BYD Seal U DM-i Review: Packed with value

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CarGurus UK

CarGurus UK

Күн бұрын

The BYD Seal U is a plug-in hybrid electric SUV from Chinese brand Build Your Dreams. With an electric range of 40-70 miles, prices starting from under £34,000, and all models coming loaded with equipment, it represents great value, undercutting plug-in hybrid rivals by thousands of pounds. But should you consider buying one?
In this CarGurus UK review, Chris Knapman assesses the BYD Seal U DM-i to see if the reality matches its on-paper promise, weighing up its space, quality, technology, performance, comfort and handling. Would you consider a BYD Seal U over a Nissan Qashqai or Kia Sportage?
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@omaryjuma_
@omaryjuma_ 4 ай бұрын
It looks like you’re forced to do a review, poor camera quality and your comments are too biased. BYD is doing marvelous!
@hermesliteratus882
@hermesliteratus882 3 ай бұрын
He may be biased, but not so much compared to CarWow when it comes to reviewing Chinese car brands.
@sasindu1986
@sasindu1986 2 ай бұрын
Yes the video is biased. Look in every negative ties he described never showed closeups or explained reasons.
@JIMMY-nz1ld
@JIMMY-nz1ld 4 ай бұрын
What I like is how this DMi hybrid works. Not like other hybrids. This hybrid allows you to drive like an electric car smooth and quiet with the engine kicking in when you put your foot down. And you can do all your city drivings on electric only.
@Sailor_Zeb
@Sailor_Zeb 3 ай бұрын
Also done in VW
@JIMMY-nz1ld
@JIMMY-nz1ld 3 ай бұрын
@@Sailor_Zeb DMi has no gearbox.
@Sailor_Zeb
@Sailor_Zeb 3 ай бұрын
@@JIMMY-nz1ld Really? How does it then transfer the power from the petrol engine?
@JIMMY-nz1ld
@JIMMY-nz1ld 3 ай бұрын
Engine for charging the battery
@Sailor_Zeb
@Sailor_Zeb 3 ай бұрын
@@JIMMY-nz1ld Nice, works like a generator then :) But why do the equip the boost version with a turbo then? A generator should run steady at a fixed rpm. If it runs on a fixed rpm then its a good solution. Low fuel cost but u can't use engine break. Just like we had on the vessel (anchore handling ship). Also runs as a hybrid.
@funty3000
@funty3000 4 ай бұрын
I have the seal awd since january, im also buying this, ive had nothing but mercs for the last 5 years and the seal is better built then any of them, the seal is the best car ive ever had! Im hoping that this lives up to it, by the way it has an 8 year warranty and free servicing and brakes and tyres for 2 years!
@Sam_BS_Electric
@Sam_BS_Electric 4 ай бұрын
Me too. Sold my AMG for a Seal and would never buy Merc again.
@pedromiguelareias
@pedromiguelareias 4 ай бұрын
Me too, you're right. I just swapped my Rolls Phantom VIII EWB by a Build Your Dreams Seagull EV Honor Edition. Much better quality, social status and comfort.
@hellothere4342
@hellothere4342 3 ай бұрын
Yep. My AMG creak and rattles. Best or nothing huh? We're waiting on their next gen PHEV. Almost place an order until the saleman mentioned it.
@pedromiguelareias
@pedromiguelareias 3 ай бұрын
Absolutely, an Atto3 with its guitar strings, is much better than any Bentley or Rolls Royce. Let's see how long the hype lasts.
@nothingsurprisesmeanymore
@nothingsurprisesmeanymore Ай бұрын
​@@pedromiguelareiasthe sarcasm is strong with you 🧐 these seem like a good low cost suv obviously nobody is going to swap out their RR. But a car's a car if it does the job of A to B and costs less then that's great. My brother's got a RR and it's still just a car with doors that open the wrong way 😂
@wayneheyes4934
@wayneheyes4934 4 ай бұрын
Cars have compromises It’s like reviewers are being told to sell down and make BYD looks bad so it damages sales It’s a good car!
@dekierexaeda
@dekierexaeda 4 ай бұрын
Exactly 💯
@teofilol2666
@teofilol2666 4 ай бұрын
Exactly my thoughts
@markbennett6658
@markbennett6658 4 ай бұрын
He was definitely throwing a bit of shade at it!
@hermesliteratus882
@hermesliteratus882 3 ай бұрын
He may be biased, but not so much compared to CarWow when it comes to reviewing Chinese car brands.
@tanzenmusic2322
@tanzenmusic2322 3 ай бұрын
Reviews like someone Broke His Dreams! 😂
@thismanagain
@thismanagain 4 ай бұрын
I've sat in a few BYD models, including this one. The material quality is good, maybe even a bit better than some established brands at a similar price. If they can nail the reliability, no one's beating China at EVs and PHEVs.
@karthikj8969
@karthikj8969 3 ай бұрын
Took it for a spin yesterday and was absolutely awesome. Pleasantly surprised it had no engine noise whatsoever even when the patrol engine kicked in at higher speeds. Smooth as a butter .
@thismanagain
@thismanagain 4 ай бұрын
Looks like a better made vehicle than many.
@zappullaitaly
@zappullaitaly Ай бұрын
I recently purchased this Seal UDMI. Amazing car. Coming off a Tucson Full Hybrid. No comparison in terms of feelings, quality and overall perception. Simply great, really. The look&feel also is a much more up-market for sure.
@melody528
@melody528 25 күн бұрын
Got my DM I comfort yesterday, what a nice car that offer so much but in a bargain price. Love it🎉
@djuncles
@djuncles Ай бұрын
So if you could choose between this and the MG HS, which would you go for? I'm considering both for my next company car
@Sn00pyJ508
@Sn00pyJ508 2 ай бұрын
Will go for the Comfort model next year. Looks the best value with a great PHEV range of 70+ miles.
@ianhallett6174
@ianhallett6174 2 ай бұрын
Just ordered the comfort as a company car for the tax benefits, no delivery date as yet but expecting February.. per ardua
@Sn00pyJ508
@Sn00pyJ508 2 ай бұрын
@ianhallett6174 Ad Astra! I see there are some Comforts now being advertised in Auto Trader for December, which is promising. Company car.. Better than M.T.!
@ianhallett6174
@ianhallett6174 2 ай бұрын
@@Sn00pyJ508 haha anything is better than MT, ex Coningsby armourer 👍
@Sn00pyJ508
@Sn00pyJ508 2 ай бұрын
@@ianhallett6174 Plumbers were always a different breed. Nice one and I hope civvy life is suiting you well. Ex Fairy, SCA, MAR, COS, LYN, ASI, SEA, SWM and WYT. I am that old, at least 4 camps have closed down and 3 of the kites have now been retired time ex! Regards. 🫡
@Sn00pyJ508
@Sn00pyJ508 28 күн бұрын
@@ianhallett6174Any news on your Seal? Looking at visiting a local dealer soon.
@alwahid9901
@alwahid9901 3 ай бұрын
Bargain, here in the UK its under £32k with 2% APR. I was so impressed,ordered one immediately, can’t wait😊.
@soulei1990
@soulei1990 Ай бұрын
BEST HYBRID SUV !!!! There is no other hybrid SUV or non hybrid for that matter in the same price range and don't dream of finding one with the same option pack (except other chinese brands if available to you).
@stevo0861
@stevo0861 2 ай бұрын
I saw this yesterday for the first time and iIm going to test drive one tomorrow, as my excellent Tucson has to go back soon. I hope it is as good as it seems.
@Devjerovf
@Devjerovf 4 ай бұрын
"...It really does look like something you might see driving around in GTA..." Top 10 most savage burns
@nawazskrr6027
@nawazskrr6027 2 ай бұрын
Even it was given as free handouts, they'd still find faults
@SouthernCross-e2w
@SouthernCross-e2w 9 күн бұрын
I wonder there was no mention of Heads up Display?
@victorpangkh
@victorpangkh 4 ай бұрын
Undue amount of bias in your review.
@hermesliteratus882
@hermesliteratus882 3 ай бұрын
He may be biased, but not so much compared to CarWow when it comes to reviewing Chinese car brands.
@Akas1001
@Akas1001 3 ай бұрын
I'll wait for the coupe version! I want 1! Fed up with bmw and mercs.
@TheHsan22
@TheHsan22 3 ай бұрын
Watching from Australia. Called SeaLion 6 here. Apparently Aus engineers have been working on the suspension tune to give it more "sporty" handling, from early 2025. Watershed change as cars now like "appliances" rather than something to lust after (sorry car marketers), this probs will be my next car, replacing a Merc C350e PHEV.
@musymusy318
@musymusy318 Ай бұрын
Did you mention MPG in the different modes or charging times ???
@SouthernCross-e2w
@SouthernCross-e2w 9 күн бұрын
If you look at any car be it a Rolls Royce, Mercedes or BMW, the colour will never look the same for different parts of the car. This is due to the light hitting the car at different angle.
@Wsba2049
@Wsba2049 4 ай бұрын
The video thumbnail looks like you're reviewing a car in 2008.
@gazzrobb2366
@gazzrobb2366 4 ай бұрын
Does it have remote window opening and closing?
@srmccormack
@srmccormack 2 ай бұрын
Well I had a Sportage as a hire car recently and it was awful. Bearing in mind I had one of the earlier models which I loved. Will definitely take a look at this for my next car.
@centralkingdom8141
@centralkingdom8141 4 ай бұрын
Look very nice
@marbles351
@marbles351 2 күн бұрын
Can you run this car without ever plugging it in?
@aminsayedmaqsud5494
@aminsayedmaqsud5494 21 күн бұрын
I am a mechanic almost 20 y. This car is more better then any Europe cars… I bough my self… I will tell you in 10 years no cars can beet them. They will pass over all car markets… there comfort and tech is beter then Audi, BMW and Mercedes
@shiners3137
@shiners3137 Ай бұрын
Can anyone answer me, what side is the battery on in the UK models? Is it the driver side, I honestly feel this should be mentioned in any review or overview. My 5m cable wouldn't reach the battery if it was on the passenger side rear.
@MattSmith-sm6qc
@MattSmith-sm6qc 22 күн бұрын
Drivers side
@ViewBothSides
@ViewBothSides 4 ай бұрын
"it's a bit of a faff"... let's be honest, the touchscreens are essentially unusable on the move. The only reason they exist is financial trimming by the manufacturer and an odd loophole in the law that permits it.
@waichungsham1578
@waichungsham1578 4 ай бұрын
You can navigate the menu on the steering wheel but most reviews never mention it
@bgjuk-c8u
@bgjuk-c8u 4 ай бұрын
@@waichungsham1578or voice control, even easier. But the dashboard temperature control you mention is clever
@gazzrobb2366
@gazzrobb2366 3 ай бұрын
The design should have the bigger battery
@azeemsoona
@azeemsoona 4 ай бұрын
19" alloy wheels as standard not 17"
@1thedazzler
@1thedazzler Ай бұрын
Over 500 miles from a full tank & charge?… did you test that? I have a mild hybrid and very disappointed with real world MPG/range
@amon5124
@amon5124 4 ай бұрын
Front is the worse. Interior is nice and practical.
@TheJanLloyd
@TheJanLloyd 2 ай бұрын
Amazing at how he critics the vehicle as if its crap. But left out the fact that all the other vehicles in the class are exactly the same if not worse. What is exactly exciting to drive? Tucson? Same sportage? Same
@gavinbillington7193
@gavinbillington7193 3 ай бұрын
Question if the engine is charging the motors does that mean you are not using the battery power at all unless you switch to EV mode
@PhoenixStLeger
@PhoenixStLeger 3 ай бұрын
At high speed, yes Recharge the battery at low speeds
@UCMpDwp7VEfKXRH3NyAW7kuj
@UCMpDwp7VEfKXRH3NyAW7kuj 4 ай бұрын
The video thumbnail looks like took it by a 2010s Nokia cellphone, kind of oldy
@grzegorzkowalczyk685
@grzegorzkowalczyk685 3 ай бұрын
Car Gurus another s..t review, you expect budget car to perform like Porsche, it’s ok but it’s not ok, I like it but I don’t like it.
@Unkindmark
@Unkindmark 8 күн бұрын
I wonder how much carwow, carguru are being paid for belittling BYD. What he does not mention is for the price to get anything close to the specs is 30% more. The midrange has an electric range of 77miles, which is unheard of in a phev.
@sevensixtysteve8662
@sevensixtysteve8662 4 ай бұрын
Objectively it appears to be good value as I assume BYD is state funded to ensure the price point attractive. I am not a fan of SUVs or their styling and I particularly don’t like the design language of the BYD inside or out and therefore I would never own one. But, the sheer number of SUVs, trucks and utes on the roads would indicate enough people don’t care how their car drives to give this car a market.
@raymondozhou
@raymondozhou 3 ай бұрын
Cargurus, I can summarise this video in one sentence. This thing (not even car) is fine but terrible in this and terrible in that. You never explained the hybrid technology it uses. The presenter is bloody confused.
@cathalc9720
@cathalc9720 3 ай бұрын
Review recorded with a vtech kidizoom
@AhsanRaza-p1u
@AhsanRaza-p1u 3 ай бұрын
What a biased and poor review.
@LegSpinna
@LegSpinna 4 ай бұрын
MG are a bit of a disaster when it comes to reliability. I'll wait for others to do the dirty work and see where we stand with BYD in a few years time.
@Biggus_Dickus_Incontinenta_Btx
@Biggus_Dickus_Incontinenta_Btx 4 ай бұрын
MG is 31st out of 31 brands in this month’s What Car annual reliability survey. The new Chinese brands will be below them next year I suspect. Shame they can’t be relegated at the bottom of the table….
@bgjuk-c8u
@bgjuk-c8u 4 ай бұрын
@@Biggus_Dickus_Incontinenta_Btxthe first mass produced plug in hybrid ever was launched by BYD in 2008, so I suspect they know a thing or two about making them. Toyota is actually adopting BYD PHEV tech in their upcoming vehicles. They’re an established brand, just new to the UK
@Biggus_Dickus_Incontinenta_Btx
@Biggus_Dickus_Incontinenta_Btx 4 ай бұрын
@@bgjuk-c8u who cares? I didn’t say they were a new brand I know they have been producing utter 💩 cars for years. The fact is MG are bottom of the reliability table and other Chinese garbage will be vying with them to be bottom next year.
@CptSpears007
@CptSpears007 13 күн бұрын
Looks like a Porsche Cayenne
@scorpionx211
@scorpionx211 Ай бұрын
What a poor video quality!! Don't upload the video if you can't make it good
@ChrisEdwards-y9d
@ChrisEdwards-y9d 18 күн бұрын
As others say a very biased review: this review does not encourage me to watch others by the same fellow. Misses important facts: does it actually do 77 miles on electric only: what is mpg using petrol? Why not quote actual selling price rather than MRP. Lets search for a proper review.
@musaferashena9300
@musaferashena9300 11 күн бұрын
BYD is a great car fella , you just don't want to say it because it's Chinese!! Millions times better than jaguar and land rower and even Roy's roys rubbish made by English 😂😂😂
@onefiniteplanet
@onefiniteplanet 3 ай бұрын
Hmm... how does a car guru think "Build Your Dreams" is the brand rather than just a backronym?
@michaelchippendale5518
@michaelchippendale5518 24 күн бұрын
He doesn’t even know what his shoe size is 🤣🤣
@demonridera
@demonridera 4 ай бұрын
Britishers should only buy British cars. They are the best in the world and the reviewers will not have to put a hundred caveats in their analysis of the vehicle
@paulallen6915
@paulallen6915 4 ай бұрын
Name me one British owned car company ?
@demonridera
@demonridera 4 ай бұрын
@@paulallen6915 McLaren
@paulallen6915
@paulallen6915 4 ай бұрын
@@demonridera owned by a Bahrain company.
@mazilys
@mazilys 2 күн бұрын
British cars don’t exist
@carolcooks1208
@carolcooks1208 4 ай бұрын
Since she was£33000 cheap
@wayneheyes4934
@wayneheyes4934 4 ай бұрын
Exactly
@bgjuk-c8u
@bgjuk-c8u 4 ай бұрын
Since all of its competitor PHEVs (Kuga, Tucson, Tiguan) are £40k+ and come with less spec
@BenTalksMentalHealth
@BenTalksMentalHealth 3 ай бұрын
When compared with competition
@alanstringer9819
@alanstringer9819 29 күн бұрын
All as you've done is pull the car to pieces. I've never heard so much negativity. Will not be watching any of your videos again.
@koskos1971
@koskos1971 4 ай бұрын
It's better to improve British Cars than buy Chinese. A Greek saying l in situations like these is : "if you don't take care of your own house it will fall on your head! " . British Cars and SUVs are so good and beautiful . Why buy this.....
@alfamonk
@alfamonk 4 ай бұрын
is there a British SUV at this price?...nope
@hameemmohideen1478
@hameemmohideen1478 4 ай бұрын
All sold out
@waichungsham1578
@waichungsham1578 4 ай бұрын
What uk car manufacturers are still successful and profitable?
@justanopinion4376
@justanopinion4376 23 сағат бұрын
Pathetic tones for a review shameful
@otablott7779
@otablott7779 3 ай бұрын
Worrying about 0 to 60 when all UK roads are 20 mph
@Steve-gc5nt
@Steve-gc5nt 4 ай бұрын
More Chinese cack.
@pb5x5
@pb5x5 4 ай бұрын
Yep won't last long either. It will be on the scrap heap within ten years.
@zes7215
@zes7215 4 ай бұрын
it must hurt if you really try to think, pgskn
@bgjuk-c8u
@bgjuk-c8u 4 ай бұрын
@@pb5x56 year warranty overall with a 8 year warranty on battery and electric motors, so doubt that
@pb5x5
@pb5x5 4 ай бұрын
@@bgjuk-c8u Doesn't add up to ten years use.........
@edwinhuang803
@edwinhuang803 3 ай бұрын
8 years are probably enough for a person like to spew negative energy and make baselss accusation.
@pb5x5
@pb5x5 4 ай бұрын
I don't buy Chinese tyres so there is no way I'd buy a whole car.
@TraceyJacobs-b5r
@TraceyJacobs-b5r 4 ай бұрын
dont cotinental tyres then haha
@pb5x5
@pb5x5 4 ай бұрын
@@TraceyJacobs-b5r If they are main names like continental tyres made in China they will be made to their normal standards unlike Goodride tyres for example will not be.
@AYouTubeCommenterWhoHasABrain
@AYouTubeCommenterWhoHasABrain 4 ай бұрын
My Sailwins from China have been good. What tyre brand do you buy? I bet you have a lot of good gear Made In China without you knowing
@AYouTubeCommenterWhoHasABrain
@AYouTubeCommenterWhoHasABrain 4 ай бұрын
​@@pb5x5My Sailwins from China have been good. What tyre brand do you buy? I bet you have a lot of good gear Made In China without you knowing
@Krahamus
@Krahamus 4 ай бұрын
Mate, 90% of things are manufactured in china, Iphone, samsung and all other things, you can buy cheap bad quality but also good quality witch coasts a lot
@alfamonk
@alfamonk 4 ай бұрын
when it's £5k in 8 years might be worth a punt
@pb5x5
@pb5x5 4 ай бұрын
Or one or two K.
@MrMk294
@MrMk294 9 күн бұрын
I am buying one😂
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