BYD Seal Performance full review NZ
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2024
- The latest BYD model to land on NZ's shores is the Seal sports sedan. It carries on with their aquatic theme but this dual motor performance EV is crazy quick.
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This is the same exact car I've ordered. Same badge model, same colours inside and out. I cannot wait.
You'll love it - let us know what you think
I envey you in the US.
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@@TarmacLife hi mate, I have done test drive byd seal performance, I feel little continuous vibration on the steering wheel column (feels like not enough cushion on the front axle) especially when passing rough asphalt road or uneven road surface, please kindly share your experience regarding this issue
@MHWibi Picking mine up this week...can't wait!! I went the Shark Grey also...smooooth as silk to drive with amazing power!!
There is a switch below the drive selector to set the regen to standard or high. All our models in Australia and yours in NZ come with a 2 piece removable sun shade for the moon roof.
I have the same model and shark grey colour on order but have gone for the optional ocean blue interior colour that's available in Australia.
Thanks for that, sometimes we miss things. Overall it's a great car and the blue interior sounds like a great choice. Keep us updated when you get it.
I envey you in the US.
i find it really funny other reviewers making complains here and there but they never thought for the price tag, it's barely enough for entry german sedans with much less gear and power...
that's the problem with western consumer nowadays. they pay cents on dollar and want the stuff to work for eternity with a luxury feel.......
BYD It is the best electric motor vehicle in the world
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Picking it up next Friday.
Great stuff. Let us know what you think
@@TarmacLife sure. I was very happy with the model below it, as they didn't have the Performance, plus, they don't allow test drives on it.... I better bloody like it!
Good review gentlemen.
I nearly bought a Seal. I had one on order across the ditch. I probably would have gone with the AWD, even though the RWD was plenty powerful.
Unfortunately, I had to cancel my order due to the low clearance of the Seal. Reviewers haven't really picked up on its fairly low clearance.
On my steep driveway into my carport there was only an unusable 2 centimetres clearance between the concrete and the front edge of the bumper - in an unladen car. I was guaranteed to scrape the bumper. Speed humps and other driveways would also be problematic, and damage would only be a matter of time.
We also have an Atto 3 so was expecting two BYD's in the carport. Not to be!
I've ordered a Tesla Model 3 LR AWD which has 4 centimetres more clearance on my driveway. I've driven both the Premium and Performance Seals and was quite happy with both although the Performance felt better - not just because of the increased power.
I've also driven the RWD Tesla Model 3 2024 and the Tesla is a little better in its driving dynamics. Not hugely better, but better, nonetheless. No slight delay when pressing the accelerator and I really like one pedal driving, which hopefully BYD will bring with a software update.
The Seal - like the Atto 3 is quite "talkative" with all the pinging and nagging. Hopefully BYD will iron some of these out with OTA updates.
Anyone considering a Seal, please be aware of the low(ish) clearance and whether you can cope with this. Buyer's remorse is not something you want. I reluctantly canceled my order. Although I've now recovered and looking forward to a Tesla. 😉
The Premium demo with under 600k's at the dealer already had numerous scratches and scrapes under the front lip of the bumper, where drivers had bottomed out. A more serious crack would be serious dollars to repair.
The camera system is great on the Seal, although you will need to purchase the front camera and fit it behind the rearview mirror housing to enable the dashcam. It's already in the Atto 3 - Go figure! Not available from BYD which is also interesting. Plenty info on the web and a few youtubers for this installation.
I'm getting couple vibes from you guys. You look cute together. The Seal is such a sweet car, very grown and upmarket. I love it. Thanks for the review and good explanations.
Haha, not a couple (Dave is out of Matt's league). On another note, it's an impressive vehicle indeed. Thanks for watching and comments.
@@TarmacLife haha, there's always the luckier one in most. Truly an impressive vehicle the Seal is. Only issue for me is it's height off the ground. Definitely considering one as I'm definitely not buying a car with indicators on the steering wheel 🙄.
For a relatively small sedan, I reckon the claim of 3.8s comes with caveats, i.e. no passengers, weight limit, etc...
Comparatively less caveats than 90% of other standard cars I'd say.. 390kW of power and 670nm of torque means the limiting factor is more likely the wheels. It's got oodles of grunt to haul heavier loads at decent acceleration still - again, comparatively speaking.
Lol.. no other passengers.. um yeah bud. That would be accurate.
Second Comanchero
Model 3 performance is still faster and better round corners and it has autopilot so it also drives it's self
Agreed, but Seal Performance is overall a better car for the price :)
Seal is objectively better looking(not hard given how fugly the model 3 is) and it has a V2L too.
@@passby8070 u have seen the new model 3 highland right? It's night and day over the last model 3 completely different look plus the red colour is to die for.
@@passby8070 better looking is subjective some people will like the minimalist model 3, some people will like the sport aesthetic of the Seal.
But the general consensus across reviews is Seal is better
@@pkerry12 Most people don't like the minimalist design of the tesla. Looks cheap