8.1
2025 BYD Seal review
The top-spec BYD Seal offers almost supercar levels of acceleration for $10,000 less than the Model 3 Performance – has it dethroned Tesla?
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James Wong
2024 BYD Seal vs 2023 Hyundai Ioniq Comparison
BYD Seal
Hyundai Ioniq
2024 BYD
Seal
vs
2023 Hyundai
Ioniq
How they stack...
CarExpert Score
CarExpert has rated other vehicles in the small category, between scores of 7.4 and 8.7.
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8.1
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Based on the BYD Seal PERFORMANCE
Based on the Hyundai Ioniq
Best suitable for...
City driving
Driving the familyWarranty
6 year
warranty
warranty
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MSRP
$49,888 - $68,798
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CarExpert's Take
James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Excellent value
- Neck-snapping acceleration
- Comfortable, refined manners
Misses
- Not tuned to be a sports sedan
- Premium-spec makes more sense
- Storage and charging off the pace
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Optional Features
- Ocean Blue Interior (+$1,500)
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Colours Available
The BYD Seal is available in the following exterior colours:
- Arctic Blue
- Atlantis Grey
- Aurora White
- Cosmos Black
- Shark Grey
Aurora White is a no-cost option, with the other finishes costing $1500 or $2000 in the case of Shark Grey, which is available only on the Performance.
Interior colours are either Ocean Blue or Thaumas Black.
The Ocean Blue interior costs an extra $1500.
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Specs
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| Induction | ||
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| Power | ||
| 150kW - 390kW | - | |
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| Torque | ||
| 310Nm - 670Nm | - | |
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