The BYD Seal AWD Excellence - Better than a Tesla?

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28 күн бұрын

The BYD brand seems to have appeared from nowhere and is very suddenly taking on brands such as Tesla in the EV market. But the truth is, as a brand, BYD isn't actually that new, and chances are you have owned something with BYD technology inside of it.
The BYD Seal is the 3rd car to launch from the brand in the UK, but in the next year or two, we're likely to see a lot more. So, who is BYD? What to BYD make? Is BYD better than Tesla? In this video, John Marcar will be revealing all.
Read John's review: driven.site/words/who-is-byd
Written, produced and presented by John Marcar
Filming and editing by Luke Wilson

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@phvwrks 25 күн бұрын

You know what, I have one and it drives great. It is very nicely finished, super quiet in the cabin, the audio, the interior lights that go along with the music, and the quality of the driving itself is great! Everyone who rides my seal for the first time is really amazed at the quality and driving characteristics. Anyone who still comments negatively about this car has probably never sat and driven in one...

@kimcorell7786 25 күн бұрын

I've got one too... And it's really good! The whole thing with comparing to Tesla Model 3 is kinda moot, the cars cater to completely different types of people. I've had an Tesla M3 and I loved it! This is very different and has it's own positives and negatives. Overall the Seal can stand on it's own and is a great car!

@sujeewarathnaweera 22 күн бұрын

The china fakes everything "journalist" has some shorts for you.

@Pupenhausen 16 күн бұрын

Excellence 3.8s or design?

@kimcorell7786 16 күн бұрын

@@Pupenhausen Excellence

@qijia2141 5 күн бұрын

Excellent car

@MortenPejterRoitmann 24 күн бұрын

Love it. Picking mine up on Monday 😊

@CThienV 24 күн бұрын

Congratulations. May I ask what other cars were on your shortlist?

@MortenPejterRoitmann 23 күн бұрын

@@CThienV Well the usual suspect, Tesla M3 didn't like the cabin but a god drive, Huinday I5 but felt to plastic in the interior, BMW I40 but too expensive comparely, Skoda Enyaq looks cool, didn't try the 85, but the 80 felt heavy and wasn't very efficient and the screen was hopelessly slow, Xpeng P7 too expensive and did drive as god as the BYD Seal. So been around and ended with the Seal!

@rusty911s2 16 күн бұрын

Saw one on display at Gridserve, Norwich. Was much better looking in the flesh than pictures / vids suggest. Was in a fab colour too.

@ALWH1314 26 күн бұрын

The trend is China is intelligent driving environment focuses on using artificial intelligence to anticipate what occupants want to do or prevent occupants from potential harms. BYD is in entry level segment based on pricing, styling and performance so the level of automation and intelligence reflect so. Blade battery is LFP which is not as efficient as Tesla but cheaper and it doesn’t catch fire even punctured. BTW, that glass ceiling can change to darker color. There is another contender to Seal is Geely Galaxy series, which about Tesla S size and performance but less than half the price.

@driven.videos 26 күн бұрын

Great info! Thanks for sharing. I’ll keep an eye out for the Galaxy. - John

@Chian.freeman 19 күн бұрын

特斯拉的电池是比亚迪提供的😂你不知道吗？😂

@fatdoi003 26 күн бұрын

soon Seal U/Sealion 6 and Sealion 7 will win a lot of people

@driven.videos 26 күн бұрын

Yes, I’m quite excited to see those when they arrive. Along with the U9 sports car! - John

@Andydwyer99 23 күн бұрын

An excellent car , I have the Premium version and absolutely love it but then again I paid 32k here in Thailand, in the uk I would have paid 45.5k !

@justicerules1373 11 күн бұрын

Why is it 32K? Is it because of import tax?

@Andydwyer99 11 күн бұрын

@@justicerules1373 yes mainly, but also Thai government gives 150k baht ( around £3.2k ) discount/incentive for EV. I think there is also a lot cheaper import tax here than the U.K. so that all helps to reduce the price. For example, VAT here is 7%

@mahonjt 2 күн бұрын

Australia doesn't have a domestic cat industry to protect either. The Seal is very cheap here compared to Europe also. May help that China gets all its iron ore from us 😂

@amandagrant4331 24 күн бұрын

I like BYD EV

@Pupenhausen 16 күн бұрын

Dynaudio is a premium Danish audio company. Not a BYD in house jobby as stated.

@amjedali5164 22 күн бұрын

Not just stuff?? BYD have been making cars since 2003 the hybrid and some full electric cars at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing were BYD. they do make basically everything. Parts in any device you own sometimes of the parts is 100% made by BYD., and this has been happening for at least 40years.

@jameskerridge9867 24 күн бұрын

Great Video. Loved the bit with Luke and Henry 😂. Will be getting one ordered next week. My main concern will be how well they do the updates to the software. With so many models coming I hope they offer many years of updates. Especially when they are clearly not as tuned as the Tesla software. This is where they need to close the gap in my opinion. Looking forward to recreating the performance tests with my family.

@trusss 23 күн бұрын

I totally agree! Tesla software seems to be better than the seal and it has more apps than the seal also. They need to add the sentry mode to fill the gap

@torpemonguz 19 күн бұрын

I ordered one today..

@ralphzoombeenie2330 21 күн бұрын

Upgraded from an ATTO3 which is a great family SUV to the twin motor Seal. Couldn't resist the extra power. Beats the Tesla by a mile in cabin comfort but similar in performence. Love the headup. and not having to take the eyes off the road to monitor speed unlikeTesla's everything on the screen including wipers and gear shift.

@dann5515 22 күн бұрын

BYD cost cheaper than Tesla in Australia though. The reason BYD cost more than Tesla we all know why. Blame it to your own EU UNION.

@car24dude 16 күн бұрын

WOW! I’m holding parts made by BYD in my hand right now! 😂😅❤

@davestreeter5756 22 күн бұрын

mine is on Order for next month

@user-wi9lp9og3i 23 күн бұрын

Byd isn't gunning for tesla. They are going after Toyota. And Toyota are worried.

@ciybersal3499 24 күн бұрын

BYD is the real deal

@vueport99 22 күн бұрын

Yup free crematorium option included with every car.

@leozhang-el6pb 14 күн бұрын

@@vueport99 You are so malicious, it's despicable.

@vueport99 13 күн бұрын

@@leozhang-el6pb facts are facts. Malicious is making fun of India Covid deaths comparing to China space rockets which is disgusting. If you call people in cars getting burned alive malicious you should go protest about it in your country

@amjedali5164 22 күн бұрын

WHY IS THE CAR TAXED SO MUCH ITS MUCH CHEAPER IN AUSTRALIA AND SELLS WELL BUT THE EU AND THE BRITSH GOVERMENT TAXES ARE SO HIGH.

@jhood1581 21 күн бұрын

EU failed to sign free trade agreement with Chinkastan

@mdr-lw2bn 20 күн бұрын

I want this car. I love the looks, comfort, power and handling. I just wish it wasn't insurance group 50D. I'm hoping that comes down a bit before I'm ready to buy in November; maybe when they have a bit more data against it. The EV6 GT as a comparison, which is more expensive, more powerful and faster both to 60 & top end is only group 45 ☹

@ShoreTars 18 күн бұрын

Interesting review thank you. I'm nearing the end of my Tesla Model 3 LR lease and looking to buy a replacement outright. I've had the Model 3 for over 3 years and it's been so easy to live with so the natural inclination is to replace with the new Model 3. However, the next car will be with me a long time (into retirement) so I need to get it right. There's a couple of wiggly things about the Model 3 which means I will want to challenge myself by trying a few alternatives. I might seem a bit picky here . . . 1) no Apple Car Play, 2) crap auto wipers, 3) No parking sensors, 4) no stalks, 5) no radar for cruise (need to see how well it manages with cameras), 6) Elon Musk. BUT there are some things I love a) the sound system (I couldn't trade that down for anything), b) the simplicity of the interface, c) efficiency, d) charge rate, e) party trick performance, f) it just works! So at this £50k-ish price point, what else is there with a decent range, performance and practicality? Really the BYD Seal is one of the few options to consider to I'll have to test one. I know it has Apple Car play [tick], great performance [tick], practicality [tick] but what about everything else? Any other conclusions from you? What's the UI like? Is the sound system much worse than the Model 3? Charge rate is a bit slow I believe? I think my ideal car would be a Model 3 LR but with the issues 1 - 5 sorted. I don't think my ideal car exists at this price point and I'd need to add a lot to the budget to get close!

@timogronroos4642 12 күн бұрын

The Blade battery is a great plus if you plan to keep the car long. RWD Model Y from Berlin has it, but BYD Seal has a 35% bigger version of it.

@noodlefoo 26 күн бұрын

If you are in Australia, the price of Seal is even better in comparison with Tesla Model 3. Though Tesla just reduced the price of Model 3 by AUD $4000 a few days ago, so the prices are very similar now.

@driven.videos 25 күн бұрын

Yup, same here in the UK. Model 3 prices start at £39,000. The BYD is £48,000 - John

@CThienV 24 күн бұрын

When I first heard about this car, the nsw govt incentive had just finished!

@simmouk 26 күн бұрын

How is Henry's neck?! And his bladder? 😂

@driven.videos 25 күн бұрын

He’ll live to make another reel.

@gaurav170889 26 күн бұрын

The Seal is very compelling, but I'd still pick the Model 3. The lack of boot (and frunk) space in the Seal is just a deal breaker. (I compared them in person and M3's is just on another level.) And I can't ignore the huge part of the supercharger network still exclusive to Teslas where I live, where most 3rd party chargers max out at 50kw

@gaurav170889 26 күн бұрын

Plus, I just prefer the more minimalistic exterior and interior of the (new) Model 3; think it'll age better than the Seal's

@DeterminedFC 25 күн бұрын

agree with the chargers thats tesla's biggest advantage , need these Chinese makers to invest in battery swap stations intentionally not just in china

@gaurav170889 21 күн бұрын

@@DeterminedFC Battery swap is expensive. Not sure how the math exactly works out but, in steady state, each vehicle might require ~1.5 batteries and someone will have to pay for the extra half a battery. And these batteries will still need (relatively) fast charging infra at the swap stations. Plus, figuring out the correct positioning of battery inventory at the right stations would be a huge challenge at scale. I can't locate the source now, but I read somewhere that those doing it in China are losing bucketloads of money on it.

@car24dude 16 күн бұрын

I ready to trade in my 2023 RAV4 for this BYD.

@borinvlogs 3 күн бұрын

i have checked one at the showroom and love the interior and build quality, but disappointed by the fact that they don't make performance model that can compete with Tesla Model 3 Performance which can do 2.9s 0-60 and 10.8s 1/4 mile, charge at faster rate, more reliable and cheaper supercharger networks.

@mahonjt 2 күн бұрын

They could do an R Series but maybe saving that for the next version 4 platform already in the new Sealion (minus the Blade 2 battery). It's next level.

@UCMpDwp7VEfKXRH3NyAW7kuj 26 күн бұрын

am i the only one watching that sheep at whole time

@driven.videos 26 күн бұрын

You’re definitely not alone. The sheep are paid actors and they’re very demanding with their set requests. - John

@DMT267 26 күн бұрын

11.03 .... miles !!!!

@6thsensemedia581 22 күн бұрын

Henry used Jesus Christ handle 😂

@robertbidochon7949 24 күн бұрын

imagine the arses of the german competition when these will be in the european union market 🤣

@phvwrks 16 күн бұрын

3.8 excellence

@CThienV 26 күн бұрын

I'm ready to buy a car but I'm on the fence with this car which sits atop of my short list. I don't completely love the way it looks and all color choices don't agree with me. I'm not rich so a purchase this big (for me) has to satisfy both the heart and mind. The mind says yes. It's a smart buy. The heart? No. Don't love it enough.

@driven.videos 26 күн бұрын

Have you considered renting one for a few weeks? That might be the deciding factor. There are plenty of EV rental companies such as Gridserve (others are also available) which may be able to offer a short term loan of a car to see how you get on with it. - John

@kimcorell7786 25 күн бұрын

I've got the Black, it elevates the look of car far beyond the other colors!

@CThienV 24 күн бұрын

@@driven.videosthat's not a bad idea, but I think it'll take away the honeymoon period if I did end up buying the car. Hmm

@CThienV 24 күн бұрын

@@kimcorell7786black does look the best. It hides the lines I do not fancy so much. But, I dont have enough love in me to own any black car.

@Pupenhausen 16 күн бұрын

@@kimcorell7786I agree, wouldn't normally pick black but went to a test drive event with all colours yesterday. Black looked by far the best.

@marioschulte7156 23 күн бұрын

Looks awesome❤, but tech is not there and the price...

@AV41979 26 күн бұрын

Tesla is still a poor man’s peak vehicle like how apple watch was poor man’s peak accessory. More in marketing less in material. BYD is the latest kid in the real deal game, better materials and build quality. Tesla interiors age in dog years, the interior materials starts deteriorating like a meth addicts teeth. I don’t think the real leather would deteriorate like that, so hoping better from the BYD

@eddchan543 24 күн бұрын

And the one panel system is totally against human nature 🙅🏻‍♂️😮‍💨

@Harrythehun 21 күн бұрын

Is the software great in Chinese cars?

@yo2trader539 22 күн бұрын

You should check for electric leakage.

@DMT267 26 күн бұрын

If BYD released this in a hybrid, it would sell like crazy !!! Full EV is 10 years too early.

@driven.videos 26 күн бұрын

Possibly, maybe. The company has a few PHEV models, but I think the seal is unlikely to enter that realm. Regardless, it’s a good move from BYD as many will be familiar with the brand within the next 10 years allowing the company to make strategic moves on what ever needs to come next.

@manuelbarreto7032 26 күн бұрын

Nah, our countries are 10 years behind 😂😂😂

@kimcorell7786 25 күн бұрын

Disagree! In April sales were almost on par with Model 3 in Australia, third best selling EV after Y and 3. Hybrids are the worst of both worlds and is a bridging solution that will soon disappear.

@Chian.freeman 19 күн бұрын

刚出了。加满箱可以跑2300公里😂卧槽

@budawang77 12 күн бұрын

Don't agree. EVs already make a lot of sense for certain applications like regular long commutes with home charging.

@drew-azureperthwestaust4818 21 күн бұрын

Nice till the battery catches fire

@mahonjt 2 күн бұрын

You didn't watch the video did you. There's a whole section dedicated to buy byd make batteries differently to everybody else.

@ohhappyday4868 21 күн бұрын

made in temu

@DeterminedFC 25 күн бұрын

i rmeber when this brand had peole pretend to work for them and they scammed arsenal football club and arsenal wer so embarrassed they didnt tell anyone for a year kept all the advertising whilst they wer seeking legal help

@xiaoyuli38 22 күн бұрын

Be aware of fire and explosion risk. Chinese ferries restrict EV to within 10%, causing huge backlog of EVs in Hainan province after national holidays.

@kenlek869 21 күн бұрын

You are talking rubbish. BYD is famous for it's Blade battery, which is famous for not burning even if you poke holes in it. To accuse them of being a fire risk is either blatant lying or wilful ignorance.

@xingtheiflightinsider 22 күн бұрын

Made with forced labor or lowest income personell, sold with state sponsorship for dumping pricing. If that's not enough, buy a Chinese made mixer and see it fail in 3 months 😅

@ralphzoombeenie2330 21 күн бұрын

Usual US China basher. Have you ever been to China? Its way ahead of the west.

@leozhang-el6pb 14 күн бұрын

Why are you so venomous? What benefit does it bring you to curse others? Your existence is a miserable failure, isn't it? It would be advisable to conduct some research before you make claims. If you're incapable of using Google, let me inform you that a British individual in the comments section has stated the prices for these vehicles in the UK: the Tesla Model 3 at £39,000 and the BYD Seal at £48,000. Do you believe that £39,000 exceeds £48,000? Are you suggesting that Tesla is engaging in predatory pricing, or is it BYD? Or should you simply close your repugnant orifice that spews out such baseless filth?

@stoner27th 24 күн бұрын

The number one car (not just ev) in China is a Tesla. So go figure.

@williamwatitwa3534 23 күн бұрын

It wasn't a war, all the Chinese government want is 100% evs ,doesn't matter by who

@mahonjt 2 күн бұрын

Was.

@thtupid 23 күн бұрын

BYD has been making cars for almost 20 years. Not "10 years or so". BYD has been making cars before Tesla. Dynaudio is also a Danish company that is wholly owned by GoerTek. They have supplied cars like Bugatti in the past. They are not "made in house" but BYD did collaborate with Goertek to create the sound system for the Seal.

@Andydwyer99 23 күн бұрын

You didn’t watch the whole video then ? Scroll to 5 mins 25 secs

@thtupid 22 күн бұрын

@@Andydwyer99 You didnt watch the whole video? Scroll to 1:18

@thtupid 23 күн бұрын

Overall good review. A bit too much about BYD itself but I understand that it is an unknown brand. It is very interesting that some reviewers find it handles well whilst others do not. There is such a big gulf between it's reported abilities. I wonder if it's because some people review based on the badge and spec sheet and others review based on the car itself. I personally want one! But will hold off to see what Lexus does with their next gen IS but i doubt it will be nearly the same league in terms of performance at the price it is in Australia.