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 Peugeot 308 Comparison
BYD Seal
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Peugeot 308
2025 BYD
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2025 Peugeot
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CarExpert Rating
CarExpert Rating
Very Good
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Based on the BYD Seal PERFORMANCE
Based on the Peugeot 308
Best suitable for...
City driving
Driving the family
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
NA
40L - 52L
44 to 276 km
Warranty
6 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$46,990 - $65,748
$43,990 - $64,990
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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
NA
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.
Olivine Green is the standard colour on hatchback models, while Avatar Blue is standard on the wagon.
The following metallic finishes are a $690 option:
- Artense Grey
- Nera Black
- Platinum Grey (wagon only)
The following premium metallic finishes are a $1050 option:
- Pearl White
- Elixir Red
- Vertigo Blue (excludes wagon)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| - | TURBO GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT, TURBO | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| - | 1199 - 1598 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| - | 1.6L, 1.2L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| - | 4, 3 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| - | 12 - 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 150kW - 390kW | 96kW - 132kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| - | 5500 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 310Nm - 670Nm | 230Nm - 360Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| - | 1750 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
