BYD Seal Performance driving impressions and summary

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[@laurynaszubrickas1061]

I have done 12,000 km on mine in 4 months, great car, I'm super happy with it and the improvements that the updates have made.

[@vasil7410]

There have been three software upgrades to the BYD Seal over the space of six months in Australia since launch, addressing several customer concerns and adding new features. These updates will continue. They have also fixed a compatibility problem with Tesla V3/4 superchargers. Maybe your local operations don't pass customer feedback onto China.

[@yuey0602]

many Chinese EV companies made bad decisions in EU market because of many reasons, they are not operating by their selves, too many middlemen. Chinese EV companies actually are very agile, and EV bugs are easy to fix by update by nature. and the infrastructural and service network for EVs in different countries are very different, you Australia market are much more EV friendly than EU. and they just cant only depend on manufactures to build the infrastructure for them in Europe, it has to be a government thing.

[@BornFromTheShadows]

While I agree with most of your points (especially regarding how they could fix the rapid gate problem), I feel like it's a bit unfair to say they're not listening. They changed the warning beeps, changed the auto steer, added finger gestures to change climate, reacted to the problems with the v3 and v4 Superchargers... And from what I've seen in reviews of the new Tang they'll soon update the whole OS to a new design.

[@BornFromTheShadows]

Also as a German the random German bits really crack me up 😂 Love your work and all the tests and reviews you do for us!

[@zes7215]

wr

[@MrVeeBlog]

I'm super impressed with it too. I'm glad BYD made it onto the channel Bjorn.

[@juliannoordennen1585]

15:13 I think the reason why all the buttons are on the left side is because it's more difficult to reach over to the right side as a driver.

[@Micco321]

You said it. For trackdriving you take M3P and for anyday normal driving this. Thanks for the video, helped a lot to choose seal 👍

[@artokiiskinen1058]

Who goes to track?

[@JetsetDruid]

I'd think an ioniq 5n would be a better track car, realistically though if you want to really have fun on a track you'd get an ice car for that purpose

[@JB-xb3kw]

Seal is gorgeous!

[@xaviart4727]

U have to remember that when compared to tesla, they have 10 years of software development vs BYD only couple of years. Beware what more U drive Seal it just gets better and better every time... 😁 When U hammered Seal it showed 412kW peak power. 😎 In dyno they got 575 hp and 820Nm.

[@EJFJ-Corporation]

Yes, that is why Tesla is very bad, and so is BMW Group as they should have done much better than this, since at least 1998... With others motorisations but with EJFJ Posotice Communication between all car components as Xpeng X-EAA3.0 does much better!

[@simond7582]

I saw my first one in the wild this week, nice looking car.

It is very popular in Thailand where it also beats the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry.

[@cool-hh6yc]

1.5 gen seal (and sealion07 ev)have solved the overeating problem. By turning 1 zone cooling to 4 zone cooling Also,Max charing speed improved: 150 --- 240kw(25min 10-80%) Max speed improved:(new motor) 180kph --- 240kph Lunch in China on July😂

[@UgglemannenFTW]

BYD has changed the warning sounds because of the customer feedback its alot quieter now, the AWD. Tesla supercharger compability. They are actually doing alot via OTA updates. So what you said is just a presumption.

[@vasil7410]

The maximum regeneration I can get for the AWD model is in the hundreds of kW, but I do have to use the brake pedal regen.

[@pulsarblu]

Thanks!

[@capadosio]

Wait till september for the Seal anual facelift in China, we will see then if they have listened to customers. BYD, one pedal driving would be a nice addition.

[@maverikshooter]

Ac charging speed is the, most important fore me. In 4 years i have only DC charged about 10 times. I drive a 2020 Hyndai Kona Long range.

[@cheitanya]

At least in Brasil it's goes maximum at 7kWh

[@narvuntien]

I consider BYDs as charge at home cars, but if that is all you need it for they are great for the price.

[@k-i_d]

I also liked it more than the Polestar 2

I could test drive a Seal Premium for about a week. I generally very like this car. It is very spacious, also for the back passengers. But the car is quite large (long) and a little too low for me. What I don’t like is the trunk which is not practically. A hatch (like the BMW i4) or a real estate version would be great. My consumption during this week (700 km) was 140 kWh/km.

[@cheitanya]

Do you mean 14.0 kWh/100 km?

[@dairyb0y]

Fair comments. Especially regarding charging…if BYD are watching, please consider tweaking the cooling algorithm for your vehicles. Compatibility with all chargers is also important.

[@kingmiro]

Nice video, but not a car for me. Are you doing break tests? ( Brake. :😂 ) And putting it in the Excel sheets? Would be interesting, to see how the cars are performing during emergency brake tests.

[@tommikarkas8250]

Meoowww! 🐈‍⬛🗣️🗣️🗣️🙀

[@nicoev4851]

How would you compare this car vs NIO ET5? Which one do you prefer?

[@grantlouw3182]

Nice review if only the model 3 had some of the features from the Seal. I worry about those batteries in the BYD

[@catmanscarchannel]

Some Tesla use the same battery.

[@kamsunleong6648]

Byd blade battery? It's the best in battery tech. Byd ev taxis have been running in Shenzhen China, for more than around for 7 plus years, clocking up hundreds of thousands of km in mileage with the same battery. Apparently battery degradation is minimal

[@dahgam]

So What you suggest M3P or BYD?

[@JB-xb3kw]

BYD need to HTFU with the Apple Wallet Key OTA update.

[@xcbiker2]

Consumes the same as your model S 85 2013

[@dahgam]

What about Autopoilt

[@carlseghers7822]

Not a fan of the software (screens), so old-school.. Big widgets that take up a lot of screen estate without showing much.. Does not seem very responsive either..

[@chasf3433]

Of course efficiency and handling will be poor if it weighs 2.3tonnes. but should be on par with say equivalent VW, Audi and BMW models in this segment.

[@thomasmartha4673]

"...connection to the ground" = "traction" ;-)

[@AaronStarkLinux]

Guys, Tesla Model 3, Polestar 2 or BYD Seal? Choose one :)

[@Twopeetfeet]

Forget about the polestar, just weak compared to the other 2. Pick the Tesla if you want better software and OPD. BYD for value, range and build quality. I'm a Tesla owner btw and think the BYD is nice

[@kasmstamps1897]

In Oz I got Dynamic Seal, solar panels on home and 40 TSLA for the same cost as a model 3 at the time. But of a hedge. Since then tesla have had price drops in cars and price rise in shares😅 Oh and the Polestar is another 15-20k on top of model 3 - just not in the running budget wise.

[@cos_marc]

id7

[@AaronStarkLinux]

@@cos_marc Good Choice 👍

[@AaronStarkLinux]

@@kasmstamps1897 Yes, Polestar is more expensive, perhaps for those who really like the brand.

[@iftodeconstantin5439]

Hello guys.we have to wait about the Eu taxes for chinnese cars and after that we decide about the prices.😢

[@Sooraj09073]

I noticed you're comparing an affordable sedan to the efficency and tech of a Tesla, the comfort and quality of an Audi or Mercedes, and the performance and handling of a BMW or Porsche, which are much pricier. It's better to compare it to cars in the same price range for a fair assessment.

[@travelguy78]

Yes and no. The price is 20% above Tesla and on par with BMW I4 and Audi. So when you price your products in that price range it is a fair comparison. The Tesla Model 3 is such a steal these days it is almost incredible.

[@Twopeetfeet]

​@@travelguy78 only for the Euro market. In Australia, this BYD Seal performance is 15% cheaper than the Tesla M3 performance. Let that sink in for a moment.

[@UgglemannenFTW]

@@travelguy78 It costs roughly the same as a tesla in Sweden

[@Micco321]

​@@travelguy78it depends where you live what is cheapest. I'm curious where is Bmw i4 same price than seal...for ex. how much is Byd Seal Awd and Bmw i4 M50 at your dealer? In Finland Bmw i4 M50 is almost 30k€ more expensive.

[@dann5515]

honestly when u talking about comparing comfort and built quality.. u look up on euro brand too much. if u got money to throw is your choice. BYD seal look luxurious to me compared to BWM and BENZ base model. But much cheaper than BMW and BENZ for the same quality if u wanna ask. of cos cant compared with AMG or M series class. But China know u people wont spent the hekka much as euro's top class spec's prices for Chinese brand. Nio is Chinese luxury brand EV still not getting more people to buy in euro. Becos the people in EU and US still have that sceptical theories on Chinese brands.

[@tridruankham2657]

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[@TheLeaderr]

Again the EU dealers are fking over their customers :V... The 2024 version of this car with max options costs like 32k Euro in China -_-;

[@cos_marc]

yeah but then you have a lot of other taxes like VAT, import taxes, transport, homologation costs, dealership comision etc.

[@qb4hkm]

Clevage waffle XD

[@KsNoz]

You are blinking into the roundabout? Youre suppose to indicate when you want to leave so people waiting to enter know they can drive because you will leave. I know youre driving counterclockwise in the roundabout there is no other way to go so activating your left blinker doesent make much sense lol, but perhaps your drivingschools teach different to ours thats why foreigners sometimes blink into the roundabout like you do.

[@killersaad]

In Norway you are supposed to blink either left or right before you enter the roundabout, if you are exiting either left or right

[@kingmiro]

​@@killersaad 20 yrs ago, you learned it like this in driving school.

[@N1rOx]

In NZ you need to indicate before you enter a roundabout, and as you exit. If you're going straight though, you only need to indicate as you exit.

[@armini0]

Have to do that, both in The Netherlands and Norway when entering the roundabout

[@CampGareth]

UK here, unless you're going straight across you're meant to indicate left/right while entering the roundabout

[@dahgam]

So What you suggest M3P or BYD?

[@tridrean]

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