2024 BYD Seal Malaysian review - cheaper, better than Tesla Model 3?

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The BYD Seal is China's answer to the Tesla Model 3. It's cheaper and faster, but is it the better electric sedan? Here's Hafriz Shah's full review of the sleek new EV.

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My first long distance trip with BYD Seal (Premium, RWD) dated 16 April 2024 in Malaysia with decent weather in the morning and afternoon but drizzling in the evening.
​Started from home in Puchong at 7:00am with 100% battery level. Reached Ipoh (220km travelled) with 61% and reached Kamunting toll (286km travelled) with 50% battery level remaining. Had lunch in Taiping and stopped at Petronas Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah (Ipoh) with 32% battery level remaining (383km travelled). Quick top up 29% (32% to 61%) and reached home with 23% battery level remaining (total 599km travelled).
​Calculation 1: 50% get 286km, so 100% should get 572km.
​Calculation 2: 68% get 383km, so 100% should get 563km.
​Calculation 3. 100% + 29% - 23% = 106% get 599km, so 100% should get 565km.

​Driving condition:
​ACC setting at 110km/h
Air cond setting at 23c
Only driver in car (1 person only).

I am happy that it is very close to the claimed WLTP cycle of 570km.

boonchewchan
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You really can't underestimate how much of a relief it is (at least to me) to have 'normal' gear and indicator sticks. I will never understand why Tesla is obsessed with minimalizing everything.

choboutube
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Went for a test drive of the premium variant recently. This might sound corny but that test drive made me reconsider on whether the premium brands eg BMW, Mercedes are worth their premium anymore. Even the base premium spec was crazy fast for me and my wife. I should also mention that the rear cabin is so spacious even when I’m at the wheel (186cm) and the comfort of the front seats is something else. The ventilation feature doesn’t just cool your bum, also cools your back! At 180k (and in that beautiful white colour too), it’s a steal and it’ll be my first EV.

Harzanable
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Been following paultan for years now and hafriz has really evolved into a top car reviewer. Loved the detail explanation, and most all decisiveness in comparison ❤❤🚗💨

BenL
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In Thailand, the Seal also targets the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry and surpassed both in sales since its introduction.

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Aku pilih BYD sebab bateri blade. Keselamatan perlu didahulukan. Bateri kalau terbakar dia boleh cecah 6000°C. Kiranya boleh letak abu mayat kau dalam pasu dan letak kat almari dalam rumah.

Armanyadi.Jaafar
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my most anticipated car review by my favourite car reviewer, now let me grab my favourite drink.

charlesdegaulle
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The lowest I can get from my Seal Premium 0 -100 km/h is 5.5s, and the top speed is 190++ km/h. Seems like BYD underclaim it's power.

dsd
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Just test drive the seal, very powerful and comfortable.

phandes
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I have owned the AWD Seal for 5 months and love the car. I tend to drive it in eco mode as the throttle response is smoother but still great performance when you want it. The main reasons I bought a Seal over Model 3 was the LFP blade batteries which are much better than NMC. I also have the V2L hooked up to my solar system to give my 6 Tesla PowerWalls of home backup power - videos on my channel

EcoHouseThailand
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Good review. Don’t bother about those byd haters from tesla salesmen as tesla salesmen will come here and said this one and that one bad la. Take a look on why Tesla is expensive to maintain but reliability is too poor if you can see from any complaints from the website and other that Tesla is not doing better than not only just BYD but also other brands yet Tesla fanboys can’t even acknowledge that tesla is not as good as many other brands.

appleandandroid
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I'd go for Seal Performance. 😅
AWD, iTAC n dynamic dampening.. things that I've not experienced before.. though in term of practicality, Premium is a wiser choice in a long run..
LFP is one of the main factors of choosing Seal over M3..

chong
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Its worth noting that the panoramic roof in the seal is silvercoated and handles the heat alot better than the tesla.

UgglemannenFTW
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Great review Hafriz! Malaysia is very lucky with EV options 👍🏼

bestindocars
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Hi Paul, and Thank You for Your great review. I have chosen Seal over the Tesla too! In December last year. Done 20K on the clock by now and my opinion? -- super supreme vehicle! Beats Tesla hands down in my opinion. Any comparison. Have done 40K in an Atto3 before Seal, and in my opinion it was a great vehicle too. But Seal? -- is supreme in any aspect of driving. Love it to bits. Greetings. Adam from Adelaide. Bye.

adamdukat
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imo the seal feels comfortable to be in, while teslas feel like padded cells

MaticTheProto
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I have a short list of cars and was ready to start shopping, but then this BYD popped on my radar and currently sits ontop of my list. Im accepting of this being my first EV but i cant just get along with the way the car looks on the road. it has a narrow and tall stance and has the same road presence as a Civic, Cerato, Lancer, corolla or A3 despite its dimensions being a class above those compact sedans. Its so strange, but i cant shake this car from the top of my list! Arrgh!! Because of this car, i dont have an Audi A5 in my garage.

CThienV
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Excellent review. You answered all the questions others simply missed..Good Work..

ceekay
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BYD seal is indeed a very handsome car, I like the exterior and interior. 😊

wisely
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Crystal clear review bro. Appreciate it very much.

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