The pricing of the new BYD Seal has reset the benchmark for electric sedans, taking on the highly regarded Tesla Model 3 with a staggering $12,000+ lower starting price while leaving other Chinese-made electric sedans like the fleet-favourite Polestar 2 in its wake.
Speaking to CarExpert at the pricing announcement of the BYD Seal in Sydney tonight, Luke Todd, the CEO of EV Direct, which distributes BYD in Australia, said that many would agree that the Seal is a better car than the Model 3 and that while Tesla has led the way in normalising electric vehicles, BYD’s ambitions are much more significant.
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