2024 BYD Seal: Faster & Better than a Model 3! | 8K

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00:00 What is the Seal? Trims & Prices
01:08 What is the Blade battery?
02:34 Design
04:04 Luggage space
05:46 Platform & Rear seats
07:05 Frunk
07:48 Interior & Tech
12:22 Driving the BYD Seal
15:22 0-62 RWD
15:55 0-62 AWD
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[@TechInTheCar]

The Model 3 is in trouble. It’s not the best, fastest or longest range sedan EV on the market!

[@Osmosis909]

It hasn’t been for a while, plenty of better EVs available instead of a Tesla, people are just sheep and don’t bother to do the research

[@TechInTheCar]

Tesla still make great cars. I don't want to come across as a Tesla hater. I am not but they don't have an advantage any longer.

[@frankandrews4470]

I'd say legacy car makers are in trouble.

[@michaelciorciari7106]

Are you saying the ‘quality’ of the Seal!!! (Not dolphin) is better than Tesla? Sorry but the leather really is not, the Tesla is much nicer. Then you also have the efficiency factor, Tesla so much more efficient from a cost perspective in terms of km p/kw. Then you also have the charging, the charging takes much much longer in the seal than the Tesla, plus you won’t have access to the super network. Don’t even want to talk about the safety features…. The autopilot, excuse the French, shits all over the byd version. BYD have even admitted that they need to improve this. Should Tesla be worried? I don’t think so, competition is a good thing. A rising tide lifts all ships, are they the best? For now, absolutely.

[@michaelciorciari7106]

Also, when you use Apple car play and you use maps, you won’t be able to see the bottom right corner which is where directions are listed. Terrible flaw.

[@noodlefoo]

Seal is a serious contender for EV car of the year award.

[@xaviart4727]

Love my Seal Excellence, 3.5s, 575hp and 820Nm in dyno. :)

[@TechInTheCar]

Interesting! Even more than they say when you dyno it.

[@Iddqd_84]

I love my Seal (RWD / Design version). It's such a brilliant car to drive 👌 It has PLENTY of power and I actually do enjoy driving this a lot more compared to the AWD version I tested a few times.

[@TechInTheCar]

Very interesting to know, I felt like the RWD was more playful and gave more of a kick on acceleration - no doubt because it was putting all the power through just the rear wheels.

[@whynotstartusingyourbrain8726]

So which app do you use to Plan your charging? A function that this abysmal car doesn't have. You are happy wait 44 minutes to get to 80% of charge? Seriously. And you have no problem being overtaken by basically everybody with your ridiculous 190kmh per hour top speed? Pathetic

[@theginseil7439]

Is the Size of the Frunk in the RWD version bigger then the Frunk of the AWD version?

[@honesty_-no9he]

@@whynotstartusingyourbrain8726 What are you? Some German who did not take his meds this morning?

[@whynotstartusingyourbrain8726]

@@honesty_-no9he I am somebody who loves justice and hates unfairness. The CEO of BYD openly anounced that they want to crush the traditional manufacturers and they can do that because they are heavily subsidized by the CCP. BYD basically declared war on the western manufacturers threatening the wealth and the economy of western countries. Therefore everybody who is not Chinese should stay clear of BYD because buying one means hurting your own country. If you buy a BYD you basically betray your own country for lackluster quality. The mission of Tesla is to accelerate the shift to renewable energy. BYDs mission is to destroy the others. Do you see the difference?

[@armandtanguy4896]

Just a note, I have a BYD Seal premium RWD in Thailand. When I modify and/or disconnect the ADAS functions they are not reactivated when the vehicle is restarted. And that suits me perfectly...

[@christophersinclair6155]

As an ex owner of a tesla my experience wasn't good so the BYD looks promising

[@TechInTheCar]

You should have a drive in person.

[@ianpolo5673]

BYD should consider making a wagon version of this handsome Seal model.

[@TechInTheCar]

Great idea!

[@TareqMahbub]

This looks so cool 😍. Honest review. Many reviewers play with words, just trying not to disappoint tesla fans.

[@TechInTheCar]

I appreciate that!

[@rodsevler]

Good review. Very beautiful car. Exterior and interior design are very nice, good tech and excellent price.

[@TechInTheCar]

We agree!

[@jimmyyang901]

BYD Seal Better than a Model 3! , of course BYD a high quality EV

[@boonchewchan8245]

Agree, BYD Seal is a much better car than Tesla Model 3

[@landcruiser801]

In what way? Clearly not as efficient, anybody (GM) can put in a huge battery to get more range.

[@boonchewchan8245]

@@landcruiser801 if it is so simple, them why not they do it?

[@landcruiser801]

@@boonchewchan8245 Preserve profit margins and make more cars with less batteries.

[@jimmyyang901]

you made blind tesla fanboys uncomfortable.

[@nunya2036]

Awesome review.

[@TechInTheCar]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@thatkaiz]

Price in UK is insane. Here in Australia, the base model starts at 49,888 AUD + onroad costs, which should be around 27,000 pound. There must be something wrong with UK.

[@TechInTheCar]

That is insane cheap pricing in Austrailia! £27,000!

[@airrodgers1242]

@@TechInTheCar Australia and China have a trade deal so no to very low tariff...

[@TB-up4xi]

@@TechInTheCar The Australian government scrapped import tariffs for EV's on the 18th June 22 regardless of country of origin, also 10% GST v 20% VAT. The UK doesn't get the base model at all - their base model is what we call the premium. The premium is $59k AUD inc10% GST, in the UK Import duty and VAT would make this $71k like for like = £38k, the UK price for this model is £45k a small part of the difference is extra shipping costs. Australia also has a direct sales model with online ordering similar to Tesla, I believe BYD in the UK and Europe uses a dealer network model so there are dealer margins to factor in as well.

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

There's something wrong alright. See, Australia has an actual trade deal with China for a start. Australia sells rare earth metals to China which makes it a lot of money. Also shipping costs are way less because of Australia's proximity to China. The UK is trading on different terms and makes its money with taxation. That's a very simplified assessment but you get my drift.

[@dewfend]

@@TechInTheCarthe first RORO ship working for BYD “explorer No.1” just left China yesterday, 15th Jan 2024, with 5,449 BYD cars heading for Europe. BYD just announced 15% price drop in Germany. So stay tuned, the seal price is gonna be much lower than M3 thanks to fast growing transportation capacity. Be prepared of being flooded by CHEAP Chinese EV:)

[@Laser-Star____]

Insanely impressive car, and a great review! 👍👍😍😍

[@TechInTheCar]

Thank you and I agree it is very good.

[@nemogage8392]

so glad its 33% cheaper here in Australia In Uk its: 45695 pounds = 88,446.10 AUD In Aus its: 58,798 aud = 30,377.40 pounds

[@handyman4everyman]

Great review! Love how you just say what you really think! Can I ask what was the suspension like? Also have you had a chance to review the new model 3 yet?

[@TechInTheCar]

Thank you! I haven't had the chance yet but I hope I will soon.

[@stevenbarrett7648]

Looks really good, not going to be a Tesla killer until it gets its own charging network, thats a major part of an EV package

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

My driveway is my charging network. I'm sold.

[@danielkierannevin9081]

Exactly. Have a Seal and do about 95% of charging at home. Cheap EV rate at night gets me 0.8 cent per KWh. Tesla network isn't developed in Ireland anyway, so wasn't even a factor to consider. Granted, maybe a consideration in a larger country

[@honesty_-no9he]

In other parts of Europe, North Africa, West and Central Asia as well as Latin America (and of course in China) you can buy the BYD HAN which is their top end car of the normal BYD EV range. BYD SEAL is a later, newer platform but the HAN has for example way better back seat luxury for being chauffeured around than a TESLA MODEL S that costs nearly double the price.

[@amrindersingh3949]

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[@TechInTheCar]

Thanks.

[@CThienV]

Are the screens linked to some kind of ambient light sensor? Other than the displays switching from day and night modes, id like for the screens to be at max brightness during the day and extra dim at night. Possible without constsnt manual adjustment?

[@lakebandit]

Not biased - much! The claimed benefits of the blade mainly flow from the LFP not the blade design. And if so great how come the Seal premium battery is 44% bigger than SR 3 battery but only goes 11% further. Also if so great how come the Seal (premium) is 16% heavier than a 3, which does not indicate great design or manufacture.

[@michaeljohnson-li5nn]

Nice car but I would prefer to see the indicator stalk on the left, just like 99% of all cars in the U.K. I have been informed that BYD are changing this for U.K. cars.

[@kenkan1963]

Yes, BYD has all the latest technology, however it is weak in autonomous driving system and it falls into the third tier in China's standard. The ceiling of autonomous driving is held strongly in the hand of Huawei autonomous system equipped Avatr 12 which utilized Lidar as the main device for road status detection. Sadly, it is not sold in any countries other than China where it is designed and manufactured.

[@bernardfong1019]

Makes my Tesla 3 dual motor seem dated... My brother in law just bought one. I am tempted.

[@KurtGerster]

Model 3 is not in trouble. I drove both. I would choose the model 3 over the Seal.

[@TechInTheCar]

The Model 3 is still a good car but it’s not the best.

[@landcruiser801]

@@TechInTheCar Yes it is. Look up BYD fires and you will know why.

[@danielkierannevin9081]

​@landcruiser801 Dispelled as a myth. Google "Tesla Fires" and I'm sure you'll pull up multiple hits for the same. .

[@agusedyanto3324]

​​@@landcruiser801 There are no fire incidents on BYD cars with LFP blade batteries!

[@landcruiser801]

@@agusedyanto3324 3 London Busses have gone up in smoke in the last 2 weeks guess whose batteries they use

[@CThienV]

Does the web browser work while driving? For the passengers to watch KZbin or Netflix on the go?

[@kin9225]

I’ve ordered an Audi Q4 Sportback, but If BYD has a hatch instead of a boot, I’d have ordered it instead!

[@TechInTheCar]

The Q4 Sportback is a great car and I have a video review of it on my channel, but we are missing a BYD competitor in Europe.

[@kin9225]

@@TechInTheCar yes I’ve watched it, mine is the newer model , 45 etron Quattro, I’ll look forward to your review for the new updated model.

[@Saj14356]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@L0rdLogan]

The BYD looks very promising, what is the range? I just don't get why Tesla won't submit to CarPlay or Android Auto, they're so much nicer systems and they don't need to waste engineer time making their own

[@TechInTheCar]

RWD does 354 miles WLTP…

[@L0rdLogan]

@@TechInTheCar Very impressed with that tbh

[@TechInTheCar]

I agree it has great range, even if you assume some is lost as is typical on an EV then it is still giving a range of around 300 miles.

[@Iddqd_84]

Picked up my Seal a few days ago .. Weather was absolut insane with rain, windspeed of 20m/s and 6c. Not exactly the ideal weather for a long trip in your EV - However, I managed to do 170km with an average speed of 118km/h and still have 59% left on the battery! My Audi Q4 could barely do 230km on a full charge with the same conditions 😆

[@L0rdLogan]

@@Iddqd_84 congratulations. I hope that mileage holds up on the car! I’m glad you’re happy with the car as that seems like the future, especially that blade battery would get rid of a lot of the all electric cars burst to flames when you crashed the stigma

[@ronnie5966]

Ice Blue?

[@jeremysomai2989]

Whats your preference, BYD seal AWD vs the Ioniq 6?

[@TechInTheCar]

Great question! The IONIQ 6 costs more but is a great car - you can see my review on my channel too - and it too is a Model 3 competitor. I might be inclined for the Seal personally as it just feels very fresh and exciting, but if you want a brand you know and is well established the Hyundai is the way to go.

[@agusedyanto3324]

I think both are good, but the value for money of the Seal is definitely higher than the ioniq 6

[@jonpaxman]

How did you find the lane keeping assist, speed alerts and other safety features? I found them somewhat problematic on a test drive, and there were so many of them to turn off every time you get in the car.

[@inka86]

I've bought the top version. It's a pain in the ass but I still love the car.

[@jonpaxman]

@@inka86 I just find it crazy that they go out of their way to irritate customers like this. I know all the cars have safety systems these days, but other manufacturers seem to be able to make then less irritating and intrusive.

[@inka86]

@jonpaxman I don't think it's intentional. It might be a cultural difference. They're unaware of what western customers like and dislike.

[@TechInTheCar]

It is an interesting question. It depends on how you drive and how you use the safety features. Personally I didn't find a problem. They only went off once when filming but everyone is different and I'd recommend seeing if you adjust your driving to fully use them if that reduces the warnings.

[@danielkierannevin9081]

Traffic sign recognition is the worst by far. But you can move it to a shortcut on the drag down screen and deactivate in 2 seconds. Apparently from July this year, all cars with this function will not be able to do so. Anything before hand though will.

[@arvan_gurjar]

What is the car's colour called?

[@TechInTheCar]

This colour is called Ice Blue.

[@user-id4zf8en8y]

Even so, there are more competing products of the same price in China.

[@TechInTheCar]

True, and hopefully they too will come to Europe and the rest of the world.

[@agusedyanto3324]

​@@TechInTheCar That's right...the era of pleasing consumers with the best prices has arrived!

[@udomann9271]

Why you mentioned the high speed capability? This is of no interest in your country, but in Germany.

[@nemogage8392]

2:40 byd dolphin? HAHA

[@olivercardinas]

what makes you say the diffuser isn't real??

[@TechInTheCar]

Let me rephrase, thank you for pointing this out. It is a real diffuser and it does improve aero but it is not comparable to a diffuser on a supercar and its effects are minimal - it is more for design than real use.

[@olivercardinas]

@@TechInTheCar BYD seal drag coefficient is 0.219 Cd one of the best out there. so Diffuser that is just for looks doesn't aid that??

[@TechInTheCar]

I am sure that it does but at no point did BYD point out to me that the diffuser was important.

[@wensiangfong]

the 180km/h speed cap is stupid for a 3.8 secs car..

[@TechInTheCar]

Yes, it isn't fast but it is still faster than the limit everywhere except unrestricted Autobahn in Germany.

[@captives6479]

Nahhh....180km/h is plenty for most highways in most countries.

[@KuldeepKumar-qc1le]

At least Europeans agree Chinese 🇨🇳 are better in every aspect and ready to rule the world. Whereas European automakers have no future..

[@violetrabbit5370]

No, the world used to be ruled by Americas only. It's just another choice.

[@Clove_Parma]

No champ, it’s not one or the other. Chinese cars are finally becoming competitive which means more good quality options for buyers, not supremacy of any one country

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

BMW and Mercedes have no future?

[@KuldeepKumar-qc1le]

well only until you see cheap and better quality options for consumer, they'll pick the best for themselves @@Clove_Parma

[@CThienV]

I may be the only person who doesnt agree wirh the styling of this car.

[@revrickbibletalks5546]

Over priced in UK. Costs less than 27000 pounds in Australia for the base model. BYD is ripping off you Poms blind!

[@TechInTheCar]

I’m amazed at the Austrailian pricing but this is super competitive with other cars in the U.K.

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

No. The UK government set the taxes.

[@dewfend]

@@TechInTheCarthat’s because BYD is in lack of the vessels specialized in carrying cars RORO ship. 15th Jan the first RORO ship just left for Europe and the price will drop very fast. In China the seal prices starts from 17K GBP. I believe the price will be just a bit higher than China in the long run.

[@agusedyanto3324]

Different delivery distances also mean different costs incurred, resulting in higher prices for end user

[@lks3537]

I often wonder about these reviews and are they are paid endorsements? I recently compared the BYD Seal and the latest version of the Model 3. The M3 has a much larger trunk and frunk space. The BYD Seal has hardly any autopilot features. By the way, autopilot is meant to enhance safety, not to let you watch Netflix while driving. The 360 cam is pretty useless and distorted. And the sales say it only works at low car speed. So I still need to use the side mirror. The BYD Seal is more expensive than the M3. It also has a lower charging rate of 150 kWh, while the M3 can charge at 250 kWh. The M3 has a longer track record of battery performance and reliability. The BYD Seal uses a new battery technology, but its long-term effects are unknown. Moreover, the reviews don't mention anything about the charging network. It doesn't matter how good your EV is, if you can't charge it, it's just a brick.

[@TechInTheCar]

It is not paid. I’d be happy if someone would pay me! 😂 Part of the reason why different cars sell is personal preference. I think the new battery technology inside the BYD Seals is great. The handling and performance is better. Tesla do have a better charging network I agree but I didn’t talk about charging in this video just about the tech and performance. As for the driver assistance - I find Autopilot in the U.K. to be finicky and it disengages if you touch the wheel. I’m not a fan of the implementation although it is very very good. As for the 360 camera - it is normal to only work at low speeds as it’s meant for manoeuvring.

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[@Nickbaldeagle02]

Do it.

[@CybreSmee]

Don't type "BYD fire" into Google.

[@ChinaSongsCollection]

But the BYD Blade Battery *IS* the SAFEST battery out there. At least, no other batteries in the world have shown *ANY* provable safer test results. Also, ALL Tesla cars use Chinese batteries, and many of those are BYD Blade Batteries.

[@zackwang9314]

don't type tesla fatal crashes and fire into google

[@CybreSmee]

@@zackwang9314 ok, wont

[@kennyg-888]

@CybreSmee ok, wont

[@CybreSmee]

@@kennyg-888 Too late, you did.

[@capsytb]

BYD's Seal software is garbage

[@dickturpin3115]

I want to like this car but, if you look on some of the inside China videos, there is a litany of problems with all BYD cars such as airbags not going off, explosions, disintegration on crashing and sporadic responses from the in car tech. I'd like to see that they have resolved these problems with somebody else buying them in the UK first to see if they last.

[@TechInTheCar]

I didn’t have any issues at all while driving, of course I accept it was a short time but I wouldn’t have those concerns having driven it and used the car.

[@ensteffo]

The "inside China" channel is a anti Chinese propaganda channel. If you want to know about Iraq WMD`s you don't ask Colin Powell do you.