The BYD Seal is a medium size sedan that's full electric. There is a slightly different spec Seal , the DM Plug in Hybrid variant. For this review our test car is the fully electric BYD Seal Performance with a 88 kwh battery and a range of 580 kilometers .
It's AWD dual electric motor system propels the car from 0-100 kph in 3.6 secs . We never timed it , but flooring the accelerator feels like the hand of god is pressing your chest on the seat , yes the torque is there and it is amazingly quick . The car is stable, the ride is even better than the BYD Atto3 we currently have as our daily driver , the brakes are straight and true . It's quiet and refined . Definitely a premium ride .
The car from the outside looks neat , the lines are clean, the fastback makes it looks sleek.
Inside it's quite roomy , ingress and egress isn't a problem, even at the back where the roof line slopes a little. The finish of the interior is elegantly done , with materials that look and are soft to the touch . I was a bit concerned about the all glass tinted ceiling , we tested the car 1pm , it was quite hot outside but cool and comfortable inside , I do wonder longterm and stuck in traffic how this glass roof would affect temperature and cabin comfort. A friend said ceramic tinting the glass roof can be an option .
Over all , this car is a winner. A little smaller than it's brother the BYD Han and definitely bigger , much bigger than the BYD Dolphin.
Once again , I'm amazed at how EVs drive in general and how BYD in particular has designed and build such high quality cars.
The BYD Seal is currently available at BYD Showroom in A.S. Fortuna Cebu City . Schedule your test drive anytime just like I did.
Enjoy !
Article by: Clive Roland Y Fermin MD DPBA FPSA
Photos by: James Morales Jr. / JM media
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