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2024 BYD Seal
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| Fuel Efficiency | N/A |
|---|---|
| ANCAP Rating | 5-star |
| Warranty | 6 years |
About the BYD Seal
The BYD Seal electric vehicle (EV) starts at $49,888 before on-road costs, that sees it beat the rival Tesla Model 3 by $12,012.
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2024 BYD Seal (inc. 0-100 & autonomy test) review
Who would have thought 10 years ago that you could buy a car that will do 0-100 in under 4 seconds for under $70,000. The 2024 BYD Seal Performance represents incredible value for money when you consider the performance equation. Even at the entry level, it's affordable for what it is. Paul Maric reviews the latest electric sedan from China.
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BYD Seal Range Guide
The Dynamic Standard Range comes standard with the following equipment:
- 15.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Satellite navigation
- 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster
- 12-speaker 775W Dynaudio sound system
- DAB digital radio
- 1 x USB-C, USB-A outlet (front)
- 1 x USB-C, USB-A outlet (rear)
- Dual wireless phone chargers
- Eight-way power driver’s seat
- Six-way power passenger seat
- Four-way power-adjustable steering wheel
- Heated and ventilated front seats
- Leatherette-wrapped steering wheel
- Leatherette upholstery
- Keyless entry and start
- Ambient lighting
- Panoramic glass roof
- Rear privacy glass
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Automatic high-beam
- Automatic LED headlights
- Rain-sensing wipers
The Premium Extended Range adds:
- Head-up display
- Exterior mirror auto-tilt and memory
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel
- Leather upholstery
- Driver’s memory
- 19-inch alloy wheels
- Four-way lumbar adjustment
The Performance AWD adds:
- Heated steering wheel
- Frequency Selective Damping shock absorbers
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Exterior
Designed under BYD global design director Wolfgang Egger (formerly the Audi Group’s head designer), the Seal is said to use an ‘Ocean Aesthetic’ design language with the look and feel of a sports sedan, complete with sculptured curves that follow the momentum of waves.
The Seal is slippery, boasting one of the industry’s lowest drag coefficients: just 0.219 Cd.
BYD Seal Colours
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.
Cost of Ownership
Servicing is required every 12 months or 20,000km. BYD says the first eight services are priced at $189, $370, $189, $447, $189, $370, $189, and $447, respectively.
How it Drives
The 2024 BYD Seal is offered with a choice of three drivetrains.
The Dynamic Standard Range features a single electric motor and rear-wheel drive, with 150kW of power and 310Nm of torque.
Its claimed 0-100km/h time is 7.5 seconds.
The Premium Extended Range also uses a single-motor rear-wheel drive configuration, with 230kW and 360Nm and a 0-100km/h time of 5.9 seconds.
The Performance AWD features a dual-motor all-wheel drive configuration with 390kW and 670Nm and a claimed 0-100km/h time of 3.8 seconds.
BYD Seal Safety Rating
ANCAP has awarded the Seal a five-star safety rating, against new, tougher 2023-25 testing criteria.
It received an adult occupant protection rating of 89 per cent, a child occupant protection rating of 87 per cent, a vulnerable road user protection rating of 82 per cent, and a safety assist rating of 75 per cent.
Standard safety equipment includes:
- Autonomous emergency braking (forward and reverse)
- Adaptive cruise control
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Front and rear cross-traffic assist
- Lane-keep assist
- Emergency lane-keep assist
- Rear cross-traffic assist
- Traffic sign recognition
- Intelligent speed limit assist
- Surround-view camera
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Dual front airbags plus driver’s far-side airbag
- Side and curtain airbags for both rows
- Safe exit warning
- Rear occupant alert
BYD Seal Warranty
The BYD Seal is backed by a six-year, 150,000km vehicle warranty and an eight-year, 160,000km battery warranty.
BYD Seal Boot Space
It boasts 400L of boot space plus 50L under the bonnet.
BYD Seal Dimensions
The Seal stretches 4800mm long, 1875mm wide and 1460mm tall on a 2920mm wheelbase.
Kerb weight is 1922kg for the Dynamic, 2055kg for the Premium and 2185kg for the Performance.
The 2024 BYD SEAL measures 4800mm long, 1875mm wide and 1460mm tall, with a 2920mm tall wheelbase.
BYD Seal Market Fit
The BYD Seal is categorised as a MEDIUM UP TO 60K and has a price range of $49,888 to $68,798.
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