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

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Video chapters
0:00 Why the Seal U is a DIFFERENT BYD
0:55 Seal U DM-i
1:43 Interior design
3:10 Interior review
4:15 Rear seat space
5:34 Practicality
6:56 Engines and RANGE
8:17 Charging speeds
9:21 PRICING and trims
10:10 Driving impressions
11:48 VERDICT

[@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?

[@user-io2et5bv2s]

@@disarchitected I have up after BBC basic.

[@kito1692]

i si for intellegence

[@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.

[@scorproy123]

Is the claimed mpg real? 81 mpg?

[@user-rx2eq7dj6w]

​@@scorproy123That's byd's new 5th generation hybrid. Real but not on this Seal U.

[@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

[@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

[@coalex9114]

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

[@user-io2et5bv2s]

Good review, thanks. Very much looking forward to test driving this when it arrives.

[@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.

[@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

[@sovannpanhasum]

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

[@philipc239]

Quality review truly helpful to potential buyers 😊👍👍

[@raakkyanabayan7487]

Very nice explanation 🎉

[@kidfreejones]

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

[@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

[@alangravy27]

It's not bad looking to me. It'll all be down to confirmed UK price and specs. PHEVs are good if they fit your use and can charge them regularly. I don't like to see PHEVS that are never charged and just bought to save company car tax. I think BYD are missing a trick in not bringing the full EV too, that'll give more choice. Even better if they could give more choice by launching a smaller battery hybrid to cover for everyone.

[@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.

[@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.

[@alanhowemusic2457]

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

[@LoveEVandenvironment]

Subscribed. Like this BYD review.

[@nevilmandil8556]

The styling is nice.

[@openmindedbloke]

Android users, we can use portrait. Excellent.

[@user-io2et5bv2s]

PHEV’s are the way to go.

[@jonathantaylor1998]

They certainly could be a good 'gateway' model for then moving to a full EV... but only if the battery is regularly charged and utilised. When depleted, the fuel efficiency of the petrol engine will drop significantly (between 15%-30% from real-life user reports I've read) and its exhaust emissions increase dramatically - neither of which is good financially nor environmentally.

[@deepseer]

@@jonathantaylor1998 But it's still better than a conventional ICEV, and even better than most hybrids because larger battery means the engine is more likely to work in optimal condition.

[@amandagrant4331]

A very good PHEV

[@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.

[@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?

[@fredfrond6148]

I like the 12” clearance under the car.

[@user-ov2zb4sz1n]

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

[@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".

[@bushairkp]

you didn't tell about the headsup display

[@Carabc8787-yv4co]

It's a Chinese brand, proudly.

[@markliu9698]

The newsest BYD Qin (PHEV) released in Aprail 2024 can drive for 2141KM with full charged and a 67L gas.

[@brucemon4525]

it's Qin.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@user-fc9yd5bv3n]

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。❤

[@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

[@user-io2et5bv2s]

How is an “upgraded” sound system considered as “standard”? Surely, that’s just the standard sound system then?

[@KeliK1]

I guess there are lower quality sound systems offered in other markets, but in the UK, the upgraded one comes as standard.

[@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.

[@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.

[@manimalworks7424]

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

[@suprimchudal9440]

Can someone explain what he meant by Plug-In hybrids doesn't make financial sense in the long term?

[@deano3580]

Higher purchase price means you have to do lots of miles until you claw back the savings in petrol. Due to tax rules in UK though they make an excellent choice as a company car.

[@vhol93]

Nice!

[@oxcart4172]

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

[@marcusskyfall]

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

[@nicholasleonard5061]

Can’t beat a bit of Seal clubbing

[@marcusskyfall]

@@nicholasleonard5061 😎

[@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.

[@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.

[@user-io2et5bv2s]

I believe it is not illegal to use a mobile phone that is held in a cradle.

[@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.

[@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

[@paulpaul7777]

There's no rival, very impressive

[@Crom21]

I would love it to be fully electric.

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

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

[@user-zi9ix4fw2j]

才几天过去这车就落伍了，BYD新出的混动技术 一箱油可以跑2000km➕

[@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.

[@saintetienne755]

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

[@booksquotes948]

Remove tarrifs on byd in uk 😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@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

[@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.

[@jizhang1443]

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

[@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

[@darylarellano1871]

Looks like a Porsche front end

[@oliverstemp9132]

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

[@user-nm1gx9pc7t]

If China can build a space station, iam pretty sure they can make a good car.

[@kinocchio]

I want the one that can drive in water.

[@Elaba_]

Shaken, not stirred?

[@asdfghjkl92213]

Well it’s expensive

[@Elaba_]

@@asdfghjkl92213 Water?

[@disarchitected]

yeah BYD should develop horns that make noises like the animal the car is named after! That would be awesome!

[@wanwan-xo9fl]

BYD yangwang U8

[@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

[@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

[@user-io2et5bv2s]

Having previously owned a Niro PHEV for 3.5 years, I can say that are a great compromise. Cheap overnight charge (50p) always gave a 30+ mile EV range regardless of the time of year. More than enough for our daily local trips, so incredibly cheap motoring, Being a PHEV meant it was also very capable of travelling the occasional longer journeys (500+ miles) with no range anxiety and economically, even though it was in effect driving as a HEV and returning 60+ mpg.

[@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.

[@bikeman123]

Can they repair them yet?

[@tseringsherpa960]

Looks like Inspired from Porsche

[@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.

[@john.7966]

Sunroof???????

[@wolfgangezeh2221]

Face looks like Porsche!

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

Where

[@BikeParkLane]

Friend just had to have his tesla in for a battery renewal after water ingress, 15k!! Worrying

[@presterjohn71]

No he didn't.

[@BikeParkLane]

@presterjohn71 err yes he did, if I could copy the service costs in here I would. I'd have one as a lease car or company car but not to own, too risky

[@filkitz1]

So anyone else notice the dirty nasty scratch on the car???

[@billbarr7591]

Check out BYD registrations in the UK..... they are not selling many Atto 3s, Dolphins or Seals.... even with many more dealer outlets.....So?

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

Who told u that

[@s._3560]

Yes they may have a small market share now, but the % change in YTD number of new registrations for BYD is a 2,457 % gain. That is a huge change considering they are a newly introduced brand in UK. PHEV also shows the biggest positive % change since 2023 with % change of ICE cars decreasing.

[@cool-eye3674]

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

[@maniacyro5167]

i for intelligence

[@RSCB]

insane design, does look like some creature from the sea

[@TVCHLORD]

Chinese Porsche Macan

[@coalex9114]

a copycat of euro high-end car

[@sc5922]

Looks nothing like macan. Should have gone to Specsavers

[@bikeman123]

Looks just like it from the front

[@LCCATCX]

@@coalex9114 Their chief designer is a European. He used to work for Audi and Lambo.

[@lungaswazi9194]

This is so Porsche looking 🙆🏾‍♂️

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

Which part ?

[@madmcadder4536]

I don't understand with Honda the engine charges the battery but not with BYD? Also I don't understand why they call there vehicles after sea creatures, do these vehicles double up as boats? Lastly why do I need a 15 inch computer screen in my car FFS. I swear we live with generation of idiots that can't go anywhere without a screen by their side.

[@DoorDashMCR]

ok so basically there are two types of hybrids, non plugin hybrids which have tiny batteries compared to plug in hybrids and the second hybrid option is a plugin which has a larger capacity battery. since the battery is soo big the engine cannot make much energy to charge it unless the engine is used as a generator. non plug in hybrid which recharge from the engine are designed for towns or low speeds as the motor output isn't big enough as it would require a lot more battery power/capacity. whereas a plug in hybrid has a larger motor with a larger motor output and since the battery has a big capacity it can actually power the motor for quite a while. if you didn't understand what I've said then you're better off watching a video on youtube just search'' types of hybrid cars''

[@UgglemannenFTW]

The names is because of the design is after a marine theme thereas the names then come from marine animals.

[@SDygP]

Had a test drive in the EV version a few months ago.. I really did not fancy the car one bit, and it felt like an oil tanker to maneuver! Went for the Nissan Ariya instead.

[@GDM22]

Where did you drive the EV version of this car, I am not aware of it having been launched anywhere outside China at this stage.

[@SDygP]

@@GDM22 Denmark, I drove it a few days after it came to Denmark back in the end of February

[@nicholas1462]

Overcapacity😊

[@Gadgetlava]

Have they dealt with them spontaneously combusting

[@advancelast1740]

It’s Chinese which comes with human rights, potential invasion of Taiwan….why would you go there?

[@captives6479]

Chinese can make petro engines? Who makes the petro engine in BYD hybrids?

[@kevinrich5222]

BYD

[@Asahi380]

Themselves. And China can make petro engine long time ago. Not the best, but good enough, especially for this kind of home use cars.

[@jaisabai4155]

There's something fishy about the BYD range 😏

[@wayneyoung146]

Toyota

[@fezabaydur2821]

No

[@disarchitected]

why do Chinese cars have such weird names?

[@yulusleonard985]

You will have hard time pronouncing their true names.

[@kamsunleong6648]

VW Beetle, Plymouth Barracuda, Opel Manta, Plymouth Roadrunner, Corvette Stingray.

[@disarchitected]

@@kamsunleong6648 Is it VW Beetle NY:e1 SZR though? Honda and Toyota similarly have weird names for their EV’s. Going back to Chinese EV’s, what about Great Wall Motors Ora Funky Cat? Thank god they saw sense and renamed that GWM Ora.

[@yulusleonard985]

@@disarchitected Toyota Beyond Zero are not that weird because most of Chinese also do the same using abbreviation. Although Honda is.

[@fatdoi003]

please pronounce Ferrari Purosangue or Lamborghini Revuelto for us

[@michaelhastings7441]

Maybe that BYD are the biggest producer of EV's in China but how many do they sell and how many are sat in fields because they can't sell them ?

[@Asahi380]

Best seller around the world, no attributes. 3024417 cars were sold last year and Seal U is the best seller SUV in China, even now.

[@bikeman123]

Never seen one in the uk

[@michaelhastings7441]

@@Asahi380 and what's the reliability build quality and longevity of them like ?

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

​@@michaelhastings7441 you can check the byd NCAP score for that

[@MJ-revered]

​@@michaelhastings7441There are hundreds of thousands BYD cars driving outside China in more than 70 countries and I haven't read about serious quality issues. Longevity is what the future will have to answer.

[@user-tz6px4rn6n]

BYD在中国只是普通老百姓经常买的便宜汽车, 而不是代表它是最好的 比它好的车型多的是 zeeker、 nio、AITO、iixiang

[@Asahi380]

BYD为什么卖得好，尤其是宋为什么是SUV销冠你也不想想。十几万的SUV，插混、纯电多得是，宋plus底盘差一点，内饰普通一点，动力弱一点，但它油耗最低，实体按键最多，发动机介入最平滑，还不是怀挡，不会强行改变油车用户的习惯，上手就能开，价格还非常能打，我只能说活该它卖得好。宋Plus在做到今年销冠之前，Model Y一直霸榜，甚至DM-i推出之前，途观L、CR-V、RAV4这种车子年年靠前，但哪个不比它贵？ Zeekr、Nio那些是有好车，但要么太贵，要么偏科，要么连个混动都没有，要么配置上妥协的地方非常多。而且你拿三五十万的理想蔚来去跟十几万的宋比，没有可比性。同样的道理，轩逸只是卖得最好的便宜油车，而不代表它是最好的，这种话说难听点，其实就是废话。

[@badminverse2136]

@@Asahi380 讲的真好，我是服了

[@waynehobbs5175]

BYD is NOT the biggest EV maker in the world. It was for Q4 2023 but Tesla regained the crown in 2024. Also, the so called EV range is CLTC measurement system so over-stated by about 30%. The Seal U is in no way related to the Seal low slung sedan. Different platform is used and dates back to 2010. The Seal U is not available as a BEV in RHD configuration and won't be. The Sea Lion 07 is the car to wait for and buy in 2025. It uses the same platform as Seal, Atto 3 and Dolphin. BYD engineered Sea Lion 07 to be either LHD or RHD from the get-go.

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

Tesla uses byd batteries . So byd is still no 1

[@Truthbomb918]

The names of their cars is just awful

[@kennyg-888]

I agree, a BYD TruthBomb would sound so much better! 😜

[@steevek]

Soon you will get used to these beautiful names from BYD

[@chinadollfmd]

Why don't you discuss customer satisfaction. I read on Weibo on how consumers hate their Chinese made cars.

[@waichungsham1578]

Then why are they selling more chinese made cars in china and around the world?

[@Chaosbreak1]

@@waichungsham1578 Are they really? The amount of reliability issues and how the vehicles will be supported outside of China will be interesting to see.

[@bikeman123]

Because they're cheap in China. Where else are they sold in large numbers?

[@waichungsham1578]

@@bikeman123 Africa, south America, Russia,France Germany,Spain,UK, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia and some Carribbean islands

[@Guvb235]

Seal U? What a stupid name

[@terrylau7892]

Guvb235?What a stupid name

[@Aliens_Gonna_Get_Ya]

just another chinese shitbox 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@AntihuaGoxiba]

Another no brains

[@UltraJaff]

UK car market is slowly starting to feel like Temu

[@johnsmith-cw3wo]

@@UltraJaff COPE harder... UK car industry died a long time ago.

[@brianallan9035]

Not for me. Why all the reviews of Chinese cars?

[@allanpedersen5755]

No hybrid is effecient, worst from All car worlds

[@tomcockcroft9394]

Shame they are 20x more likely to catch on fire than evs 😂😂

[@johnnybgood7812]

Interesting. What’s your source for this statistic please?

[@justintran3586]

It's from trust me bro

[@Elaba_]

They will never manipulate data...

[@Inutilnation]

True, They’re on fire so much that even Toyota wants to partner with them.

[@rufdymond]

@@johnnybgood7812 It’s from, I had nothing better to do today, so I just thought I’d make up some random statistic and post it online…..

[@Kevin-si1es]

For a start you need to iron your polo shirt wear clean jeans and trainers rather than shiity dirty brown shoes in otherworld smarten yourself up

[@skye_arran]

You comment on clothes on multiple whatcar threads. If you don't like don't watch. Your trolling.

[@presterjohn71]

Are you nuts? His clothes are fine and he's wearing clean orange new balance trainers. Add to that he's at a press day abroad where's his iron?

[@Kevin-si1es]

Fair enough point taken bye for now

[@asir8873]

比亚迪推了满油能跑2000多公里的车了，快去测评下

[@1300l]

The issue with Chinese cars now days isn't really the quality.. but the fact that the prices only exist due to government subsidiais and almost slave work force. Not to mention that they infringe patent instead of fully create tech.

[@Twopeetfeet]

Clearly haven't done your research, China has a lot of IP in the EV supply chain from refining to batteries to the EV platform itself if you took the time to look. That's why they can't be sanctioned in this industry (unlike semiconductors) and the usual suspects can only enact tarriffs to slow them down. And the tired trope of slave labour, just stop - look at how many industrial robots are required to manufacture these things. Don't mistake lower wages in China vs heavily unionised fat cat work force in the west for slave labour.

[@yulusleonard985]

Ill still waiting for robots asking higher pay and which patent they infringe?

[@asdfghjkl92213]

Slave as in having a 9 to 5 day job like you?

[@kamsunleong6648]

Infringe patent. What patent would that be. I know German auto giant VW have bought a 5% stake in Chinese ev maker Xpeng for 700 million dollars to enable them to jointly develop future ev models. Similarly Audi also just signed a collaboration agreement with Chinese automaker SAIC to jointly develop high end smart cars. The Germans know ev innovation is happening in China not back home.

[@georgethepanda6545]

Just make you gov give god damn subsidies to you own car manufacturers. What? You country is poorer than China or what?

[@monferaigne5061]

Nope nope nope. No Chinese cars. Save your money and go buy Japanese cars instead.

[@ricosun]

Yep except Toyota is going to use BYD's DM-i super hybrid system for their new models...