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?
![[object Object] profile picture](https://c-images.carexpert.com.au/upload/q_auto:best/f_auto/c_scale,w_1600/v1/authors/cm3qmn3ng000t6i480ara0byg.jpg)
James Wong
2024 BYD Seal vs 2024 MG MG3 Comparison
BYD Seal
Deal Available!
MG MG3
Deal Available!
2024 BYD
Seal
vs
2024 MG
MG3
Select Variants...
How they stack...
Best suitable for...
City drivingFuel Efficiency
NA
45L
302 km
Warranty
6 year
warranty
warranty
7 year - 10 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$49,888 - $68,798
$16,490 - $18,990
Save with CarExpert
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
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Appropriate standard safety gear
- Easy to drive and live with
- Still among Australia's cheapest cars
Misses
- Noisy, thirsty, underpowered
- Unintuitive interior tech setup
- Hodgepodge of interior materials
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Ocean Blue Interior (+$1,500)
- Metallic Paint (+$500)
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.
Pastel Yellow and Dover White non-metallic finishes are standard.
The following metallic finishes are optional:
- Black Pearl
- Sloane Silver
- Diamond Red
- Brighton Blue
- Hampstead Grey
![[object Object] profile picture](https://c-images.carexpert.com.au/upload/q_auto:best/f_auto/c_scale,w_1600/v1/authors/cm3z4gw7l00026i2o7whh0al5.jpg)
Ready To Buy
Specs
| Type | ||
| ELECTRIC | DIRECT FUEL INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| - | 1498 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 0.0 | 1.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| NOT APPLICABLE | INLINE 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| NOT APPLICABLE | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| - | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 150kW - 390kW | 82kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| - | 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 310Nm - 670Nm | 150Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| - | 4500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | 10.5 | |
