BYD Seal 6 Electric

After spending some proper time with the Seal 6, here

I chanced upon the Seal 6 having read and watched great reviews especially in Malaysia. The Seal 6 is huge in size. It really is the biggest C segment saloon car and is borderline a D segment size. Wheelbase is close to a Camry. Interior space is also massive.

Price wise is definitely C segment with competitors like the Mazda 3, Honda Civic and Toyota Altis. Not sure why reviews commonly say it is rather slow. I previously drove an ICE car with 0-100 time of 8.5 seconds. While on paper the Seal 6 is 10.9 seconds, it feels much faster and overtaking is a lot easier than my previous ICE car. The instant torque is a huge thing and city driving is very easy. Overall, lots of interior space, good technology for its price and great driveability.

This is a quick review of the car after owning it for 1 week. I have not seen another car of the same model on the road yet, as it's only launched recently. Yay, this will be the first review in sgcarmart.

I upgraded from a 9.5 year old 2015 Kia Cerato K3. BYD by 1826 ran a roadshow in a mall near my house. I test drove Seal 6 and bought it the next day. It's a bit of an impulse purchase, but not really as I already did some research on EVs before. I have not tested other EVs/hybrids, but I roughly knew the price difference of comparable models would be at least $20-30k more so there is no need to test anyway, as price is the main consideration for me (although I have a baseline of features that I want).

I skipped hybrid, and jumped from ICE to EV directly. Wow, the Seal 6 EV is a huge upgrade to my Kia K3. I missed out on the technology advancements in the last 10 years, and this car impresses me in (almost) all possible ways.

The Seal 6 is 500kg heavier than my Kia K3 (all EVs are heavier than comparable ICE due to battery weight), which translates to a sturdier and less bumpy ride. My daughter, who sits in the rear, used to complain about having motion-sickness when I drove the Kia K3. Now the problem is gone (same driver, different car). The road imperfections on my familiar routes are now more comfortable to pass.

Initially, the steering wheel gave me a slight floating feel, but I get to used to it quickly. The drivetrain and acceleration (10.9s) is decent, and it is a small improvement compared to my Kia K3 (12s). I am not an aggressive driver. If you are looking for a sporty ride, check out the Seal (not Seal 6) instead.

It is very easy to transition from Kia K3 to the Seal 6. It drives exactly like an ICE, but adds a lot of new technologies. You may think that these are just icings/toys, but some are actually very useful. Some physical buttons (hazard light) still exist. There is no physical button for temperature and fan speed, but they can be accessed with a quick menu on the screen, or via the navigation buttons and scroll bar on the steering wheel.

I didn't have trouble with charging. I already watched some YouTube videos (search @LearnsMarketing) so I know what to look out for.

Simply put. The Seal 6 EV (in fact, all BYD models) gives you *excellent* value for money. Go try it and decide for yourself.