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
Mini 5D Hatch vs BYD Seal Comparison
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2025 Mini
5D Hatch
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2025 BYD
Seal
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City driving
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LuxuryFuel Efficiency
40L - 44L
212 to 282 km
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Warranty
5 year
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MSRP
$43,990 - $56,990
$46,990 - $65,748
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CarExpert's Take
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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
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 | ||
| TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | - | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1499 - 1998 | - | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.0L, 1.5L | - | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4, 3 | - | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 12 - 16 | - | |
| Power | ||
| 100kW - 150kW | 150kW - 390kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4500 - 44500 | - | |
| Torque | ||
| 220Nm - 300Nm | 310Nm - 670Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1350 - 1500 | - | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
