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Is BYD Seal a serious competitor to the Tesla Model 3? BYD has overtaken Tesla as the world's largest manufacturer of electric cars. And they haven't done it sleeping. The cars have great quality, a long warranty and low prices. When we visited the Terminal in Birkerød the other Sunday, the first floor was almost empty, where the freshly polished Hondas and Hyundais stood shining in silence. But down the stairs in the basement, you could barely make out the families crawling around in all the cars with brochures in their hands and excited expressions on their faces. We caught up with a brisk salesman who said that they had sold over 100 BYD cars this year and only a small handful of them upstairs. He had planned to move his office down to the basement. It's probably mainly the more comfortable and practical Dolphin and Seal U that sell to families. But the BYD Seal is a real gem when it comes to looks and driving characteristics. It's actually a pretty wild car. The battery is 82.5 kWh and of the LFP type, which can be charged to 100% every time without affecting its lifespan. With rear-wheel drive, the car produces 313 hp. and costs DKK 350,000 with almost everything in the equipment, including heating and cooling in the seats, panoramic glass roof, 360-degree cameras and an extremely well-playing high-end music system from Danish Dynaudio. With four-wheel drive, the power increases to a wild 530 hp and a head-up display and a V2L adapter are included. Is it as good an offer as it seems to be? Because then Tesla shouldn't sell as many Model 3s. And then they must have swapped around the cars in Birkerød. Take the electric car revolution for a drive in the BYD Seal Excellence. ____________________________________________ 00:00 Intro 01:36 Appearance 02:58 Comfort and the feeling of quality 05:46 Driving characteristics and safety 12:07 The small pluses and minuses 13:03 User friendliness 17:08 Economy 18:17 Conclusion