What do you mean with "Plus Model 3 has the stupid ways of changing gears ". I'm not aware of any gears on a Tesla, so I think you mean something else. The BYD Seal is about $3000 less expensive than a Tesla Model 3. So that's a thing indeed. Whether or not this is an unbeatable price difference? In overal, the Model 3 is a better car with (probably) a higher sale price after 5 years and cheaper to run (less kWh per km). The Model 3 has a better ride quality and seriously more boot space. So, it really depends if those stalks are worth the difference. p.s. I like the looks of the Seal better, but the new Model 3 is not an ugly car either.

​@@BendeVette probably means by "gears" changing to drive, reverse, etc. The Seal in Australia is $51k on-road (in QLD) and the Model 3 is $65k on-road. That's a little more than $3k difference ;) However, the $51k is the "dynamic" version, which is one level lower than the one shown in this video. Not even worth considering. If you compare the Seal Premium, which is equivalent to the one from the video, then you're talking $5k difference. About resale value, it's hard to tell, but I would bet on Tesla holding the value better than BYD. Both would still be bad though. One thing not covered in the video is the "safety" features of the BYD, which tries to send you to oncoming traffic, and the "auto pilot" that can't even keep you in the lane. Features you have to disable on every single drive so the car doesn't try to kill you.

I just had a test drive of a Seal Premium and Dolphin top range today. Seal has very attractive exterior when I see it in person. Nicely designed interior feels like traditional car interior with all the buttons so those who like physical buttons will like it. However, the deal breaker for me was the flimsy infotainment system and the lag of one pedal driving. Also the dash screen was not designed in intuitive way so even though it displayed a bunch of information, none of them is useful while driving. Their hardware looked pretty good, however, they need to work on the software way much more. With the price gap of $3k from Tesla Model 3, I would go and buy a tesla Model 3. Seal has a value for people who don’t want many features from a car but for me Tesla is way more advanced in terms of feature wise. My conclusion is, BYD’s hardware almost matches Tesla’s one but the software and the features are far less advanced at this stage. No netflix, no KZfaq, no browser, no sentry mode, no pin to drive, no pin to glove box, no auto hold on a steep road, having to start and stop the car and etc. are what it’s missing compared to. Tesla. Dolphine was quite good but the price range of over $45k AUD is not really attractive for what the car is.

The new Tesla model 3 Highland is a non-starter for many people as it's too minimalistic. This car looks great and is more conventional to suit buyers moving to an EV.

Have you tried the new Model 3? I was VERY sceptical towards the indicators in the wheel, but it took me only half my 30 min test drive to get completely used to it. Not a problem at all. And changing "gears" through the screen is very easy. The car can even choose for you if it detects an obstacle in front of you it'll assume you'll want to go backwards.

I went yesterday to see the car and sit inside and it blows telsa out of the water. I was very pleased with the car.

Looks are subjective, Tesla is more streamlined, BYD takes a more additional approach in my opinion. Front looks better than TM3 Highland, the back worse than Highland (BYD looks far too asian for my taste). Tesla gives a spaceship vibe, BYD standard car vibe, nothing good nothing bad. Software design, UI structure, translations, animations, service mode, games, native built-in apps, mobile app integration, driver profile synchronization and portability between cars, as well as screen computer performance are 500 times better in the Tesla obviously, same as with Autopilot, BYD Seal autopilot can't keep it in lane centered on European roads in recent testing, Tesla does it no problem. BYD on the other hand offers Android Auto integration for example, while Tesla uses completely own OS. Interior BYD has traditional design, Tesla again most things on the touchscreen. BYD offers premium upgrade to get a Heads up display, Tesla does not. Personally, having driven the Highland, I did not miss any display in front of me, but that is subjective and everyone definitely should test drive both! Personally I don't like the glossy surfaces in the BYD interior, but this is personal taste. Storage space is more in the Tesla, and frunk is bigger in the Highland. In the Model 3, the rear seats folded down do present a much flatter surface than in the BYD, making camping in the Tesla vastly superior. (plus camp mode in Model 3 is very nice). Model 3 also comes with Matrix LED adaptive headlights at no additional cost in Europe, which is a HUGE plus, especially driving long windy roads or on the freeway at night, BYD does not offer any such feature. According to a review by an actual EV mechanic, BYD uses a legacy approach for the ABS sensor design at the wheel axis, which means it will be broken 100% in less than 8 years requiring extensive repairs. Additionally, BYD is heavier and bulkier than Model 3, with tires being too small to support it when doing erratic maneuvers, when compared to Model 3 the ESP had to engage every single time on BYD to keep it on the road. Maintainability is far easier on the Tesla, because on the BYD, a mechanic needs half an hour to only unscrew the underbody shield (70 to 80 small screws) to even be able to diagnose any problem if such occurs. Model 3 uses like 5 big screws, done. Tesla service centers are far more present here in Europe, I don't even know where I could take the relatively new BYD for repairs. BYD has average working auto wipers, Tesla still has a problem with the wiper speed in rain (got better but still needs work). Sound system definitely superior and louder in the Model 3 having listened to both. Model 3 is more efficient than the Seal no question, need to charge less electricity as a result and saving money. Fast charging speed is faster in Model 3 than BYD Seal What I noticed is BYD is faking pictures of their car on the website, in real life the gap between wheels and chassis is bigger than on the pictures, but many Chinese car brands are doing this practice to make it look slightly better on marketing images. Tesla images seemed normal for me. Cheers!

your taste is quite unique @@IceW4ve

Teslas have a boring and ugly interior.

@@IceW4ve Great job breaking that all down. Thanks

It's not a Rolls...

I got one with my car 😂

Doug is an MG fanboy 😅

@@anemeth9281 As if

😂😂😂

yeah I noticed that brits are crying that this car is not a tesla/rolls/porsche. Tbh if chinese could make car which looks the best in my opinion (check latest electrify with shadow green seal) in so short time, with good build quality - they are on good path to make much better cars.

I agree. After all the negative nonsense he said about the Polestar 2 vs. the Model 3 this is what I expect from him. Nothing can live up to the Model 3 where he just doesn't see the many shortcomings it has.

@@Crusde Electrifying picked the Seal over the (Highland) Model 3, however. Nicola, reviewing the Model 3, called it a "robot."

@@benjaminsmith2287they didn’t try to fast charge it then.

Just like many British still likes to buy Range Rover.Although it is no longer a British thing😅

It has to sneak in to provide public service. Whos the joke on?

BYD has made buses for decades.

Geely that is

​@@pereldh5741 Geely is cab not the bus

Hi there , with having your car for your weeks, I’m wondering where you live. Mine gets delivered around 20 March and was wondering if the uk seals have been altered on the stalks of the steering column, Thanks !!

@@stevehodgson7487 I'm in Ireland, I placed my order late last year so was able to get one of the early lots coming in. I believe the very first few cars that landed had the indicator on the right.

Thanks for your early reply. I’m hoping my indicators are on the left, but if not I suppose I’ll get used to it eventually. The garage has confirmed it has arrived at the dock, but last week they got a design model in and the stalk was the opposite way round, Guess I’ll have to wait and see. Anyway, enjoy your new car and happy motoring.😎😎

@@stevehodgson7487 personally it wouldn't have been an issue for me, we have a Japanese car as well and that has right hand side indicators so I'm just used to having to make that mental switch fairly quickly. Thanks and you too! It's a lovely car you won't regret it.

I see it the other way. BYD feels cheap. I know it is not cheap, costs +/- about the same, but i would only take it into account if they sell white seats, a working Software and App, working heatpump and lower their prices.

So I believe you have drove both if you can say BYD feels cheap? White seats, sorry what? Working heatpump? What's wrong with app. I have droved many teslas and software is good, but other softwares can be good too, different but good. It's same with phones that some say IOS is best when others say android. Here's one from me, Seal is way better looking inside and out than TM3!! If you think otherwise, you are wrong.

@@Micco321 "but other softwares can be good too" Yes they can. BYD is not one of them. And that is objectoively the case. I could point out every single point where BYD Software is worse than Tesla, Nio, even VW in most parts. The material inside feels cheap. It smells like cheap plastic. Teslas do not smell in any way. IOS or Android is roughly the same. I prefer IOS because it has advantages for my company vs Android - which i have to maintain and install for my customers so i know both well. BYD Software is about as far as Tesla's Software was in 2012. I don't really care for looks, but still Model 3 looks much better without stalks. It's a clean and efficient workspace. Again i do not care for the outside looks. Wifey says she prefers Model 3 - so a Model 3 it is. No i am not wrong. And you are not wrong too. That is my opinion. If you have a different one that is perfectly ok.

​@@wolfgangpreier9160 how lucky we are there is a car for everybody 👍 What was problem with heatpump and app?

@@Crusde I was only talking about cars, not politics. That topic is endless so I don't comment about it more here. Btw, could you tell me a car brand from Europe without any Chinese parts?

Literally no one would be doing that.

​@@presterjohn71They added farts and people went nuts. Of course they'd think that Seal was a great name - if Elon did it.

yeah that name issue of this youtuber was... weird. It s simply name. Maybe for english people might be 'meh, but for international customers is ok. To be honest ABCD class or id3/4 -mg4, Tesla X means nothing , feel empty. The idea of giving normal names of animal was interesting, refreshing.

If if if

He's just a petty reviewer. Clearly a Tesla fan. How did he explain the Seal's boot release button? Petty much!

If that was gimmicky, then Model 3 must be gimmick king!! From the door handle, dash dashboard, to the turning light switch, touch screen shift!!! that's crazy!

​@@weizheng7885so true but you'll never hear them mention all that gimmicky stuff on the model 3. Just because they don't understand it doesn't mean it's gimmicky.

You're correct, the Seal is the correct way round for a right hand drive car, we have been driving LHD converted euro cars and the manufacturers can't be arsed swapping the stalks so we have accepted it as standard. We need to be less stupid and ignorant. Nearly all Japanese cars in the UK are setup as the euro style with indicators on the left. They are probably laughing at us all the time.

Indeed, this reviewer must be a bit slow, because I swap between left and right handed stalk cars in my garage and have adapted just fine by the first corner. Try swapping between stalks and NO stalks - now that is a problem. Clearly this guy is heavily biased.

Japan is RHD country and stalks the same side as other rhd countries like aus and UK.

​@@vasil7410reviewer is a petty Tesla Fanboy.

any news are they going to sell cars in Poland?

​​@@LittleBoobsLoverhalf of this year, most likely August

Yeah! This one has that feature and also you can turn it off

What are you even talking about

Nope, by no means is it better than TM3

China has proven to employ the dumbest bots out there.

I agree

Yes, Model 3 performance is far ahead of the Seal - top speed of the Model 3 Performance is 162mph, top speed of the Seal (all versions) is 112mph. Charging rate, 250kW vs. 150kW. The Model 3 is a minimalist design with very little clutter, not even steering column stalks on the latest model. The Seal is a lot more ornate, with two screens, quilted seats, various strange features outside like the gills under the doors and the swage line that leads nowhere. When you sit in both of them, you see how much more spacious and comfortable the Model 3 feels. The beauty is more than skin deep. It extends to things like putting in a destination far away and knowing exactly where and for how long to charge, as the car works out elevation, speed, temperature changes so you don’t have to think about any of that. Making things simple is a hallmark of good design

​@@alexshepherdagreed i just got a model3 highland and i didt think to buy a seal at all

@@alexshepherd So, you are still in the fase of comparing numbers huh? I don't need your over the top post to understand that the BYD Seal is the better car by driving both myself. By the way, there is no Highland performance and I'm not buying an old model especially when the front is ugly as hell.

@@hermanstokbrood you did ask the question “the Model 3 is better from which point of view?” - and the numbers I offered seemed to make it clear. Feel free to enlighten us on how the driving is better in the Seal. You’re right, there are people that won’t be interested in the numbers

@@alexshepherd I don't have to judge a car by a specsheet. If I drive one I know. I drove Highland RWD and the Seal RWD. The Model 3 is no match for the Seal for me personally. But you still may think so.

In Australia, we also drive on the left hand side and the indicator on the right side of the steering wheel is considered the correct side. This meant when you drove a manual, you could indicate as you were changing gears. The European cars with the indicaor on the left hand side in considered incorrect there, interesting what you get used to and I heard no justification from the journalist as to why the indicator is conisdered to be on the wrong side and what difference does it make other than what he is used too.

yes they do 60/40

My thoughts exactly especially how the west is running scared that china becoming the top ev producer. Seems like a very biased review

I think it's nice to have both, but I personally use the consumption figure more in my daily drives. The calculated range is very much an estimate which many folks never get to hit

@@iantelinsideI agree, I rarely look at the range figure when driving, it’s interesting to see but no real use after you’ve had the car a while

The top spec Seal is the one to get, you get real soft Napa leather seats and an amazing torque vectoring system that seems to defy the laws of physics (and is a top notch active safety aspect also). The 500 hp is not to shabby also.

it means there is air blowing out from the perforated fabric on your seats. It is really nice feature especially during a hot day.. your back wont get sweaty!

Because there are not a lot of areas where it is better than TM3

A biased review, clearly not a worthy watch review. There are many more credible reviewers out there

@@magnusborneo6264 Clearly you consider only the reviews that say the BYD is better. Thankfully there is not a single review where the final conclusion is that the Seal is better than the new Model 3

You are right, i just watched a review were the guy pointed out alot of things that's are better than Tesla model 3

Just noticed that as well, do you think it’s deliberate, I certainly do, too much of a coincidence not to be.

whats MG

If Tesla is apple BYD is Vivo or Oppo not Samsung.

Tesla is not Apple. They don't have the quality or style of Apple.

not sure, but it feels really cold

BYD are supplying battery pack to Tesla， so，they r basiclly the same.

@@weizheng7885 BYD only supply the Blade Battery to the German TESLA made entry level MODEL Y. Shanghai made TESLAs sold in UK use CATL LFP.

100% as much as you like.

@@honesty_-no9he if you want to kill the battery faster

He lied, BYD is way better than TM3 and cheaper

He's just being petty. He refers no stalks at all. Steering wheel nonsense of Model 3.

He's just being petty. He prefers that Model 3 junk steering wheel button.

Yep. I’m fully expecting the price to come down significantly over the next 12 months or so.

It's not 1/2 the price... the $51k Aus version is not the same base version as the UK - their base is our Premium ($59k). Australia also has no import tariff (UK=10%) a lower GST / VAT (10% Aus v 20% UK) , 1/2 the shipping costs (East coast Aus v Grimsby UK), a direct selling model (dealer model in the UK they need to recoup dealer margins).

Asian cars have always been cheaper in Australia as it's closer to ship then!

​@@koolstupI think it's because of RCEP free trade agreement

In China it’s like 26000usd But because of anti dumping byd has to raise price

33k GBP for the Performance AWD here in Malaysia

Yeah I'm right in thinking you don't pay inport duty on your cars, also the tax is calculated differently to the mainland? Hence cheaper prices.

@@darrenbodfish4591 i think mainland china is even cheaper, i think in HK we still need to pay the import duty coz it is 2 different system, and we also drive on the right in HK (same as UK).

If you scrap your old car for new ev I think there are more than 10 thousand gbp discount in hk

BYD Seal Excellence AWD 51.280,-- Euros. 434.391 HKD, 43.815 GBP here in Austria

BYD buses are sold in the US... not their cars.... not sure why

It’s how most us brits pronounce ‘dual’ - but I think you knew that.

No issues there. Left handed people have to deal with a lot of stuff designed for right hand use too. Nobody complains.

pretty sure it's made in Hungary

Seal is a much nicer car. All this guy does is moan and BS.

Yeah! I agree with you

They still have, build quality of a Russian Lada.