Very Good
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?
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James Wong
BYD Seal vs Mazda Mazda 2 Comparison
BYD Seal
Mazda Mazda 2
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2025 BYD
Seal
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2025 Mazda
Mazda 2
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City drivingFuel Efficiency
NA
44L
220 to 238 km
Warranty
6 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$46,990 - $65,748
$22,870 - $28,785
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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
- Just look at that face
- Super easy to drive
- It's manual!
Misses
- Tiny boot
- Second row is underdone
- MZD infotainment is dated
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.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| - | PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| - | 1496 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| - | 1.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| - | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| - | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 150kW - 390kW | 81kW - 82kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| - | 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 310Nm - 670Nm | 142Nm - 144Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| - | 3500 - 4000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | 85.8 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
