BYD Seal

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8.1 / 10
“The BYD Seal is an impressive package whether one highlights performance, specification or price. It’s without doubt a rival to Tesla.”
Author: Andrew Charman
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The BYD Seal feels like a mature product and more than lives up to its “next-generation” billing. But with that comes a tangible price premium that puts the sleek saloon on par with (or even slightly above) rivals, rather than allowing it to undercut them as before. Don’t let that dissuade you, however. This is a well-equipped, high-quality, admirably efficient and good-to-drive EV that stacks up well both on paper and in the real world.”
Author: Richard Ingram
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Model reviewed: RWD 82 kWh
Score: 7 / 10
“As good as the BYD Seal looks, feels and performs, given the ultimate convenience and the exclusivity of Tesla’s charging network, we suspect BYD will still have an uphill battle for hearts and minds if it is to upstage Tesla’s EV pre-eminence.”
Author: Pete Tullin
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The BYD Seal is a convincing proposition against a Model 3, Polestar 2, BMW i4 or Ioniq 6. It’s more efficient than the BMW, more responsive than the Hyundai, roomier than the Polestar and better built than the Tesla. That is quite a reflection of the astonishing pace the Chinese motor industry has moved towards a dominant position in the electric car market.”
Author: Keith Adams
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Score: 8.2 / 10
“BYD’s Tesla Model 3 rival shows how quickly the brand is improving, with a long range and impressive cabin.”
Author: Richard Ingram, John McIlroy
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“BYD’s new sporty saloon moves the electric-car game on (surprisingly quickly).”
Author: Gareth Butterfield
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Model reviewed: Range overview
“The BYD Seal is an electric saloon car that looks to have all the right ingredients to take on the all-conquering Tesla Model 3 – indeed, if the Chinese maker can get the price right, it could even beat the industry stalwart at its own game. Strong range, decent practicality, an agreeable drive and plenty of kit set the BYD Seal up very nicely indeed.”
Author: Richard Ingram, John McIlroy
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The BYD Seal is a sleek, premium saloon car and from my first drive I think BYD has come up with a worthy alternative to the world’s best-selling car.”
Author: Ginny Buckley
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“The all-electric BYD Seal offers punchy performance, range and an abundance of tech, but intrusive assistance systems will be a sticking point for many.”
Author: Sam Jenkins
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Model reviewed: Excellence
“Quick charging is becoming easier in my part of the world, and the BYD Seal made light work of this while I grabbed a coffee. Checking the numbers for the BYD Seal Excellence also showed it has stayed true to its claims about mileage and range. What you see on the screen is what you will get on the road, which is very unusual with EVs in my experience. That alone makes the BYD Seal one of my favourite electric cars.”
Author: Alisdair Suttie
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Model reviewed: Excellence AWD
Score: 9 / 10
“Many people may have preconceptions about cars from Chinese companies that are new to the UK, for example in terms of the expected levels of quality. The BYD Seal should dispel such myths. It’s excellent to drive, the interior has a premium feel, and it features BYD’s Blade battery, which promises a 300-mile+ range along with high levels of safety. And then there’s the Seal’s competitive price. So manufacturers of other electric saloons should take BYD and its Seal seriously.”
Author: Paul Clarke
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Score: 9 / 10
“Not everyone will take the BYD Seal seriously (its biggest obstacle is probably its name), but you only need to look at MG to see that Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers have the potential to shake up the UK market. But with a long range, superb interior finish and lots of standard equipment, we think the BYD Seal is a surprisingly appealing choice.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8.2 / 10
“It’s easily the best product the company makes, and is the most impressive start-up product we can remember since Tesla or Polestar – and that alone makes it very tempting indeed.”
Author: Keith Adams
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“On price and equipment alone, the BYD Seal is an attractive proposition so it’s a welcome bonus that it also drives mostly with a similar degree of quality and finesse as its closest rivals, though some improvement is required in its driver assistance systems.”
Author: Dave Humphreys
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The BYD Seal is good enough to claim a few hearts and wallets with its dynamic ability and calm but well-appointed and spacious cabin.”
Author: Andrew English
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“Smart styling and deft to drive, but this is an EV you’ll buy with your head rather than heart.”
Author: Stephen Dobie
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