I also have a white BYD Seal Premium which has just clocked 10,000 km! Only difference is that I have had mine since January. I agree - best car I've ever driven.
@@brettyboy1974 how good is it! Do you know how long it took me to edit this video? Alot longer than it needed to be because I kept rewatching the intro over and over again drooling 🤤 over the beach shots I took of the car 😆
Definite agree on pretty much all of this! I've had my Seal since March, also the Premium. Easily the best car I've had, would definitely prefer it over any of the German brands I've had. Unbelievably, the interior of the Seal is put together so much better than any of them were! No creaks, squeaks or rattles at all, for a car costing 1/2 the price! I've not yet had the phantom braking happen to me yet, but one feature that has been extremely important to me since I live rurally, is the V2L function. The wild weather this week in Sydney left me without power for pretty much the whole day today and most of the evening, and here that means no running water too. But, I've had the seal running the water pump, laptop, phone chargers, tv and even the kettle and air fryer when needed. Absolute life saver!
I would say that the driving quality and quality control of Chinese cars are not yet up to the level of Europe and Japan, but I must say that Chinese cars are improving very fast
My German marque which I bought brand new is rattling after 6 years and 26,000km. They really don't make them like they used to. Planned obsolescence or something.
Just hit 11k kms on our Seal Performance. Still as new. Not one squeak or rattle. Everything is exactly as it was when new. The Chinese are onto something here for sure. Thoroughly impressed with the car.
In case people are worried about Chinese brands rest assured, Tesla is full of BYD parts also china is the only country to use 95% full automation in production facility for maximum profit which Tesla is using. Tesla, spaceX, Starlink, Solar City, Neuralink, The Boring Company and Optimus Robot are all Chinese startup investment to boost US economy due to trade deficit. Elon Musk would be no one without china. lol
Yeah but 11000 k`s is nothing mate , neither should it have rattles , when you get to 100000 k`s let us know how it’s going. My 2001 falcon with 260,000+ k`s still had no rattles either , nor has my 34 year old LS 400. Not being snippy , but 11000 k`s is still brand new .
@@mikldude9376 Dude Tesla is a Chinese rebranded EV chill man! Have you seen Chinese bullet train? Built even better than the french? When china put million of engineer on EV expect the best from china. Even spacex is Chinese tech outsource by Elon.
I`d be interested to know if your vehicle has a spare wheel and jack, this seems to be an omission on some cars of today , and when you mention this , you always get the same response from fan boys , “ oh i have tyre pressure monitors “ , or “ i have a instant puncture repair kit “😂😂😂😂😂😂. Which sounds all good and well until you hit that big pothole or piece of debris on the road that roots your tyre , or roots both your tyre and rim, and it does not happen often , but it does happen , i got caught out on a country road heading out towards Shepparton a couple of weeks ago. On the panoramic roof without a blind we have one in a family members car , in that other brand of EVs , made by electric jeezus , and when the cars been in a reasonably hot day in a Melbourne sitting in the hot sun for hours in the mid 30`s the glass is like a convection cooker , and it takes a good amount of minutes before you dont want to put your head up near the roof until the aircon rectifies the situation. The thing I dont like about EVs is , people talk about mileage and cost to run when they are brand new , as you drain and recharge that EV, every single time a tiny bit of the battery dies , in 5 years time neither your range of charging frequency will be the same , eventually it will get to a point where it is no longer acceptable , and you will have the option to continue driving a knobbled car with limited range , or bite the bullet and replace that massively expensive battery which if you factor it in properly it should be divided into your weekly running costs ! Or you can sell the bastard or trade it in for what you can get for it. You should also factor in the cost of amplified insurance cost , we got a notice saying insurance will be going up to $ 3000 dollars per year , ouch , we managed to get it a bit cheaper , but its still way more expensive than our gas cars.
A/C is easy to adjust using voice. 'Hey BYD, set temperature to 24"... "Hey BYD set fan speed to 2". So many people seem to forget the voice assistant. I use it all the time. Much easier than using the screen, or even the menu and dial on the steering wheel.
HI, BYD owner here, just done 11K in an Atto3. I find voice control for the aircon much superior to the clunky screen controls. It is also safer due to not taking your eyes off the road. I would love the Seal but the Atto is more practical for carting stuff around.
This is something I was going to mention as I’ve seen people use it in videos and it works well. It is also something that takes time to adapt to, like SIRI on the iPhone, we have but most don’t use it.
I have had my Seal Premium for three months and it is really a great car. I don't know why some people are complaining about beeps and bongs as I don't get any at all on most days. The key is to disable speed limit warning or just mute it and it is totally quiet. It stops you from getting into trouble by mistake and I am glad it did so a few times. Build quality is really good with no rattling or other unwanted sounds. One of the best cars I have ever driven or owned in the last 40 years.
@@MrAndrewtux blindfolded in the Seal, I would probably imagine I was driving the updated 3 ...... (quieter/more comfortable ride) BUT - bare bones v the loaded plush, with STALKS, much cooler panaroof, buttons, HUD, and no longer associated with untrustworthy/roaming self-promoting Elon Musk ......v a long term committed auto company; it's an easy choice NOW. The cult is keeping the bubble inflated. (The FBI Russia net is only just starting to close)
Thanks for this review. We have a BYD Atto 3 and we're very happy with that. Bought it two years ago and no issues - apart from a software update which didn't go well and BYD put it right straight away. I would have been interested in the Seal but it's a sedan so no good for me. I did sit in it though and it seemed very premium. So glad you're enjoying your new EV. I've just pre-ordered an Xpeng G6.
When to BYD dandenong today and was blown away by all the cars. Especially the Seal, the interior build quality is amazing. Have a Shark on order but really considering a Seal Performance for fun.
I also encountered phantom braking a few times and one of these was when I was slowly pulling out into a roundabout when the brake jammed so abruptly that had another car been behind me, it would have rammed into me. I found it so unnerving that I had the function switched off.
Great vid - thanks for putting it together. I've also got a Seal Premium (8 months and about 12K) and agree with your thoughts on the car. Novated leasing makes it a no brainer if you've got off street parking to charge it each night. We're a 1 car family (2 teenagers and missus) and it has met our needs well overall. While boot space is not huge, the additional frunk and underfloor storage + the rear flat floor means you can still pack a fair bit on trips away.
I have the Seal performance, now at 7700km, the best car I ever had (my prev was Lexus LS350 2020) I floor it every single day, drive it like it's stolen, since it has warranty for 8years or 150,000km I'm fine if I scrap it after warranty
We found out recently that you can just tell the assistant to turn on seat heaters and it's zonal so if herself says it, turns on passenger side and same on mine. Most AC commands can be spoken but use two finger slide horizontally on screen for fan speed and vertically for temperature. Atto 3 btw, can't be that different.
Yep I have only used voice controls to turn seat heating on or off. It's the easiest way to do it for the seats. It's just AC controls that are finicky, not so simple for AC controls and you can't control the fan direction through voice. You can turn the rear window defrost on via voice though which makes it much easier.
Child detection warning can be gotten around by putting it in showroom mode = hold Mode and left arrow (with aircon) or right arrow (no aircon) for 10 secs 👍 To get out of it do the same again and then switch on as normal.
Thanks for your videos. I will be taking delivery of my Shadow Green Excellence AWD in a few weeks. I’ve ordered a few of the parts you suggested (storage box and camera) and I am really looking forward to driving it.
I absolutely hate the child presence detention to the point where i laterally would NOT have purchased the car had I known i could not turn it off permanently. I constantly carry stuff in my car. Stupid "feature" for the
My 2015 Mercedes is like brand new. It has 200k km on it. No squeeks anywhere. My Kia Ceed has 280 k kms and it had some noice on dirt roads. Changed the left side sway bar and it dissapeared. Only place where you see wear is around the front window and rubber mats on the floor. Come back after 150 k kms.
Just had my 5000 service on my performance, apparently Mycar said nearly every performance that’s been checked has a leaking front motor, apparently it’s a faulty gasket or not enough gasket glue applied, keen to know if anyone else has had this issue, aside from that it’s been great so far, I agree the fantom breaking is a pain especially when driving around a corner where a parked car might be , it hits the breaks every time.
Just a quick point about vision on the driver screen. I'm 180cm and always like my seat in the lowest setting. With the steering wheel set correctly I can see all of the driver screen. Works well for me. Extremely happy with my Premium having done 18K since December. Best car I've ever owned.
A friend of mine bought a Seal Performance & loves how much go it’s got at the same time his best mat purchased a Tesla Model 3 Performance. The Tesla has had 4 software updates bringing new features but the Seal OTA’s haven’t arrived yet. The other disappointment is the lack of regen braking & one pedal driving. I own a 22 Tesla M3LR which at the time was pretty much the only decent EV & would probably buy a Seal today purely on price even though I don’t think it’s as good as the Tesla. Phantom braking is affecting all new cars so it’s not a BYD issue
@@peterburdett8131 the regen and OPD I believe is a feature, and not an issue, of BYD cars. They deliberately do not add it to any of their cars, not because they can't, but they just don't do it. No one has really explained why...Maybe a point of difference for them to maintain? Not sure.
@@BeYonD-EV If you've ever been in traffic in any major Chinese city (Shanghai for example) you 100% could not rely on OPD to stop the car! I personally don't see it as an issue. I'm not really interested in any feature that takes over the cars controls from me - THE DRIVER! - sure...help me, warn me etc, but do not take over. I'd never let go of the wheel and not be looking/paying attention of the road ahead for example like some Tesla muppets you hear about...
I like how Audi setup their system to be able to coast and you apply the brakes or, use the paddle to activate 2 levels of regen. I used it like downshifting when coming to a stop, then deactivated when stopped. I tried the one pedal driving in a friend’s Tesla, I preferred the Audi way.
The child detection is the thing I dislike most. First time it happened to me, I had no idea what was going on. Now I just always ensure I keep the car on if I'm going to be sitting in it for a while. Definitely should be able to turn it off permanently - my youngest child is 20, I'll never have young children in my car. Surely if it was an ANCAP requirement, then it would be a requirement for all cars to have it.
I used too at roundabouts, it was bad. BUt the recent update fixed that, now I get it just slowing down to T intersections. Not as dangerous (it doesnt stop me in the middle of the intersection like it did at roundabouts!) but still jarring when it happens.
The problem of child detection alarm you mentioned, I think it is the car alarm. I notice if you keep the car turn on and sitting in the car the alarm will not get triggered. I know with the car turn on means the daylight is on, but you can switch that off in the setting.
@@bobl168 it's definitely the CDW. If I deactivate the CDW before turning the car off it doesn't happen. Only happens if I leave it on and turn the car off. I have since just started leaving the car on if someone is in the car. It's just weird to get used to doing that coming from an ICE car!
Thanks for your review. Waiting for the latest 2025 Seal. It has manual vents adjustment and sun shades. One question...what is your average consumption ?
I have a BYD Seal Premium and I have to turn Child Detection off every ignition cycle. However my wife has the Sealion 6 and in her car it stays off permanently.
25.000km on mine, not very satisfied with it. Software is still meh and still no fix for the lagg in the gas pedal. The hardware is ok but there's so many issues with the car and as a EV it misses alot of boxes to be ticked in. Chassie is too soft in the front, It's like driving a suv. Thought this would be better on the awd with "active suspension" but nothing active about them.
New subscriber here , interested in my first EV, wanting a sedan as im not into the suv, can you tell me your home electricity provider that offers your overnight tarif, thankyou.😊
Sure, it's AGL. Both AGL and OVO offer 'EV Night Tariffs' of 8c/kw. Peak and off peak tariffs differ from location to location though so just need to compare and see what's better for you. Get the 8c tariff and a 7kw charger installed, then you can charge about 45% of the battery in that 6hr window and it will only cost you about $2.88 for it!
Defo agree the UI needs to be made simpler and less clunky. In the meantime, with regards to seat memory and AC controls, don't the voice commands work?
The AC controls work via voice yes, as so heated and cooled seating which is a bonus...but not the seat memory settings. Which is a big oversight in my opinion as that would also fix the issue.
@@namenotshown9277 2010. Glass breaks. But given the weight of the battery so low to the ground, it would take quite the accident for the car to roll over.
I am interested by your “peeves”, as I had noted most of them on the test drives I have done. You are right, it seems most of them are fixable via OTA updates. I took a Sealion 6 for a test drive and its driver display is much easier to see and has a visor over it. It’s a shame they didn’t do the same thing in the Seal since they are from the same family. It’s going to be changed in next year’s Seal anyway. An update which also includes manual vents as well (if the renders shown in one of your earlier videos are accurate). If the HUD was a bit more info rich, it wouldn’t matter so much about the corners of the driver’s display being obscured by the steering wheel.
I should have mentioned in the video (I didn't realise until I watched it after uploading)...I can't see the top half of the dash because the steering wheel is in the way. There is no glare or anything like that. I could move the steering wheel out the way, but then its not in what i feel is the optimal position for me. The Seal comes with 2 dash cluster layout options already...so different layout options are possible, if they make one that puts the info at the the top of the screen, to the bottom of the screen instead, that would fix that for everyone else who faces the same problem.
For the Dash cluster stuff, have you tried the Simple version? Most of the pertinent info is lower on the screen in that mode. I'm the same height and have my steering wheel lower too so I changed to that mode and I can see everything.
I have the same issue. The car is designed for shorter ppl and the screen doesn't follow the steering wheel when adjusting so it gets blocked. I'm 178cm.
As far a stock OEM sound system goes I think it is actually pretty good. You need to fiddle with the EQ to get right for your music tastes though. I have heard of other owners not too happy with it in certain genres. I listen to a lot of techno and hip hop and for that I think it is pretty awesome for it.
@@BeYonD-EV many thanks. I've heard the premium version comes with a Dynaudio system that is made in Sweeden. Seems your version is a lower quality one that comes with the one motor Seal. Warm regards though
@@lazaro2710 Mine is the Premium and it has the Dynaudio system in it. What part of the world are you in? The BYD Seal is available in 4 different trims in total around the world, but only some are available in some markets. We have 2 RWD models in Australia and my one is the Premium RWD version. There is only 1 RWD version in Europe which only comes with base features.
@@BeYonD-EV Hi Again, ok, we agree that is the premium which brings the dynaudio system, and so nice you like it. I'm in Costa Rica and will try to get the same Premium with 2 motors. Just a quick additional thing the car has a "no like issue": the radar alert for the center of the front is not there, only in the angles of the front, so you depend on the camera for not hit for example a small device in the straight front of your car. Don't know if the camera us fully dependable though. I have driven the car AND LOVE IT, great quality and comfortable. Warm regards Lazaro
@@lazaro2710 Yes I have noticed that there is no front centre sensor. But I haven't found it to be an issue for my usage. Hope you enjoy it when you get it!
Hard to say depending on what is important to you. But for me, only reason I'd pick the Model Y is if I definitely need boot space, the boot in the Seal is pretty small. But if you prefer comfort, ride and materials then the Seal. Y has a bigger cabin, but I've had no issues travelling with 5 people in my Seal comfortably. I myself picked the Seal for my circumstances.
It comes with a 2kw charging cable as standard. One that you plug into a normal wall socket. Which can work in a pinch but it is very slow. Better off getting a type2 to type2 value so you can use all faster chargers on long trips.
The things I don't like about my awd seal: ac can't cope with fogging windows, lag in pedals, comfort braking mode is dangerous as even slamming the brakes you still don't stop, no one pedal driving, no driver profiles, no tru keyless, no battery preheating, bad maps updates, sluggish chassie, no way to know or set rwd, handles get stuck in winter half way out, not a tru 800v system, low fast charging speed, rapid gates at 52 degrees battery temp, messy ui, buttons sometimes doesn't react/work, the "autopilot" is very bad and cannot be trusted, no defrosting from the app, no app sharing possible, even logged in to the app you still need a 6 digit password to tur the ac on etc, slow ota, no feedback or answers from byd on issues, headlights turn on when activating preheated cabin from the app or key, lockingbutton on the boot doesn't work with phonekey, heating rear window is weak and doesn't work cery good in the winter...I'm selling the car as soon as my 1 year is up. Been drivin different EV brands for 10 y now so this isn't really my first and drive about 4-50.000/km yearly.
Just been told my new Seal Premium is 2-3 months away, possibly later. BYD suggests this isn't abnormal for new car imports into Australia, and other makes project even longer delays. As the 2025 has just been released in China, it makes me wonder if it's worth waiting 2-3 months for a car that's just been superseded. Maybe it's worth waiting *6 months* for the 2025 model to be in my hands.
That 2025 Seal hasn't been developed for RHD yet. So there is no indication of when that will happen and therefore when it will actually get to us here in Australia.
We will be one of the first markets to get the new 2025 due to the fact they are built out of the Chinese factories and we are one of the only countries that don't have tariffs on Chinese built cars. The rest of the world ie US and UK are getting theirs from factories outside of China
Got a SEAL U (a.k.a. Song Plus in China) here. CPD is a mess indeed. I'm not asking for the child protection detection to be turned off permanently though. It simply needs to work correctly and not go off even when nothing is left in the car on any of the seats. The detection, presumably based on pressure sensors in the seats, is way too sensitive. Nothing a software update shouldn't be able to fix but apparently not done yet because I see BYD owners of every model (Atto 3, Sea Lion, Seal, Seal U, Han, ...) complaining about this.
I novated my Tesla in December last year and then got laid off in July. Monthly premiums went from $800 pm to almost $2000 pm. While I love that it can save you so much money, I think the government needs to step in and do something about the unethical practices of leasing companies. If I want to settle my car early the leasing company will still add all their fees for the duration of the lease term, making the car cost more than a brand new model y. On a different note, the BYD’s are really cool. I’m just not a fan of their service schedules. Also not too keen on the infotainment UI.
@@69memnon69 yeah, that's my concern about NL as well. It's not for everyone, and it should be mandatory that leasing companies tell customers what the lease will be, and what the exit options are, if the lease is no longer novated.
@@triplex7144 AC via voice I've found to be not that intuitive. You have to give it 2 or 3 prompts to get it right. But for rear defogger, heated and cooled seats, I only use voice control to control them. Single prompt and works everytime.
@@BeYonD-EV I found it even responds to window down ( a little bit). I use for trunk, radio,Spotify,navigation of course. One think I'd like is to read texts and emails. It pretty been bloody good though.
Total turd of a car in EU spec. BYD made a complete balls of the ADAS. It beeps and bongs relentlessly, and so many screens to go through just to turn of the beeps each time the car is started, menu, sub menu, after sub menu. Horrendous.
Only had my Premium for just over a month and I still feel like a boy on Christmas Day every time I drive it. By far the best car I have ever had.
I also have a white BYD Seal Premium which has just clocked 10,000 km! Only difference is that I have had mine since January. I agree - best car I've ever driven.
@@brettyboy1974 how good is it! Do you know how long it took me to edit this video? Alot longer than it needed to be because I kept rewatching the intro over and over again drooling 🤤 over the beach shots I took of the car 😆
Definite agree on pretty much all of this! I've had my Seal since March, also the Premium. Easily the best car I've had, would definitely prefer it over any of the German brands I've had. Unbelievably, the interior of the Seal is put together so much better than any of them were! No creaks, squeaks or rattles at all, for a car costing 1/2 the price! I've not yet had the phantom braking happen to me yet, but one feature that has been extremely important to me since I live rurally, is the V2L function. The wild weather this week in Sydney left me without power for pretty much the whole day today and most of the evening, and here that means no running water too. But, I've had the seal running the water pump, laptop, phone chargers, tv and even the kettle and air fryer when needed. Absolute life saver!
I have a dolphin which is even cheaper and also surprised at how solid the build quality is. I was expecting much worse.
I would say that the driving quality and quality control of Chinese cars are not yet up to the level of Europe and Japan, but I must say that Chinese cars are improving very fast
My German marque which I bought brand new is rattling after 6 years and 26,000km. They really don't make them like they used to. Planned obsolescence or something.
@@dextersimon4629do you own a Chinese ev?
Just hit 11k kms on our Seal Performance. Still as new. Not one squeak or rattle. Everything is exactly as it was when new. The Chinese are onto something here for sure. Thoroughly impressed with the car.
In case people are worried about Chinese brands rest assured, Tesla is full of BYD parts also china is the only country to use 95% full automation in production facility for maximum profit which Tesla is using. Tesla, spaceX, Starlink, Solar City, Neuralink, The Boring Company and Optimus Robot are all Chinese startup investment to boost US economy due to trade deficit. Elon Musk would be no one without china. lol
Yeah but 11000 k`s is nothing mate , neither should it have rattles , when you get to 100000 k`s let us know how it’s going.
My 2001 falcon with 260,000+ k`s still had no rattles either , nor has my 34 year old LS 400.
Not being snippy , but 11000 k`s is still brand new .
@@mikldude9376 Dude Tesla is a Chinese rebranded EV chill man! Have you seen Chinese bullet train? Built even better than the french? When china put million of engineer on EV expect the best from china. Even spacex is Chinese tech outsource by Elon.
@@mikldude9376 The reason china is doing this is because of trade deficit, to boost US economy.
I`d be interested to know if your vehicle has a spare wheel and jack, this seems to be an omission on some cars of today , and when you mention this , you always get the same response from fan boys , “ oh i have tyre pressure monitors “ , or “ i have a instant puncture repair kit “😂😂😂😂😂😂.
Which sounds all good and well until you hit that big pothole or piece of debris on the road that roots your tyre , or roots both your tyre and rim, and it does not happen often , but it does happen , i got caught out on a country road heading out towards Shepparton a couple of weeks ago.
On the panoramic roof without a blind we have one in a family members car , in that other brand of EVs , made by electric jeezus , and when the cars been in a reasonably hot day in a Melbourne sitting in the hot sun for hours in the mid 30`s the glass is like a convection cooker , and it takes a good amount of minutes before you dont want to put your head up near the roof until the aircon rectifies the situation.
The thing I dont like about EVs is , people talk about mileage and cost to run when they are brand new , as you drain and recharge that EV, every single time a tiny bit of the battery dies , in 5 years time neither your range of charging frequency will be the same , eventually it will get to a point where it is no longer acceptable , and you will have the option to continue driving a knobbled car with limited range , or bite the bullet and replace that massively expensive battery which if you factor it in properly it should be divided into your weekly running costs !
Or you can sell the bastard or trade it in for what you can get for it.
You should also factor in the cost of amplified insurance cost , we got a notice saying insurance will be going up to $ 3000 dollars per year , ouch , we managed to get it a bit cheaper , but its still way more expensive than our gas cars.
I have a Seal Premium since Nov 30th here in Thailand, done 12,700 km and still loving it !!
A/C is easy to adjust using voice. 'Hey BYD, set temperature to 24"... "Hey BYD set fan speed to 2".
So many people seem to forget the voice assistant. I use it all the time. Much easier than using the screen, or even the menu and dial on the steering wheel.
HI, BYD owner here, just done 11K in an Atto3. I find voice control for the aircon much superior to the clunky screen controls. It is also safer due to not taking your eyes off the road. I would love the Seal but the Atto is more practical for carting stuff around.
This is something I was going to mention as I’ve seen people use it in videos and it works well. It is also something that takes time to adapt to, like SIRI on the iPhone, we have but most don’t use it.
I think voice control cannot adjust vent direction.
@@bobl168 Probably not, just temperature
Have to agree I have the same car and it's the nicest car I've driven. How sports mode luv it.
I have had my Seal Premium for three months and it is really a great car. I don't know why some people are complaining about beeps and bongs as I don't get any at all on most days. The key is to disable speed limit warning or just mute it and it is totally quiet. It stops you from getting into trouble by mistake and I am glad it did so a few times. Build quality is really good with no rattling or other unwanted sounds. One of the best cars I have ever driven or owned in the last 40 years.
Have a BYD Sealoin 6 Dynamic, loving it.
I also own the Seal AWD. 4000 kms on the clock. Best car I ever had!
Ours has done 12k and we would never want to go back to our previous Model 3. Why can't the phone select the preferred driver's seat position ?.
can I ask, why you prefer this over the model 3 ? just curiosity
why can't ? because it is not Tesla.
Probably better looking interior and exterior.
I've driven both. There are plus and minus to both. We all have preferences.
@@MrAndrewtux blindfolded in the Seal, I would probably imagine I was driving the updated 3 ...... (quieter/more comfortable ride) BUT - bare bones v the loaded plush, with STALKS, much cooler panaroof, buttons, HUD, and no longer associated with untrustworthy/roaming self-promoting Elon Musk ......v a long term committed auto company; it's an easy choice NOW. The cult is keeping the bubble inflated. (The FBI Russia net is only just starting to close)
This review has convinced me to put in an order for the 2025 Seal, thanks 👍👍👍
😮😮😮
BYD Seal owner here. We have an update here in Ireland that added EV trip planner.
Thanks for this review. We have a BYD Atto 3 and we're very happy with that. Bought it two years ago and no issues - apart from a software update which didn't go well and BYD put it right straight away. I would have been interested in the Seal but it's a sedan so no good for me. I did sit in it though and it seemed very premium. So glad you're enjoying your new EV. I've just pre-ordered an Xpeng G6.
Xpeng G6😍😍😍
My dream car ❤
19,000km on mine. Still such a joy to drive it. Paid way too much for it but no regrets.
When to BYD dandenong today and was blown away by all the cars. Especially the Seal, the interior build quality is amazing. Have a Shark on order but really considering a Seal Performance for fun.
Got mine in February I’ve done 20.000kl love it
I also encountered phantom braking a few times and one of these was when I was slowly pulling out into a roundabout when the brake jammed so abruptly that had another car been behind me, it would have rammed into me. I found it so unnerving that I had the function switched off.
Picking up my white Seal Premium in the next few days. Can't wait! Seen a few down our end in Franga!
@@stelp7617 one of them you've seen was probably me!
Great vid - thanks for putting it together. I've also got a Seal Premium (8 months and about 12K) and agree with your thoughts on the car. Novated leasing makes it a no brainer if you've got off street parking to charge it each night. We're a 1 car family (2 teenagers and missus) and it has met our needs well overall.
While boot space is not huge, the additional frunk and underfloor storage + the rear flat floor means you can still pack a fair bit on trips away.
I’ve done 5000km in 4 weeks in my shark grey Seal performance.
Got byd performance I had to use eco mode. As normal mode already like sport. Easy to get a speeding ticket😅
I have a performance model and did the first 2000km in eco to get used to it befor normal mode, haven't tried sport mode yet.
I have the Seal performance, now at 7700km, the best car I ever had (my prev was Lexus LS350 2020)
I floor it every single day, drive it like it's stolen, since it has warranty for 8years or 150,000km I'm fine if I scrap it after warranty
We found out recently that you can just tell the assistant to turn on seat heaters and it's zonal so if herself says it, turns on passenger side and same on mine. Most AC commands can be spoken but use two finger slide horizontally on screen for fan speed and vertically for temperature. Atto 3 btw, can't be that different.
Yep I have only used voice controls to turn seat heating on or off. It's the easiest way to do it for the seats. It's just AC controls that are finicky, not so simple for AC controls and you can't control the fan direction through voice.
You can turn the rear window defrost on via voice though which makes it much easier.
Child detection warning can be gotten around by putting it in showroom mode = hold Mode and left arrow (with aircon) or right arrow (no aircon) for 10 secs 👍 To get out of it do the same again and then switch on as normal.
mate thank you for the great content ,new king byd,
Thank you for the kind words mate! Really means a lot! 🙏
Thanks for your videos. I will be taking delivery of my Shadow Green Excellence AWD in a few weeks. I’ve ordered a few of the parts you suggested (storage box and camera) and I am really looking forward to driving it.
@@stephane8200 So lucky! We don't get the green colour down here in Australia. I think it's one of BYDs best paint colours!
@@BeYonD-EV I didn’t even know that. I (or we) chose the colour because it stands out without being too much. It’s even a metallic colour.
10k in 2 months. I got one on 5th November, I just hit 10k as well a few minutes ago. Awesome!
@@vitali2127 whoa that's heaps! Must be saving an absolute fortune in fuel!
Great review. You raise issues that most reviewers don't.
I absolutely hate the child presence detention to the point where i laterally would NOT have purchased the car had I known i could not turn it off permanently. I constantly carry stuff in my car. Stupid "feature" for the
Agree. Software is bad on the seal.
My 2015 Mercedes is like brand new. It has 200k km on it. No squeeks anywhere. My Kia Ceed has 280 k kms and it had some noice on dirt roads. Changed the left side sway bar and it dissapeared. Only place where you see wear is around the front window and rubber mats on the floor. Come back after 150 k kms.
Nicely done review!! Appreciate your work!
Thanks mate 🙏 Much appreciated!
Just had my 5000 service on my performance, apparently Mycar said nearly every performance that’s been checked has a leaking front motor, apparently it’s a faulty gasket or not enough gasket glue applied, keen to know if anyone else has had this issue, aside from that it’s been great so far, I agree the fantom breaking is a pain especially when driving around a corner where a parked car might be , it hits the breaks every time.
Just a quick point about vision on the driver screen. I'm 180cm and always like my seat in the lowest setting. With the steering wheel set correctly I can see all of the driver screen. Works well for me. Extremely happy with my Premium having done 18K since December. Best car I've ever owned.
A friend of mine bought a Seal Performance & loves how much go it’s got at the same time his best mat purchased a Tesla Model 3 Performance. The Tesla has had 4 software updates bringing new features but the Seal OTA’s haven’t arrived yet. The other disappointment is the lack of regen braking & one pedal driving. I own a 22 Tesla M3LR which at the time was pretty much the only decent EV & would probably buy a Seal today purely on price even though I don’t think it’s as good as the Tesla. Phantom braking is affecting all new cars so it’s not a BYD issue
@@peterburdett8131 the regen and OPD I believe is a feature, and not an issue, of BYD cars. They deliberately do not add it to any of their cars, not because they can't, but they just don't do it. No one has really explained why...Maybe a point of difference for them to maintain? Not sure.
@@BeYonD-EV If you've ever been in traffic in any major Chinese city (Shanghai for example) you 100% could not rely on OPD to stop the car! I personally don't see it as an issue. I'm not really interested in any feature that takes over the cars controls from me - THE DRIVER! - sure...help me, warn me etc, but do not take over. I'd never let go of the wheel and not be looking/paying attention of the road ahead for example like some Tesla muppets you hear about...
I like how Audi setup their system to be able to coast and you apply the brakes or, use the paddle to activate 2 levels of regen. I used it like downshifting when coming to a stop, then deactivated when stopped. I tried the one pedal driving in a friend’s Tesla, I preferred the Audi way.
there's plenty of regen - it comes in as you squeeze the brake pedal.
The child detection is the thing I dislike most. First time it happened to me, I had no idea what was going on. Now I just always ensure I keep the car on if I'm going to be sitting in it for a while. Definitely should be able to turn it off permanently - my youngest child is 20, I'll never have young children in my car. Surely if it was an ANCAP requirement, then it would be a requirement for all cars to have it.
I'm looking to replace my SV6, so this is a handy comparison with your XR6
The 2025 seal version will be awsome
You mention t-intersection phantom braking. Have you had issues (reported by others on FB pages) with it braking in roundabouts?
I used too at roundabouts, it was bad. BUt the recent update fixed that, now I get it just slowing down to T intersections. Not as dangerous (it doesnt stop me in the middle of the intersection like it did at roundabouts!) but still jarring when it happens.
The problem of child detection alarm you mentioned, I think it is the car alarm. I notice if you keep the car turn on and sitting in the car the alarm will not get triggered. I know with the car turn on means the daylight is on, but you can switch that off in the setting.
@@bobl168 it's definitely the CDW. If I deactivate the CDW before turning the car off it doesn't happen. Only happens if I leave it on and turn the car off.
I have since just started leaving the car on if someone is in the car. It's just weird to get used to doing that coming from an ICE car!
It's not exactly Phantom Braking. You can Switch off Front Cross Traffic Braking feature under AEB settings
You can't turn it off permanently, you have to turn it off everytime you turn on the car.
Thanks for your review. Waiting for the latest 2025 Seal. It has manual vents adjustment and sun shades. One question...what is your average consumption ?
@@jimmyng6677 no problem! My avg consumption is about 15kw/100k
I have a BYD Seal Premium and I have to turn Child Detection off every ignition cycle. However my wife has the Sealion 6 and in her car it stays off permanently.
25.000km on mine, not very satisfied with it. Software is still meh and still no fix for the lagg in the gas pedal. The hardware is ok but there's so many issues with the car and as a EV it misses alot of boxes to be ticked in. Chassie is too soft in the front, It's like driving a suv. Thought this would be better on the awd with "active suspension" but nothing active about them.
New subscriber here , interested in my first EV, wanting a sedan as im not into the suv, can you tell me your home electricity provider that offers your overnight tarif, thankyou.😊
Sure, it's AGL.
Both AGL and OVO offer 'EV Night Tariffs' of 8c/kw. Peak and off peak tariffs differ from location to location though so just need to compare and see what's better for you.
Get the 8c tariff and a 7kw charger installed, then you can charge about 45% of the battery in that 6hr window and it will only cost you about $2.88 for it!
@@BeYonD-EV thankyou very much ☺️
Defo agree the UI needs to be made simpler and less clunky. In the meantime, with regards to seat memory and AC controls, don't the voice commands work?
The AC controls work via voice yes, as so heated and cooled seating which is a bonus...but not the seat memory settings. Which is a big oversight in my opinion as that would also fix the issue.
what year was your falcon? what happens if you have a roll over with a glass roof?
@@namenotshown9277 2010. Glass breaks. But given the weight of the battery so low to the ground, it would take quite the accident for the car to roll over.
I am interested by your “peeves”, as I had noted most of them on the test drives I have done. You are right, it seems most of them are fixable via OTA updates. I took a Sealion 6 for a test drive and its driver display is much easier to see and has a visor over it. It’s a shame they didn’t do the same thing in the Seal since they are from the same family. It’s going to be changed in next year’s Seal anyway. An update which also includes manual vents as well (if the renders shown in one of your earlier videos are accurate).
If the HUD was a bit more info rich, it wouldn’t matter so much about the corners of the driver’s display being obscured by the steering wheel.
I should have mentioned in the video (I didn't realise until I watched it after uploading)...I can't see the top half of the dash because the steering wheel is in the way. There is no glare or anything like that. I could move the steering wheel out the way, but then its not in what i feel is the optimal position for me.
The Seal comes with 2 dash cluster layout options already...so different layout options are possible, if they make one that puts the info at the the top of the screen, to the bottom of the screen instead, that would fix that for everyone else who faces the same problem.
Don't rely on ota, byd is notorious bad at ota and fixing their software.
For the Dash cluster stuff, have you tried the Simple version? Most of the pertinent info is lower on the screen in that mode. I'm the same height and have my steering wheel lower too so I changed to that mode and I can see everything.
Not a bad idea, I will try it out
I have the same issue. The car is designed for shorter ppl and the screen doesn't follow the steering wheel when adjusting so it gets blocked. I'm 178cm.
Hi guys, what about the sound system ?
As far a stock OEM sound system goes I think it is actually pretty good. You need to fiddle with the EQ to get right for your music tastes though. I have heard of other owners not too happy with it in certain genres. I listen to a lot of techno and hip hop and for that I think it is pretty awesome for it.
@@BeYonD-EV many thanks. I've heard the premium version comes with a Dynaudio system that is made in Sweeden. Seems your version is a lower quality one that comes with the one motor Seal. Warm regards though
@@lazaro2710 Mine is the Premium and it has the Dynaudio system in it.
What part of the world are you in? The BYD Seal is available in 4 different trims in total around the world, but only some are available in some markets. We have 2 RWD models in Australia and my one is the Premium RWD version. There is only 1 RWD version in Europe which only comes with base features.
@@BeYonD-EV Hi Again, ok, we agree that is the premium which brings the dynaudio system, and so nice you like it. I'm in Costa Rica and will try to get the same Premium with 2 motors. Just a quick additional thing the car has a "no like issue": the radar alert for the center of the front is not there, only in the angles of the front, so you depend on the camera for not hit for example a small device in the straight front of your car. Don't know if the camera us fully dependable though. I have driven the car AND LOVE IT, great quality and comfortable. Warm regards Lazaro
@@lazaro2710 Yes I have noticed that there is no front centre sensor. But I haven't found it to be an issue for my usage. Hope you enjoy it when you get it!
Hello, thanks for update, I'm thinking of either a Tesla model Y or the Seal, what are you thoughts on this?
Hard to say depending on what is important to you. But for me, only reason I'd pick the Model Y is if I definitely need boot space, the boot in the Seal is pretty small. But if you prefer comfort, ride and materials then the Seal. Y has a bigger cabin, but I've had no issues travelling with 5 people in my Seal comfortably. I myself picked the Seal for my circumstances.
Y is a more mature EV.
Considering to get one , does the car come with mobile charging unit/device that I can use in long distance trips ?
It comes with a 2kw charging cable as standard. One that you plug into a normal wall socket. Which can work in a pinch but it is very slow. Better off getting a type2 to type2 value so you can use all faster chargers on long trips.
I would like to know what is your Battery SOH at 10,000 km ?
@@ursokind I'll check it get back to you! I'm interested to know as well
Got a sealion 6 coming for the mrs hope its good ive got 2 v8 cars so still an old dinosaur 😂😂
The things I don't like about my awd seal: ac can't cope with fogging windows, lag in pedals, comfort braking mode is dangerous as even slamming the brakes you still don't stop, no one pedal driving, no driver profiles, no tru keyless, no battery preheating, bad maps updates, sluggish chassie, no way to know or set rwd, handles get stuck in winter half way out, not a tru 800v system, low fast charging speed, rapid gates at 52 degrees battery temp, messy ui, buttons sometimes doesn't react/work, the "autopilot" is very bad and cannot be trusted, no defrosting from the app, no app sharing possible, even logged in to the app you still need a 6 digit password to tur the ac on etc, slow ota, no feedback or answers from byd on issues, headlights turn on when activating preheated cabin from the app or key, lockingbutton on the boot doesn't work with phonekey, heating rear window is weak and doesn't work cery good in the winter...I'm selling the car as soon as my 1 year is up. Been drivin different EV brands for 10 y now so this isn't really my first and drive about 4-50.000/km yearly.
be interesting if the seal does 300,000 km .. probably will and without the oil changes etc
Just been told my new Seal Premium is 2-3 months away, possibly later. BYD suggests this isn't abnormal for new car imports into Australia, and other makes project even longer delays. As the 2025 has just been released in China, it makes me wonder if it's worth waiting 2-3 months for a car that's just been superseded. Maybe it's worth waiting *6 months* for the 2025 model to be in my hands.
That 2025 Seal hasn't been developed for RHD yet. So there is no indication of when that will happen and therefore when it will actually get to us here in Australia.
Maybe u need to wait 1 year or more.
We will be one of the first markets to get the new 2025 due to the fact they are built out of the Chinese factories and we are one of the only countries that don't have tariffs on Chinese built cars. The rest of the world ie US and UK are getting theirs from factories outside of China
Having to fiddle with the screen for ages just to change Aircon is nonsense. Incredibly dangerous - surprised it's legal
Got a SEAL U (a.k.a. Song Plus in China) here. CPD is a mess indeed. I'm not asking for the child protection detection to be turned off permanently though. It simply needs to work correctly and not go off even when nothing is left in the car on any of the seats. The detection, presumably based on pressure sensors in the seats, is way too sensitive. Nothing a software update shouldn't be able to fix but apparently not done yet because I see BYD owners of every model (Atto 3, Sea Lion, Seal, Seal U, Han, ...) complaining about this.
say easy to fix with OTA but it didn't get fix after so long...
10 dollar per week for electricity? how much if u drive gasoline car?
I used to spend about $100 a week in fuel on my previous Ford Falcon
your big bro so Kool
Ill passand get the g6
I novated my Tesla in December last year and then got laid off in July. Monthly premiums went from $800 pm to almost $2000 pm.
While I love that it can save you so much money, I think the government needs to step in and do something about the unethical practices of leasing companies.
If I want to settle my car early the leasing company will still add all their fees for the duration of the lease term, making the car cost more than a brand new model y.
On a different note, the BYD’s are really cool. I’m just not a fan of their service schedules. Also not too keen on the infotainment UI.
@@69memnon69 yeah, that's my concern about NL as well. It's not for everyone, and it should be mandatory that leasing companies tell customers what the lease will be, and what the exit options are, if the lease is no longer novated.
Guessing from the winds… you’re in Victoria
@@Bomberboybrad haha yes, yesterday was the first time I got wind noise in the cabin!
Now do a story on a BYD showroom catching on fire in China and their inventory all destroyed.
@@unknownuser6809 Why? Are BYD the first car company in history to have a dealership burn down or something? What's the hook?
@@BeYonD-EV Urge for sensation probably...
Does BYD have SUV?
Yes they do! A few! Sealion 6 and Sealion 7, the Song Plug and Song L to name a few
you sound like your in a studio so quiet
Mate you can just talk to the car and it does most things by voice
@@triplex7144 AC via voice I've found to be not that intuitive. You have to give it 2 or 3 prompts to get it right.
But for rear defogger, heated and cooled seats, I only use voice control to control them. Single prompt and works everytime.
@@BeYonD-EV I found it even responds to window down ( a little bit). I use for trunk, radio,Spotify,navigation of course. One think I'd like is to read texts and emails. It pretty been bloody good though.
@@triplex7144 yeh i've used it for the boot, the windows, and to rotate the screen...but its a bit of a gimmick when the buttons are right there 😆
Don't believe a word of it.
BYD interior quality makes Toyota and Honda interior looks like plastic junk!
Total turd of a car in EU spec. BYD made a complete balls of the ADAS. It beeps and bongs relentlessly, and so many screens to go through just to turn of the beeps each time the car is started, menu, sub menu, after sub menu. Horrendous.
Agree, crippled and missing features found in the Chinese version like nav in the hud.
this is a piece
of junk..broke down within 2 months and no spare
pets for 5 months..now my 5 dogs have no transport to go their dog parks
So you telling us BYD has not given you a loan car??
If you have 5 dogs you should be on acreage
voice control temperture