NEW BYD Seal U review - does China make the best hybrid car? | What Car?

[@JustThe_One]

No one can imagine that one day China produces great cars and people realize that they were paying tons of money for much more worse cars

[@madmcadder4536]

Not worse just more expensive because China subsidises its car industry.

[@gojojuice]

Yeah, at least the "worse cars" that we pay tons of money for is not catching fire 😂.

[@JustThe_One]

@@gojojuice The BYD uses Blade Battery with lithium Iron Phosphate which are more safety then European and US e-autos.

[@must205]

That day is not coming 😂

[@JustThe_One]

@@must205 that is why US applied 100% tariff for Chinese cars 🙃

[@Asahi380]

Seal U (or Song plus) is actually a budget hybrid SUV in China. You can get the best fuel efficiency and very decent space. It's a good choice for replacing Rav, Xtrail and Breeze but even cheaper. Personally, I won't choose this one because I can afford better stereo system, screen, suspension, and seats (for instance, Denza N7, also made by BYD). But for most of the people, this is good enough for daily commute, travel or even camping, alone or with your family. So it is still the best seller SUV in China.

[@warthog123]

Is the claimed mpg real? 81 mpg?

[@Frank01-f8n]

​@@warthog123That's byd's new 5th generation hybrid. Real but not on this Seal U.

[@mikecarhunter]

懂车👍

[@fatdoi003]

@@warthog123 multiple range test in china they've done 2400-2500km with 65L fuel

[@warthog123]

@@fatdoi003 Wow thats 1400 miles using 14 gallons. 100 mpg. Awesome.

[@urbanstrencan]

BYD is really coming strong here in Europe with it's brand and presence. Had chance to drive Seal and it's just impressive 😊.

[@must205]

Wu mao

[@marktomm]

@@must205 🤣🤣🤣how helpful is whatever you just said

[@xnigel]

not only in Europe, but also in Middle East!

[@must205]

These comments are all bs. BYD and GWM are closing dealerships in Europe due to lack of sales.... they are only strong in Wu Mao propaganda LOL.

[@madjoubah6549]

​@@must205i live in the dutch part of belgium and every day i am finding more and more byd on the roads.

[@imwsss726]

The Seal U (Sea Lion 06 in Australia) is actually the facelifted BYD Song Plus in China. The Song Plus pre-facelift BEV and PHEV combined is the best-selling BYD in China and it belongs to the Dynasty (Song Dynasty) series of the product range, but this facelift brings some major exterior changes to the car and it now belongs to the Ocean series in China, although it is still called BYD Song there. That's probably why it's called the "Seal" on the overseas market. Btw BYD PHEV system's name stands for DM-i: fuel efficiency, DM-p: performance, DM-o: off-road.

[@disarchitected]

NGL, that is more complicated than trying to learn a programming language like Java. Are you a coder by trade?

[@kito1692]

i si for intellegence

[@YSKWatch]

​@@disarchitectedin china everything is fast paced, probably names & codes decided in few minutes meeting and continue to discuss about other things (like discuss about each component of the car).

[@alaznispireli7481]

You seem to be knowledgeable about BYD systems and I ask you is that phev system like aisin- toyota system or honda or kia sportage phev system?

[@alaznispireli7481]

which one?

[@booksquotes948]

Remove tarrifs on byd in uk 😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@adambynum2257]

I'm from the USA, but I don't support American companies for the sake of being American. I support my pocket and what's best for my pocket. If the BYD offers anywhere near the reported fuel economy and is reliable, I'd buy one. I need the USA to remove tariffs and let the "free market" compete. I put free market in quotes because most Americans don't really believe the market is free. It's pay to play.

[@ricardodias6870]

​@adambynum2257 there's no such a thing as "free market". Never happened, it's a capitalism mith...

[@IA100KPDT]

model Qin and Seal hybrid can go 2000km and beyond.

[@vasyafedya1934]

Ask your politicians.

[@Husnaina549]

Australia is not making cars so there is no tariff here and they’re relatively cheaper. I am buying one early next year

[@UCMpDwp7VEfKXRH3NyAW7kuj]

BYD had made a Success in china,which the most competitive market,so maybe the know how to make good car

[@ZeroNap]

Even just 5 years ago, most Chinese people thought that BYD standed for poor quality and cheapest price.

[@dt8101]

The fuel efficiency of BYD hybrid system is very impressive. Looking forward to WhatCar's fuel efficiency test.

[@RayDu]

It's getting even more impressive with the six-gen DM-i technology, which is going to be released alongside the Qin L PHEV, which is said to have a fuel-efficiency of 2.9L/100km.

[@zimuli3549]

This car is the first-selling SUV in China in recent years, so there is no doubt about its reliability.

[@Asahi380]

About 5L/100km average but performs like a 2.0L turbo car, which is 8L/100km and more.

[@jizhang75]

It is said Toyota is going to adopt byd hybrid system

[@bikeman123]

And so say all the bots

[@CLS1507]

BYD PHEV system naming and its explanation: DM-i : Dual mode intelligence, focusing on efficiency and range. Example is the Seal U here. DM-o : Dual mode offroad, for hybrid cars with offroad orientation. Example is the Yangwang U8 that can do tank turn with its 4 motors. DM-p : Dual mode power, for a more performance oriented car. Example is the Han DM-p sporty saloon.

[@kcpncfs9234]

i can still recall Jeremy said some years back on the legendary show that we would be driving cars coming from China in the near future or something like that, wow... time flies

[@andrewlim7751]

Yeah, he test drive the HongqQi, the most luxurious made in China cars on the Chinese highway.

[@kcpncfs9234]

@@andrewlim7751 kinda hoping he can give BYD a try

[@wayneheyes4934]

This could be another major step for BYD in the uk and it’s a hybrid! I’d consider this as my next car even though we’re I live can’t have wall chargers but nothing stopping me going to a shop or somewhere to charge up now and again!

[@protagonist9716]

This indeed seems quite good from this review

[@mohammedmalik9655]

Buy one then 😂

[@wayneheyes4934]

@@mohammedmalik9655 when they come to the uk

[@tren133]

This is actual the last model on BYD's 4th generation PHEV platform. They just released their 5th generation PHEVs this past week, and are making big claims about even lower consumption, including urban driving tests showing HEV mode (so with battery depleted) consumption as low as 2.2L/100km! Depending on how much electricity costs in your area, not charging the car at all and only using gas to power the car might actually be cheaper, which is crazy.

[@youngalex-nh1er]

不买不是不列颠人，快买

[@yzhang9265]

We need the new Qin L DM-i (Passat size PHEV)! 2000 km/1200miles range PHEV too BYD!! with 100% tax it will be 21.6kGBP still attractive! Yaris is from 22.6k GBP Please please please.

[@rb9688]

I watched many videos about that new Qin L and desperately want it to enter Australia market soon. BYD, please!

[@ppdogcat4679]

Can's agree more. Qin L DM-i is way better than Yaris. Here in China, Toyota has stopped producing and saling Yaris a few years ago because of its poor market performance.

[@thismanagain]

Saw one of these on display in Riyadh recently, it's called the Song Plus here. Interior and features seem pretty good for the price, as does the powertrain. It's also a hybrid here.

[@protagonist9716]

Pretty sure BYD will get it's high end Denza Yangwang there soon

[@thismanagain]

@@protagonist9716 it's a bit too crazy to be sold here. Let's see if it comes here or not

[@jeremyheung6582]

Also called SONG PLUS in China, it is the best-selling SUV in China

[@thismanagain]

@@jeremyheung6582 is it EV only in China? Because here in Saudi Arabia it's a PHEV I believe.

[@刘军-q9m]

@@thismanagain NOT SURE ,but this car ,phev is more popular then ev in China

[@johnpaterson6112]

11kw home charging is rarely possible in uk. Please stop quoting it. Just add 50% to estimate time on the standard 7.25kw at home.

[@markliu9698]

The latest BYD Qin (PHEV DMi 5) released in April 2024 can drive for 2141KM with full charged 10kW battery and a 67L gas tank.

[@brucemon4525]

it's Qin.

[@moopoo9847]

同时发布的海豹06也用了DMi5技术

[@zimuli3549]

This car is the first-selling SUV in China in recent years, so there is no doubt about its reliability.

[@loongtdesign]

The correct term to use is "best-selling SUV" or "top-selling SUV." "First-selling SUV" is not a commonly used phrase in English. "Best-selling" indicates that the SUV has sold the most units compared to others.

[@CumBrianFries]

@@loongtdesign Thank you for that correction. I also thought "first-selling" sounded odd.

[@williamdr5551]

​@@loongtdesign 中国人之间流行英语对话吗？

[@loongtdesign]

@@williamdr5551 在英语视频下，使用英语回复英语评论有什么问题吗？

[@yudogcome5901]

@@williamdr5551 There are thousands of dialects in China, so according to Chinese etiquette, when there is a third party, communicate in a language that everyone can understand.

[@davidllewellyn5168]

A very clear and informative presentation as always, without the noise of other presenters. Where is the nearest BYD sales office?

[@sovannpanhasum]

out of topic, may i know what microphone do you use? The quality is so good

[@interiorsretailfacts]

BYD cars are quite impressive. Great style, quality and most importantly affordable for most people. I have my eye on the Yang Wang U8. Would definitely buy one if it ever comes to Canada in the near future!

[@Roussea-001]

too expensive😂

[@remix-yy1hs]

😂😂😂 the best car ever. Get it with the drone 😂😂😂 200k maybe in Canada still cheap compared to g wagon or others

[@yslee1401]

@@interiorsretailfacts Temu Teslas are pretty to look at but have no resale value

[@nevilmandil8556]

The styling is nice.

[@elizabethdmercy8344]

That price is horribly expensive…… as this car, top trim, sales in China about 18,420 UK Pound/ 169,800 CNY (before tax and other additional fees), and the price this channel expected sales in UK is about 38,995 UKP. That is unfair. I totally agree gov do something, such as import tax, to protect local brands, but double the price is unnecessary.

[@yinyin3141]

speak to your government about additional costs....

[@deezeed2817]

I don't think Rishi Sunak is gonna do anything about it, He's the type of leader who'll follow suit with whatever the U.S says.

[@AntihuaGoxiba]

Its Chinese name is Song Plug-in hybrid, been tested in the markets for years already, DMi is an amazing hybrid system that gives you power and also fuel efficiency, but it is not the newest technology from BYD, should have leopard 5 in Australia

[@ellisrochlin2267]

I will wait for the ( if it comes to UK ) the sea lion 07 .Shown at the Chinese motorshow a few weeks ago 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@same.6409]

makes you wonder how much over-priced other cars are these days.

[@0000hubi]

Chinese people work for 10% money if u compare to Europe standard salary. Basically the work in Chinese is very cheap

[@tony18mo]

The design is very good looking as well

[@ErikKarlsen-z6i]

My dad thinks about buying this car and only by what ive seen this car looks great. From the designe to performance and last of all reliability. Looking forward to seeing what this car can give off🎉

[@openmindedbloke]

Android users, we can use portrait. Excellent.

[@YSKWatch]

for portrait format entertainment app.

[@manimalworks7424]

BYD could sell the car at 1/2 price if not blamed for over capacity or dumping

[@twowheelsandcroissant]

the interior is much more luxurious compared to the Rav4 in the same class and similar price tag

[@sargfowler9603]

Hybrids are the way forward, that's for certain. The huge jump to EVs isn't going to happen for a while.

[@johnz8721]

well, now is happen! BYD new hydrids release last couple day test drive 2000+KMs in one full tank, game change

[@deezeed2817]

Not in the west but in China they're way ahead and with battery swapping technology makes the EV's much more practical. These technologies could really benefit the world but the U.S is putting blockades under the guise of "national security" or "overcapacity".

[@DONHU3V0]

dont know why in Mexico the BYD SONG PLUS that is the same car, has a 574 lts, so dont know if the numbers are wrong on your report

[@Deandzzzzzz]

Wonder is it a FWD or AWD variant that has a 574L boot space in Mexican market?

[@saraicruz38]

Do you have it? I’m thinking to get this exact model 😝but am not quite sure yet

[@LoveEVandenvironment]

Subscribed. Like this BYD review.

[@FéargalO]

Just had a message from BYD confirming the seal u comfort trim with 78 miles EV range is no longer coming to UK...hope they reconsider that decision soon.

[@Hakka_Charlie]

The higher battery would have been really useful, was seriously considering that trim.

[@bushairkp]

you didn't tell about the headsup display

[@xnigel]

OH MY GOODNESS! This BYD Seal U is a brilliant car that I want for my next one!

[@MAXSHNC]

please let the engine listen directly if on is none made in KZbin so far with BYD hybrid

[@vasil7410]

Thanks for the video. But the name is misleading because there is little similarity to the Seal sedan. This is why they named it the Sealion 6 in Australia and in some Asian countries.

[@Carabc8787-yv4co]

It's a Chinese brand, proudly.

[@yslee1401]

Three words - no resale value😊

[@pamaham1390]

Dollar for dollar, with the exception of Tesla, Chinese EV is light years ahead of all other brands’ EVs ! This car retails for only around 15k pounds in Mainland China….

[@jackmu3496]

BYD Seal-u is the top quality technology car👍,I will buy this car in the future.

[@jonathanfields4ever]

And the biggest difference is that BYD actually want to sell them, while Toyota restricts supply of hybrids to sell more regular gas models

[@yudogcome5901]

Fuel vehicles can make more profits from after-sales service

[@yslee1401]

Mainlanders wait at least 18 months for Toyota Alphard and Lexus LM. No high flyer in China wants a Chinese branded car

[@alanhowemusic2457]

What about servicing and spare parts are main BYD dealers sufficient enough to be close to main cities in the UK?

[@zhangdayu2206]

They've got a factory in Hugary. so I would be surprised if they don't.

[@amandagrant4331]

A very good PHEV

[@BaMbOoZeD]

For now you can only get the electric seal u in Denmark, but I do hope the plug-in hybrid version will come also 😊

[@remix-yy1hs]

Jeg håber du får den 😊

[@fredfrond6148]

I like the 12” clearance under the car.

[@philipc239]

Quality review truly helpful to potential buyers 😊👍👍

[@Kay-cy9vi]

Biden just broke the American dream to own a chinese car😂😂😂😂 Americans will be jealous about the neighboring Mexican for their dream Chinese cars😂😂😂😂

[@PickensDon]

I’m from US living in Mexico BYD is growing fast here waiting to try one but specs price and looks are good. They seem the best quality of about 20 Chinese brands here

[@yslee1401]

Why would America want to allow another Chinese spy loophole into the west? Huawei is banned for a good reason

[@kidfreejones]

A nice review touching on things we'd want to know if we went to the dealer.

[@cps0223]

In the Phil the entry level unit of Byd Sealion 6 DM-i is priced at PhP 1,548,000 or about £20,600!

[@Audios81]

Have a Seal Performance (Excellence) and it’s great but the interior of this is much nicer. Plus the extendable thigh support on the seats is a no brainer needed in the Seal. The interior is decent in the Seal. Quality is high, it’s just the design is a bit boring and mismatched. The SeaLion 7’s would be a better fit for the Seal for sure.

[@黑骑士-i4u]

如果BYD seal U价格可以低于Toyota RAV4，那在外国很有竞争力。

[@metalmick99]

Thanks for a thorough, well-delivered rundown on the vehicle, which is looking to be very popular in Australia. The presentation is rather impressive, seeming very well made, and switchgear is light, yet positive. However, there are a few baffling omissions from an otherwise considerable feature list from the (right-hand drive) Australian model, like a memory for the driver's seat position, and I'm told also the heated steering wheel. I'd be interested to hear if other RHD markets are similarly ""penalised.

[@colonelccccc]

If only you'd do a review of the car after 50K miles, maybe buy/borrow used cars you used to review brand new just to report on the Ultra Quality you see when the car is fresh ?

[@brianpilley3801]

I have a LDV van in NZ 123km and no problems.

[@ramakrishnarangaraoallam4340]

Do we have a seven seater in BYD?

[@alf7571]

Im still wayting to see the Seal not U DM-I review for Europe that seems the ideal for me.

[@tren133]

The initial launch even range testing results for the new Seal 06 DM-I is crazy good. I wonder which international market will receive it first outside of China.

[@leemace9638]

If they price it right here in Australia it will be a big seller

[@Elaba_]

I will never go there because of the drop bears.

[@fatdoi003]

AU it's called Sealion and it's on sale now.... $49k and $53k

[@Carfan678]

@@fatdoi003 their naming scheme is so confusing cause in China the Sealion is an entirely different model

[@fatdoi003]

@@Carfan678 i think they want the Seal to stay as EV exclusive

[@cabottaxi]

I take it here in the UK we have full dealer facilities with service and spare parts back up ? It's illegal in the UK to use a mobile phone whilst driving and yet we have a situation where cars like this encourage us to use touchscreens the size of a small television screen. Double standards.

[@pwrstn]

The reintroduction of physical buttons needs to succeed. There are some physical buttons in the BYD centre console and a lot of functions are controlled by voice activation so after a few weeks with a BYD I can manage all functions by the centre console or voice function.

[@Asahi380]

It is illegal to use mobile phone while driving in any country I believe. Also, it is not recommended to use central screen also when you're supposed to focus on the road. The good thing is you can do most of the things e.g. switch songs, turn up volume, activate adaptive cruise and so on via physical buttons on this car. Some complicated jobs can also be done via voice commands (and it's very fast and accurate, way better than the brands that's more expensive like Mercedes). Personally, I'm also a hater of those "screen only" cars like Tesla.

[@CThienV]

Im still on the fence on the BYD Seal here in Aus, but if the the Song L was to arrive here i would so jump on it despite being a sedan kinda guy

[@CThienV]

@@GDM22 it's not the same car.

[@CThienV]

@@GDM22 The Song L is not the same car as the Sealion 6

[@GDM22]

Fine you are not talking about the car in this review, off on your own tangent.

[@superderderder]

​@@GDM22宋L和海狮并不是同一辆车，你错了

[@yslee1401]

But it 1 year later for less than 50%

[@umitbattal7354]

Nissan eforce have many reliability issues how about this car?

[@sammunday430]

What is the paint colour in this video ?

[@andreykovachev7002]

Too bad there is no dealership of BYD in Bulgaria because I am on the market for SUV and this would have been lovely. Guess I will go for Skoda Kodiak.

[@royed31]

Are BYD's own 1.5-liter four-cylinder petrol (gasoline) engine any good?

[@cocoaiscool2709]

from the reviews I’ve seen in china (note : not the anti china video stuff but actually in weibo and blibli) the engine has a decent reliability

[@Asahi380]

It is made for PHEV specifically, and good enough for powering the motors and charge the battery. Not the best for high speed performance but no complains because of the best fuel efficiency, despite the 4th gen DM-i system this car is using was launched 3 years ago.

[@yudogcome5901]

Because of the use of a large battery, the engine can work in the optimal operating range most of the time. BYD is very aware of this and has designed the engine

[@拂曉種花家]

BYD 1.5晓云发动机是超级DM PHEV专用发动机，拥有43%的热效率，并且因为以串联式发电为主，高速直接驱动为辅，所以发动机可以一直在高热效率区间运行，是一款很棒的发动机。❤

[@hvnly-gaming]

I wanted to know what it was like to "drive" between the 2 modes.

[@justdoit7292]

all modes like a EV car

[@template16]

Major drawback for me is the BYD infrastructure. Nearest dealership to me is 80 miles/2 hours away so not practical until BYD develop their sales and service departments further, which will no doubt come in time.

[@georgesabbagh4269]

Great great talk and clear

[@lazziebardakos2956]

95% of BYD owners in China use it in landscape rather than portrait.

[@onlylaugh5402]

Awd or fwd??

[@raakkyanabayan7487]

Very nice explanation 🎉

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

Thanks for explaining that wheelbase is the distance between the front and rear wheels. I would never have guessed.

[@ritchie9872]

In Thailand and Australia, they call it the Sealion 6 DM-i.

[@yslee1401]

@@ritchie9872 in Australia, they are called Temu Teslas

[@Lewis_Standing]

Not sure why they are muddying their brand perception with bringing a petrol car to the European market. Their perception was of a battery and EV manufacturer. I want to build my dreams not my oil nightmares

[@manish240982]

Did a test drive in Abu Dhabi, here it is known as song plus

[@don-ricodasilva5205]

Why would people buy this car if they going to race with it? Do your commentary for people that are going to use it as a daily runabout. 99% of people will use it as such.

[@fatdoi003]

car reviewers don't like soft relax ride.... they want to race on everything they touch.... but most of us prefer plush ride in SUV

[@dzonikg]

Anything below 8 second is just 2 much for me becase when its faster its just pushes you do drive like a maniac .I had BMW x5 which was 5.9 seconds,it sound good but in reality it always pushed me to drive like a maniac even in towns (also consumption was garbage) so i bought car with 7.9 seconds and i feel just more relaxed when driving,dont need to race everyone on the road

[@deepseer]

You can have a short drag race at any road crossing, from 0 to speed limit.

[@jizhang1443]

you compare Seal U with Niro, is not accurate. Seal U from the batter range to size is much better than Niro

[@vp272]

Looks good but it’s a shame they didn’t give it another name

[@kamsunleong6648]

What's in a name. That which we called a rose by any other name, would smell as sweet.

[@bikeman123]

Lack imagination. Like everything Samsung make is Galaxy.

[@7755ian1]

Are you including Lucid in your answer...

[@Mr11ESSE111]

Serpentza leave the chat

[@remix-yy1hs]

😂😂😂

[@tysonfinn1470]

Once everyone buys fuel efficient hybrids the price of fuel will just go up so no cost saving

[@sebastiansandvik825]

Once you put in a 26kwh battery, why not just triple that and skip the whole internal combustion engine, gas tank and so on... These plug-in hybrids just don't make sense on any level.

[@charliequach6399]

Maybe some people wanna do 1000 km?

[@sebastiansandvik825]

@@charliequach6399 I don't know anyone that does 1000km road trips in one sitting, but still... if that is part of your normal driving routine, then the PHEV motors and batteries are just unnecessary extra weight. And regardless, modern EV's with 800V architectures are just as fast in practical terms for 1000km road trips as ICE or PHEV.

[@dzonikg]

@@sebastiansandvik825 No they are NOT ,my friend actually sold Ioniq 5 after just 2 years and bought regular hybrid .Going to trips was just pain because range on motorway was garbage

[@sebastiansandvik825]

@user-io2et5bv2s The Niro PHEV was a decent buy when it was released in MY 2018. Back then there were few electric options, and pretty much all were bad or a Tesla Model S for 100 000 euro. The Model 3 wasn't even launched in Europe until 2019. The market looks way different now. The Chinese version of this car (BYD Song Plus) is about the same price depending on spec for both the PHEV and the EV, which is a very capable EV too.

[@Asahi380]

For those people who don't want any "suprises". It's cheaper to drive an EV that's true. But I can refill my gas tank within 3 minutes even if the battery is drained, achieve traditional 2.0L SUVs' performance, but Nissan Sylphy kind of (or better) fuel efficiency. EV is the better choice for small countries and cities. But charger everywhere with super fast charging and in good condition is still a future for most of us (look at the charging cables being cut and unfixed in the US, or people fought for one single public charger at holidays in China). Some of us just don't want to wait until that future comes. China has the power to build, maintain thousands of charging stations and clean energy sources every year, and we're still not satisfied. So like others said, PHEV is a great compromise.

[@marcusskyfall]

"... they were future power people showing love to the loveless... 🎶"

[@nicholasleonard5061]

Can’t beat a bit of Seal clubbing

[@marcusskyfall]

@@nicholasleonard5061 😎

[@Emphasis213]

I=integrated?

[@aserizu]

It does not have an 8 speed automatic. It doesn't have a gearbox as such. The system is very similar to honda's new hybrid setup.

[@alaznispireli7481]

ok seems very impressive only 1.5L ic is very weak such massive vehicle but good that it is not a turbo will not be heat problem. I’m interested if it has a heat pump?

[@saintetienne755]

Hybrids make zero sense to a private buyer - so where do they fit into the used car market?

[@Sunrise813]

I wish I can get one here in the US.

[@JR01015]

Why does it look like a Toureg?

[@Bunce1949]

Can it tow a caravan?

[@oliverstemp9132]

It looks so generic. I’m guessing this will just be a fleet or rental car.

[@Crom21]

I would love it to be fully electric.

[@hehe-mq2bk]

I need this hybrid

[@oxcart4172]

You'd expect something called a seal to be small and cute!

[@hvnly-gaming]

Mention of BYD, Europe, Seal, Dolphin, Atto-3, but NO MENTION OF HAN OR TANG. :(

[@paulpaul7777]

There's no rival, very impressive

[@anthonykandes9683]

Why not purchase a self charging Hybrid, Like l have Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid, Brilliant,👌

[@johneccles9051]

This is similar to the MG HS just a better information system

[@GDM22]

In what way is it similiar, both made in China, both plug-in Hybrids, both mid sized SUVs.

[@yudogcome5901]

BYD's PHEV technology is better than MG's. DM-i has a delicate coordination of the engine and battery and is more fuel efficient.

[@check2000]

Looks good

[@numpopo]

Proud to be Chinese

[@zetajolyne3689]

No more the best cuz they just made one better😂

[@iWantPeace838]

It's a shame. This car is only a budget friendly option in China for 1/2 to 1/3 of the UK price. It's definitely not the best built Chinese car around. The Russians are getting better products in their country. Geely, Chery, and Changan etc, all produce better performing cars for similar price. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad car by any measure, but I'm saying UK doesn't have other options.

[@tmingt5996]

That's because your tariffs are too high

[@kittyflier8338]

This car lacks the DM5.0 and EV3.0evo platform. It's outdated.

[@saymyname16]

BYD Seal is just an ordinary car. There are many other hybrid cars and electric cars in China.