrated.
Even compared to BYD's cheapest model Seagull, the interior of the Scenic is too simple.
This is going to start at under 30,000 pounds (A$60,000) in Australia.
I'll be buying an electric SUV next year. I'm between this, an Xpeng G6 or a Deepal S07.
I haven't been in a Sea Lion 7 yet, but it looks great, and I've driven the Seal and love it. The Deepal and the Xpeng are both lovely inside too. It's a fun choice to have to make.
Why or how is it so cheap in Australia???
@@HowardNeil-k5r We're not involved in a silly trade war with China, so no EV-specific anti-dumping tariffs. And we have a free trade agreement with China, so there are no normal tariffs either.
So cars like the MG4 and GWM Ora (Funky Cat / Good Cat / Ora 3) are just over 15,000 pounds. And even the big and fancy Chinese cars mostly come in under 40,000 pounds.
Aussies are the luckiest when it comes to EV.
Just launched in malaysia for around 33000-35000 pounds.
BYD really stepping up it's game, just amazing how far they come from firs BYD models. Sealion 7 looks quite good, can't wait we get BYD here in Slovenia 😊❤
It's finally a BYD which doesn't have a horrifically designed dashboard.
Have you seen the BYD Seal? That's not so ridiculous either!
Matter of taste. Some people liked it
@@lukesblog2 Some people tend to prefer a traditional recessed dashboard
facelifted Seal has the same dash
Seems a lot of people were scared by design of atto 3😂
Not the most important that is the seal umdi-i has a range of 1000 miles.This is the car people will actually buy.
So great interior, great exterior, good size, lfp batteries ( without cobalt)safest battery type in the industry,fast recharge , 500 kilometres autonomy, good acceleration and big top speed and all of that in prices that start less than 50.000 euros ( and probably several thousand less with state ev discounts).
Yes the European car industry is doomed. Though i can see the argument it will too expensive in the US with the 100 percent tarrifs.
Imagine that we don't have to pay "sanction" tax on this cars...
Democracy am in right
Best selling brand in the entire world and yet ive never bumped into anyone driving one
In my area in Australia they are everywhere. Selling really well here. Talk to a couple owners and they love the cars. See mostly the Seal & Atto cars.
Where do you live?
@jefftyt Newcastle NSW, and I drive to Central Coast for the day still see heaps of BYDs. Parked next to a few different ones just at Cost'co at Boolaroo as well.
I'd guess I see 40% are Seal (sedan) 30% Atto rest evenly split between the Dolphin and the Sealion hybrid. Probably see more once the Shark comes out with its out there BYD logo on the front.
@@jefftyt
My guess is; he is from India where byd sold 9 units there.
They really need to sort the naming out for the western markets. They've listened by removing the BUILD YOUR DREAMS lettering off the Dolphin, but the actual model names need adjusting to western tastes.
BYD main market is in Asia, why waste time on western market when they will get tariffed anyway? Like 100 million percent tariffs that are expected for anything superior that can enter western market? It's useless, they better focus on Asian and south American markets which are more reliable.
Their names are absolutely fine. Better than giving them random letters and numbers, which other brands insist on doing. I for one am glad to see proper names making a return. It's no different to Western brands naming their cars like Ford Puma, Volkswagen Fox, Opel Manta, Volkswagen Beetle, Reliant Robin, etc etc.
@@lucasroper46 The model name is fine ('Sealion' is a bit suspect though in my own opinion) but it's when it's an Atto '3' or a Sealion '7' - the numbers having zero relevancy to a western market as they're newly introduced to us. Or a Seal 'U-DM-i'. Adding a badge to the back of the car to reference the 0-60 time is something that is off too.
Like Model Y or Model 3? Lol
Dolphin, Sealion. Vs name like XJ, i-pace... With brand name of a cat (Jaguar). Or random numbers with letters? I mean...This is fine
I think one very important thing for companies to understand is that deceptive marketing can only work for market leaders and only if it is very subtle.
For newcomers you have to always follow a clear naming scheme and always make it easily comparable with its rival and what you want to put it against.
Prime example of doing it right, is AMD Ryzen 1st gen that made it crystal clear what to compare each CPU with.
The digit 7 is being used by Chinese EVs to denote a mid Size segment mostly SUVs or sedans with plugin or EV power train, examples include Zeekr 7X, Li auto L7, this Sealion 7, forthcoming Xpeng G7, Nio ES7, Auto M7, Avatr 07, Deepal S07, Geely L7,
the NMC or NCA might offer more range but they can only be charged up to 80% most of the time unlike LFP's which can take 100% without damaging the battery or cause thermal runaway..LFP batteries are known to last at least twice longer than NMC batteries.. LFP all the way..
This is misleading. Any type of battery chemistry (absolutely any) will degrade faster at full charge or full discharge. This is simply how they work physically and chemically. What is true is that LFP batteries degrade at a slower rate than NMC or NCA at full charge (due to lower chemical stress). But they will still benefit in longevity from being charged only up to 80%, in fact, the perfect state of any battery, is 50% charge and 50% discharge but of course this isn't practical in real life and unnecessary with LFPs because their stability also extends to cycle life and with average use they will lose 20% of their range by the time the car is falling apart (especially with proper cooling), 15-25 years after purchase.
I'm sorry but this is absolutely 100% false. ANY EV you buy you can charge to 100%. I'm on my 5th EV and they're all constantly charged at 100%. No noticeable degradation in the battery and even if there was, I couldn't care less. You bought 100% of the car so you use 100% of the car
Good for you. Since this is your 5th EV it means you don't use them long enough to notice the battery degradation before you get another one, or if you bought 5 and keeping (and using) them all, you don't use them intensive enough. More people can't afford 5 EVs. So if one can only afford one and want to use it for a long time (since it's wasteful to sell them) caring for the battery is a logical decision
The 91kWh battery is Blade Battery 2:0 with 800 volt architecture. The other two are the standard Blade Battery 1:0 with 400 volt architecture...the latter is fine for most of us.
The same BYD Sealion EV 7 only costs 22,000 pounds in China, tax included. Just saying, purchasing power parity
It's likely to start at under 30,000 pounds in Australia. Hooray for free trade agreements! This may well be my next car.
If you can get your hands on a BYD try this out.
Use 3 fingers and swipe up and down to change the temperature or swipe left and right to change the fan speed.
After testing a billion options in China, my wife and I have this model. Picked up the comfort model for 175,000RMB, so roughly £19k. Not that impressed, needed an SUV otherwise would of gone for their QIN-L DM-I saloon.
Can you list the things you were not impressed with. It would be great to add some detail!
@@rupeQ2129 Sure! The ride is soft as said in the video, but the braking combined with the softness of the suspension can lead to a feeling that you are not in control, it kind of dives too much. The paint quality is poor, possibly only single stage which makes sense at the price point, but the blemishes after a few weeks are unacceptable, may get the car wrapped to simply help. Have had some software issues as I use the English system which I know export vehicles have but not the domestic one, so it's buggy and difficult. Several OTA upgrades have helped, but fix one issue and another appears. Perhaps the most worrying was a drive from Foshan to Shenzhen and my wife complained her seat felt hot, I pulled over and turned it off, nothing was evident to suggest the battery was causing it and after a 30-minute break we continued onwards and have had no issues like that since, but my paranoia is elevated at times.
My boss has the Seal, its very stylish and comfortable to be in. Very high quality I must say.
Probably worth mentioning that when you do use the brake pedal to slow down it does so mostly by using regen
I think the need to be about £5k cheaper or cheaper leasing than a model y to do well in the uk
it is much cheaper than Tesla in China, targeting family suv market, don't know how will it pricing in Europe.
It's better than model Y in many aspects mentioned in this review, it will do well, sales of BYD in UK are nearing a thousand units shipped every month
I agree with Peter, this REALLY has to be £5K cheaper at least before punters will have a try. They will always go with the market favourite at the same price, especially the one with the excellent charging infrastructure. The residuals if you actually purchase one will be horrendous.
They dont care for such a small market like UK/europe....... giving the tariffs imposed its not really possible to cut costs that much. We have been shafted with over priced regional cars
So it's just under 2500kgs. 0-100kmh (0-62mph) in our Seal Performance (Excellence) does it in 3.8 seconds with the same 390kw of power. Do the extra 200kgs really make it 0.8secs slower to 100kmh? It's quite a difference
Great that you talked about the battery chemistry. Not talking about that is like not talking about whether a car is a 4 cylinder diesel or a V8 petrol
Also worth mentioning that you can leave LFP at 100% charge - that adds about 10-20% to the real world range in use.
10:03 a little correction: the AC's temperature and wind power can be adjusted with the jog dials on the steering wheel. The wind power can also be adjusted on the physical button around the "gear lever".
Let's see how he will make music under Uncle Björn 🥰🥰
To be fair, Sealion 7 is a simplified version of the Denza N7 2024, which shares almost identical specs except for the air suspension, premium interior, 90KWh battery, and lidar based autopilot.
For users who was familiar with Tesla Model Y, this car is quite soft while Model Y basically is rock solid. It's good and bad at the same time. Good thing is the driver is comfortable meanwhile the bad thing is the passenger maybe experience some car sickness.
What is the towing capacity?
1/2 tonne heavier and significantly less range ? Model Y is still the one to beat. And the 0-60 time on the boot is just juvenile.
空调风量调节，只需要你用三根手指水平滑动屏幕就可以了。垂直滑动可以调节温度。
Looks like a very traditional looking comfy car
I’ve only driven the BYD Dolphin. Not one foot driving so the regen braking is almost non-existent. IMO, electric cars should be all about one foot driving. The adaptive cruise control is immature and is very inconsistent and jittery amongst traffic and the brake modulation at stop is very grabby. But overall not a bad attempt. Not sure if the Sealion has these problems too. Need to see how other Chinese brands drive such as Geely, Nio and Li Auto. Tesla Model Y is still the benchmark that all these companies are chasing. China is definitely a powerhouse when it comes to automobile industry. Looking forward to innovations in the next decade.
S7 just launched in my country MY. After viewing it today and tested. Overall still lacking from XPeng G6 (expected). In terms of charging speed, comfort, space (G6 is slightly higher) and the best would be their UI on the touch screen. Way smoother and has ease of use. All the setting can be find within the main page or the next. BYD S7 did improved as compared to Seal but still lacking behind if you compared to G6. Plus the price for S7 is higher than G6 over here. Only plus point would be the exterior design, blade type battery and rotating screen (which i felt overated haha).
Does that price is include with tarrif to?
Way better than Tesla!
Not in efficiency it would seem
@@FGGiskard for city driving.. who cares
@@FGGiskard safety first
I hate byd s*** cars
Nice looking car and great that you are now explaining to the anti EV news readers that they are not correct., thank you!
No 1 pedal drive? What EV maker does this? I’ve been driving electric for a year now and can’t go without it anymore. Seems stupid but this is a dealbreaker
BYD produces beautiful vehicles with a design that surpasses Tesla's offerings. However, the lack of a swappable battery system is a deal-breaker for me. NIO, with its battery swap technology, is my preferred choice but isn't available locally. Consequently, I'm postponing my EV purchase.
who is buying this, when the Tesla is less than 2k more, has MILES more range and is not Chinese?
lol UK teslas made in China... get a grip
What's wrong with Chinese?
Tesla uses byd batteries 😂😂😂
I noticed on Fifth Gear they stated a Tesla Model 3 costs &48k in pounds while in Australia they cost A$55k. You could buy one from Australia and ship one over and still be thousands ahead. Why are Tesla's so expensive in the UK.
Voice control dose it all.
Qarren buffet is a share holder btw.
.made in. Thailand too
This all black interior makes it very hot in the summer.
Total weight ?
I own an MG and have nothing against Chinese cars. Except for when I drove a BYD and they put the the indicator stalk on the right hand side which I find INCREDIBLY annoying. I'm not aware of any other modern car maker doing it and they need to clue themselves in. Also, BYD need to stop copying Tesla and put some proper physical buttons in for commonly used functions.
Top trim version is now here in Norway 4wd with absolutely everything (except winter tires and rims those are extra ) is 42K$ / 40K Euros. Pretty sweet price for the fully equipped top trim. The offer lasts until New year and deliveries are happening from december 1st. It is alot and really ALOT better equipped compared to model Y and it is superquiet in comparison. And frankly..stop reviewing the "sportiness" of these suv models. These are made for space and families and not any kind of track or sport use at all. Getting tiring seeing EV channels talk so much about sport handling on a vehicle that is lightyears from being anything sporty.
This is a very good looking vehicle!
What is the AC charge rate 11kW or 22kW?
Max. 11kW on three-phrase for all versions. Hope this helps.
Hi. Does it have a rain sensor/auto wipers? Thanks
all have
Of all the important features one expects from a car, your main concern is the rain sensor so your wipers can start automatically?
@@simonking3949 This is what I really miss. My Atto3 sadly hasn't got it.
Other confusing name is BYD Shark, in Mexico it's called Shark but in Australia it's Shark 6
So adding a 6 confuses you?
Models with number as postfix is a PHEV. Eg. Shark is BEV, Shark 6 is PHEV
Similarly Sealion is BEV and Sealion 6 and 7 are PHEV. Difference in numbering probably differentiates trim level, or LHD 7 from RHD 6
think 6 means hybrid... 7 is electric
It's hard to be me!
Jealousy, you got me bro!
I always wanted a byd in my garage!
I even have a byd poster on my wall!!
I have to drive my german made second class car 😪
Beautiful styling👍
North America is starving for Chinese EVs, meanwhile the government in the US and Canada are playing geopolitics , so much for climate change initiatives 😂
311 Miles WLTP is approximately 218 miles EPA. That's very mediocre range for a SUV.
Im still struggling a bit with their lineup .
The sealion
And the song L
Are trying to sell a bit of the same thing for the same price same power etc .
One is a bit bigger and nore luxurious and isn't intended to go abroad
The other is the the one in the video
I have driven this car. Brakes are very predictable. Seats are comfortable. Boot is too shallow for 2 large suitcases. 520 HP is too much for public roads when using the sport setting. 360 degree cameras are OK. Problem: expensive option is the removable towing hook - not good for a car in this class. Driving position for short people is not good. Suspension unsettled on motorway when cruising near 110kph (70mph).
Thank You for objective review
MILES !? Really? Welcome to 2024 were the rest of the world is using the metric system! beside that... EXCELLENT review
1:12 You claim that the Seal U is not an electric car at all but a plug-in hybrid. That's quite a glaring mistake. The "BYD Seal U" is a fully battery-electric car with either 71.8 or 87 kWh LFP batteries. You were thinking of the "BYD Seal U DM-i", which is in fact a plug-in hybrid with a 18 kWh battery and over 1000 km of stated range. Pretty big oversight.
BYD an Dacia going head to head for most ridiculous car model names
I would like to see a Citroen C5X, a VW ID.7 and a BYD Sealion 7 side by side.
Elon said it himself, the biggest threat he sees is the Chinese car makers. This car is an example of what he's talking about. Feature rich, good quality and competitively priced. This car will certainly make dent in the new model Y sales when it comes in 2025.
6:25 It's amazing how the driver seat had become one size fit all, and no neck adjustment, I don't have a C shaped neck and back, mine is very straight and I need neck forward/backward adjustment... So far no BYD or Zeekr or Volvos, only few German cars had what my neck needs.... 😢
my 2 AMGs don't have neck adjustment
How far does the tesla with the LFP battery go?
"Very competitively priced" is a far cry from affordable
There will be PHEV version too ?
Sealion 6
I'm holding out for the Walrus
Having a spare tyre can save your day and many hundreds of dollars in salvage.
Having a empty hole under your bonnet will never save you anything...
There are no more cars for single people or couples. Everything is a "Family SUV" yet I mostly see a single person in each car on the road...
my workmate just buy one ，it's much huger than my Qin plus 😂
Throwing your keys on the bar; I've got a sealion🤦🏻♂️
And a very fragile ego...
Chinese EV's will have up to 40% tariffs in the EU
order a LHD from UK BYD and drive across after....
@@fatdoi003 Haha yeah cus they won't find out about that via my registration? :)
Its not confusing once you understand the China buckets these cars as NEVs or New Energy Vehicles. The distinction is environmentally driven and segregates full petrol/diesel traditional ICE from cars that are better for the environment including hybrids. Kinda like you wouldn't say a turbo charged car is a different category from regular aspirated cars.
50,000 pounds...!? That's ~ $100,000 AUD. You guys are getting scalped at that price....
In srilanka it's 100000 pounds
As a budget/ yellow pack brand. Needs to be 9,999 at the very least, otherwise buy a 20 year old car that is a recognized brand.
"The best BYD" or the best "any product" depends on each person's individual priorities, needs, values and desirability criteria. The now totally taboo BYD Seagull that sells for just $10,000 in China would be by far the most popular BYD EV worldwide if it were to be sold globally at non-hyperinflated, tariffed-to-death prices.
The fact that countless media outlets described the Seagull 6-7 months ago as the EV that US/Western carmakers "most feared" simply comfirms what I've stated in this comment...
Paul G
Japanese cars in Japan also 1/2 price to export versions
.A space under the boot for charging cables is bollocks. You're on holiday- Do you take out all your luggage to get at you cables? No, so you have them lying on top. You put them in the frunk.
It is to see a BYD without the over the top design. Someone at BYD must have found the memo that said:”All emphasis is no emphasis” which is apparently a key design principle if you want to sell cars in the EU 🙂↔️😳. I still don’t like the marine animals link. In the back of my mind a little voice keeps saying: ‘handles like a beached whale’, which is a common description of the essential handling characteristics of people movers or seven seater vans. Why BYD? What is the brand image your naming of cars is trying to establish?
This car looks really nice, inside and out. That is a big improvement but if I am hearing correctly, it prioritises ‘comfort’ over dynamics and that is usually code for the “B” word. [Boring!] and that is a pity.
In China, the SUV is about USD 30k.
Who has the money to buy one? Not most people
then why not ask tesla to lower their price too? here in AU EVs are having a price war
considering the suv level its sad to see you can't have 3 adults comfortable
Tesla state the trunk space of the model Y is 854 litres which is a ridiculously high figure that unfortunately misleads consumers who are accustomed to measurements traditionally conducted using a different methodology.
Using the traditional methodology the model y trunk is 540 litres according to German motoring group ADAC. A second form of qualification is Bjorn Nyland who conducts a practical test, he demonstrates a Xpeng G6 and Ionic 5 beats the model Y.
Thank you for not blindly accepting Teslas trunk spec.
Here in Australia byds are a lot cheaper than Teslas although the gap is narrowing. Byd reliability is very good and voice control is excellent. Byd Adas and infotainment tech is falling behind Tesla. Byd warranty is longer. BYD have a different pricing strategy in Europe. Sales tax is lower and tariffs are non existent in Australia. Energy is free between 11-2pm and 4pence midnight to 6 am and Australian govt last week ratified V2H and V2G so discharging during peak and recharging off peak becomes a very strong motivator to own an EV for those who can charge at home. Bidirectional charging is a specification about to be on the lips of reviewers. Software defined and AI integration should also be mentioned.
Let’s see if they can get through one minute before they mention Tes… seems not.
Ok - how about not mentioning it in the next ten minut… seems not.
Alexa - how many times was Tesla Model Y mentioned in this video?
“I’m sorry - I don’t know, I lost count at ten but I think it was mentioned more than BYD”
They absolutely have to. It's a direct competitor on similar cars. It's by far the safest comparison
Beautiful headlights