I am a fan of Zeeker and BYD（for its blade battery and DM-i technology）. BYD’s DM-i technology is truly amazing, it makes Toyota’s hybrid be like a technolog from the Paleolithic Period. I guess that's why Toyota is gonna adapt BYD’s DM-i technology. Also like competition, that's why Tesla has dropped over $30k in last few years because of Chinese competition. A BYD Seal cost US$30 in Australia but it sells for US$52 in Europe, I think we are lucky in Australia. We can use the saved $22k to make holidays, buy groceries, pay bills, etc. Thanks for competition.
@@deepseer For their cars in China they have, but no commitment to use it in car sold in other markets. My guess is they have financial benefits using China technology in Chinese cars, no real reason to use it elsewhere.
A Chinese car that's 'ACTUALLY' fun to drive? You make it sound like all Chinese cars are NOT fun to drive. I have driven a few Chinese cars recently. They were all fun and pleasurable experiences.
Haha, well you can see I've driven quite a lot of Chinese cars on this channel. Many are very competent, the SEA platform stuff especially, but most are fairly numb to drive, no real feeling, not much through the steering wheel, artificial feel or weight, but this doesn't rely on that, it feels instantly more tactile in your hands when you start moving, and I appreciate it for that. There are other good ones, but this one is better. I haven't driven the Seal yet but I heard that was very good to drive.
Indeed. XPeng are lovely cars, great tech, but Zeekrs ride much better on very rough surfaces and this BYD is a much better driver's car in terms of feeling. Has more feeling than the Zeekrs too.
I think this is the BYD I would be most likely to buy. While they have their premium brands, they are doing a good job bringing up their mass offerings. First to do it was the HAN, this is following that
I wouldn't worry about those, the brands will have factored in Europe's tariffs. Maybe not the US' though. Remember, the only people who suffer from tariffs are customers. The car companies don't pay a single thing more, it ends up on the customer's bill.
I' was watching your review with my wife who was interested ass we have an Atto 3. All was going well until she saw the interior colour. Definitely not a fan of the salmon pink. Looks ok apart from that. It will be interesting to see what the top of the range model will cost in Australia
This car reminds me of the Polestar 4 in design, coupe SUV that's not high off the ground. The interior color should be a bit darker, like a baseball mitt or they could do a red, charcoal or light grey interior. When you mentioned the light front end and TC being sensitive, it reminds me of my KIA Optima Hybrid sedans that came with those tires, good for economy but, not for sporty driving. I switched to Pirelli on 1 and the car drove and handle like a non sport BMW, on the 2017 version with higher torque (270 if I recall), I switched to General G-MAX AS-05, that stopped wheel spin from start and launched the car quite well. Next I added lowering springs to tighten up the handling, made it quicker off the line than my Stinger with that instant torque, just not as fast overall as the Stinger but still fun to drive. I wouldn't mind one of these but, I would be ditching the tires for some Continental, Michelin or Pirelli. It kinda suck that they didn't give it more torque in the RWD version, in this configuration, it's quite similar to the Polestar 4's RWD version, would have liked around 410Nm to have some fun with it. Did you ever get a chance to drive the top spec version?
Just goes to show how much difference tyres can make. Can't remember what tyres this had but BYD often uses Giti and they're not all that. Haven't had chance to drive the dual motor version sadly.
@@InsideChinaAuto They were Kumho EV tires. The Kumho tires I've had do ride comfortable, with low rolling resistance but, were not grippy tires. Had too many close calls and being annoyed by what people considered overly cautious TC and ABS system. Tires are the only things touching the roads, no matter how good the safety systems, if the tires can't grip well, then the safety systems will intervene more to keep us out of trouble. For me, grip and control takes precedent over range. Wrecked my first Stinger trying out more comfortable tires that were rated well but, learned the hard way they were not great in rain and worse in snow. They were great in dry weather. Don't know the Giti brand, have used Bridgestone, Continental, Michelin and Pirelli as OEM tires or upgrades as well as BF Goodrich, General and Nokian (snow tire) as replacements. Looking forward to see the review on the AWD version, hopefully better tires and improved suspension tuning.
We've come at a time when a chinese company can make a better looking hot hatch than a german company (looking at you, new gen 1 Series). I hope BYD would consider bringing the Song L to Indonesia
True, though is there any car out there not more attractive than a BMW right now? No idea what they're doing in the design department but they're butchering a good brand.
@@InsideChinaAuto Still waiting for a re-review of the IM Motors. Wanted to see if that 'Williams F1 performance-tuning" is a meme in the handling department. But then, you already got a massive backlog of cars building up with the slew of new releases, everything from the Xiaomi SU7 to the Shenlan G318 to the Xpeng MONA.
13:35 Are there LFP batteries in the dual motor cars? If im not remembering wrong the BYD Blade LFP batteries are not so great performance wise compared to CATL LFP and other battery chemistries.
I hate SUVs in general but the Song L...hawt damn. This, the Crown are IMHO the best looking SUVs available. Wish BYD brought the dynasty series to Australia though! Design wise, Han > Seal and Song L > Sea Lion 07.
@@InsideChinaAuto Yeah hope so too but I think it'll be the Sea lion 07 since it's more oceany and we dont get anything from dynasty apart from Atto 3/Yuan plus.
Hi Mark another great review hear you lucky man. Especially driving on them near empty roads where the hell are you it's fantastic. I'm quite taken back that you said it's one of the best cars to drive. I've driven the seal here in Australia and I thought it drove really well but not as sharp and dynamic as Tesla Y LR not as linear and Smooth in accelerating . Very good and they will get better. Buy idea bringing out the hybrid here in the sea lion I believe. I was hoping by d would only bring out electric stuff including the one you drove. What's the difference between the sea lion 07 electric there and the song L?. Also I wish they'd up their game on the charging speed. Did you enjoy your Zeekr tour with all the boys I saw you at the circuit in the background while Tom was driving. Which was cool.. I thought the 007 or 001 would have driven better. Or even my other favourite the Nio ET5 . Anyway keep them coming hopefully you'll drive the Xiaomi SU-7 next.. Regards John
Good to see you again John. I am indeed a lucky man, there's some incredible views here and lovely roads. Really not sure about the difference between this and the Sealion 07 EV. I've seen it advertised in the elevator at my compound and the overall shape is virtually identical but the Sealion looks a tiny bit cheaper. I'm going to have to check with BYD because they have so many models now it's getting confusing. The Zeekr cars drive great by the way, the best ride quality of all of them, but this has sharper steering and more feel. Instantly more engaging. Maybe Zeekr will get custom dynamics for foreign markets, at least I hope so. And yes, was good meeting Tom at the Zeekr event. We'll get a video of that out pretty soon I'd imagine. Xiaomi SU7 not far away now I hope too.
They're certainly considered more mainstream, like a Ford or a Honda, because they came from a very bad place in terms of their quality and cars, but they're proving themselves to be a really good brand now, I would call them kind of mainstream luxury, like XPeng, so not quite full premium but very very nice.
@@InsideChinaAuto I knew they were more mainstream. I was just wondering if there were any other negativities regarding their reputation that we foreigners are not aware of because the current gen stuff are really nice.
Haha, each to their own. The Galaxy is really nice and SEA is ace, but the Song had more steering feel for me. I'd say it feels slightly better than it probably is capable of delivering on, whereas the Galaxy will just keep on delivering, but at least the Song feels good.
@@InsideChinaAuto when is comes to "fun to drive cars" I am leaning more towards the Geely camp. The cornering is precise while the provides better acceleration than the BYDs. Having that said, the Sealion 07 definitely drives better than the Song L.
Why the need for a massive sunroof on everything. Try living in WA and doing summer with a massive sunroof 😰. Nice looking car despite the salmon interior.
Hi 360 kw is 489 HP(not 509) And yes Tesla model y LR has 507 HP but goes only 0-62 4.4 s when boosted . I guess Tesla has lower torque than other comparable go cars !
@@InsideChinaAuto ..but you are by definition unable to test-drive countless mega-cheap great fun Chinese EV's because they're considered too multifariously(look it up..) disruptive - especially price-wise - to ever be exported globally at non-hyperinflated, non-tariffed-to-death, anti-free-market prices. And so-called "fun" is largely in the eye of the owner-driver or fun-seeker - but the choice of fun, cheap Chinese EVs that are tragically and by definition only available at low prices in China is endless. You present and project yourself as an EV expert so I suggest you get yourself some serious full-spectrum research done. You have the same 24/7 web and RUclips access that I have - failing that I strongly recommend that you spend a few weeks in China and meet up with expat EV test-drivers like the down-to-earth guys at China Uncut. It's taken me 30 secs of unpaid "work" to find just these two "2024 Best Cheap Chinese EVs/eTrucks" RUclips links: ruclips.net/video/yJoMKVI0ODA/видео.htmlsi=5NrNGSK1lOsPUg3p ruclips.net/video/PdglKOP8zeE/видео.htmlsi=TJ2SEUFC9WXQ_pSJ Not only are mega-cheap China-only EVs like the $7,500 mini-Jeep Geely Panda Knight or $15,000 Baojun Yep Jeep EV or Hongguang mini EV Gameboy(ruclips.net/video/yJoMKVI0ODA/видео.htmlsi=MdmT-hqf9Aw1bmx3) and Seagull etc etc (link) cheap - but just think of the tens of thousands of $ca$sh/dollars/pounds/euros you could save versus buying a Tesla etc that you can instead spend on having some real fun - champagne or whatever included. Paul G
Bring it to EU. but before doing that it needs a upgrade. Much better charging neded! EV routeplanning. And get the consumption in line with EU brands or even better beat Tesla. ATM is a verry good looking car with sup par ev stats
Is it better to drive than an Xpeng? It is not possible, otherwise Xpeng Motors should adapt for you and persons like you a specific management of suspensions and way of driving to make you feel as if you were in this vehicle...
No need to adapt to me. XPengs drive very nicely, the P7 has really good balance in RWD form, but they're not as engaging as this, that's just a simple fact. Engaging isn't what everyone wants, many just want comfortable.
They're named after Chinese dynasties so they're not so bad, they just sound odd to outsiders. The ocean series however...well I mean who buys a car called Seagull, even if it's an awesome car.
Much better than I expected to be honest, only really the little bit in the middle is too much and feels a bit eh, but there's soft material in places I wasn't expecting from a BYD.
The words "fun to drive" are empty motoring journalist yap-crap. Most people never drive their cars anywhere stupidly thinking about whether the car itself is "fun" to drive! People want at best to be able to comfortably get to places that get them away from their over-familiar surroundings and 9-5 routines. And to enjoy themselves as much as possible with or without people whose company they genuinely enjoy. Intelligent adults don't necessarily need to have "fun" let alone have "fun" because their means of escape and transport is ostensibly "fun" to drive !! "Fun" is a childishly simple or silly word that motoring journalists and our media by definition robotically over-use and misuse. Paul G
Fun in this context means it's engaging and has some feel, which I personally, regardless of whether it can perform on corners, appreciate as it helps to feel connected to the car. I can equally enjoy the soft, soulless comfort of a Li Auto, but as somebody who enjoys driving I prefer this as it puts a smile on my face. If you'd got that far in the video, you'd see it explained more elaborately than in a limited character title.
@@InsideChinaAuto Your attempt to "explain" the contextual meaning of your trite use of the words 'fun' and (yaaawn) 'fun to drive' are superfluous to requirements mate. I've slam-dunked it every which way.
@itsmilan4069 Cars have faults. Some have airbags that go off for no reason but I highly doubt you're hawking all the Toyota videos with the same shite.
I am a fan of Zeeker and BYD（for its blade battery and DM-i technology）. BYD’s DM-i technology is truly amazing, it makes Toyota’s hybrid be like a technolog from the Paleolithic Period. I guess that's why Toyota is gonna adapt BYD’s DM-i technology. Also like competition, that's why Tesla has dropped over $30k in last few years because of Chinese competition. A BYD Seal cost US$30 in Australia but it sells for US$52 in Europe, I think we are lucky in Australia. We can use the saved $22k to make holidays, buy groceries, pay bills, etc. Thanks for competition.
Wow, you guys are getting a cracking deal in Australia.
@InsideChinaAuto Wonder if it is cheaper for UK buyers to buy the Aussie Seal and ship it over.
Toyota hasn't confirmed to adapt BYD's DM-i technology. But Toyota did used BYD's electric system in its BZ3 and some future models.
@@deepseer For their cars in China they have, but no commitment to use it in car sold in other markets. My guess is they have financial benefits using China technology in Chinese cars, no real reason to use it elsewhere.
Don t lie ,dmi is similar to toyota hybrid
This car is beautiful. Just beautiful. Keep em coming.
I'll do my best but I'm afraid I don't design them. 😉
This is the best looking BYD yet.
I think so. Really good looking thing this.
I assume, that the also good-looking Sealion 07 will be for export markets.
Quite likely, yes.
The sea lion 07 is a bit smaller similar design although not as good looking and will come to Europe unlike this onw
What the heck were they thinking with the dolphin, it’s just so fugly.
Just beautiful, amazing, BYD should bring it to Europe as soon as possible
Let's hope they do.
@@InsideChinaAuto I'm waiting to make them in EU. (Hungary)
Look what the EU are doing with their tarriff war, you're going to pay more for the privilege of owning one.
@@morganangel340lucky you. When they build a factory there. Gonna get cheap nice cars. 😢😢😢 cries in Denmark 🇩🇰
This and KIA EV6; absolutely the best designs in their classes. Love 'em both. But I would prefer Song L over EV6.
Very similar styles and shapes, and both stunners as you say.
Thanks for the review! I hope BYD brings this to Europe.
Me too. They'd look great there.
In Europa we now have much better ones, the Xpeng Motors vehicles...
A Chinese car that's 'ACTUALLY' fun to drive? You make it sound like all Chinese cars are NOT fun to drive. I have driven a few Chinese cars recently. They were all fun and pleasurable experiences.
Haha, well you can see I've driven quite a lot of Chinese cars on this channel. Many are very competent, the SEA platform stuff especially, but most are fairly numb to drive, no real feeling, not much through the steering wheel, artificial feel or weight, but this doesn't rely on that, it feels instantly more tactile in your hands when you start moving, and I appreciate it for that. There are other good ones, but this one is better. I haven't driven the Seal yet but I heard that was very good to drive.
Sorry he is absolutely right .
That was always the case
You're probably aren't someone who knows what a fun to drive car means
@@InsideChinaAuto That is what you get when you use Polestar as the benchmark for what a "Fun-to-drive" NEV should be.
@possumsam2189 Indeed. The Polestar is fantastic. This doesn't get quite as close but it's more engaging and tactile than the others.
Hope they launch all BYD models to the UK soon :) Including PHEVs as well.
They might not launch all, they seem to have some kind of strategy but I'm damned if I understand it. So many products now.
Waiting for it to arrive in Brazil
Ah, I finally understood why you liked it so much: because you felt well the road, while the Xpeng are much more discreet and comfortable!
Indeed. XPeng are lovely cars, great tech, but Zeekrs ride much better on very rough surfaces and this BYD is a much better driver's car in terms of feeling. Has more feeling than the Zeekrs too.
I think this is the BYD I would be most likely to buy. While they have their premium brands, they are doing a good job bringing up their mass offerings. First to do it was the HAN, this is following that
Indeed. I think I'd take this over any BYD except maybe the Seagull because I loved that little thing.
Rode this with my cousin on a 2 day shunde-guangzhou trip, this shit comfy asf
Lovely car this. I enjoyed it.
I really love the look of this one
It's a stunner. Very sporty and purposeful.
At first glance, it did look like a hatchback at least until the size became apparent.
Wouldn't complain if they go down that route.
Feels very much hatchback to me, though in reality it's probably about GLA height I guess and they claim that's an SUV.
Song L definitely stands out well among its cousins & nieces . Designe are aesthetic and aerodynamic too 😂🎉😂❤
Good looking car this, very sharp.
Beautiful car 🚗
Really is.
Nice review mate. 👌
Cheers mate.
The sleek design of Chinese EVs is just captivating!!! Great to look at, fun to drive!
Indeed, though they're not all as fun as this one was. This was quite engaging.
Stunning. Looks amazing. Looking forward to your Shanghai Auto Show video
Should be another cracker. Bit of a while off yet though.
I'm getting strong Camry, sports trim, vibes up front. I like it. I just wish it was a sedan.
We have a sedan lover. Definitely more of a hatch guy myself.
Thank you for your review. The chances of this arriving in Europe or the US are very unlikely now with the upcoming tariffs 😢
I wouldn't worry about those, the brands will have factored in Europe's tariffs. Maybe not the US' though. Remember, the only people who suffer from tariffs are customers. The car companies don't pay a single thing more, it ends up on the customer's bill.
Chery, BYD, MG 👍🏼👍🏼
Don't forget Zeekr, or are they not where you are yet?
MG are way behind
Chery are making cheap and flimsy cars
No, Nio perhaps, but even the creator of Nio prefer to drive an Xpeng X9 for its family!
@@InsideChinaAutoNo Zeekr are far far far behind Xpeng, Nio and even this BYD Song L
@@EJFJ-Corporation I don't think you know Zeekr very well.
Yeah, this BYD is the nicest design yet. I hope it comes to Australia and replace the Atto 3
It's a cracker, a really nice car.
Really quality channel.. I hope you can review BYD Ocean M / Seal X
Glad you enjoy it. Looking forward to the Ocean M, not sure what the Seal X is. That an abroad model name?
Very nice car. I have MY and I'm waiting for 2025 new MY but still, nice BYD, better exterior abd interior design than actual MY
I'm inclined to agree. Much better software in a Tesla though.
@@InsideChinaAuto exacly why i love it
Nice car
👍
Tis indeed.
What is the dual motor AC charging limit? DC is 140kw but what about the AC?
7kW on both.
@@InsideChinaAuto so the house charging will take 12 hrs from 0-100%??? 🥲
On paper, yes, but that doesn't sound right.
@@InsideChinaAuto i hope it'll be way faster cause i will use the car way too often due to family related circumstances.
so Beautiful
Great looking car.
I' was watching your review with my wife who was interested ass we have an Atto 3. All was going well until she saw the interior colour. Definitely not a fan of the salmon pink. Looks ok apart from that. It will be interesting to see what the top of the range model will cost in Australia
Let's hope it gets there. Not confirmed yet but should be a decent chance.
This car reminds me of the Polestar 4 in design, coupe SUV that's not high off the ground. The interior color should be a bit darker, like a baseball mitt or they could do a red, charcoal or light grey interior. When you mentioned the light front end and TC being sensitive, it reminds me of my KIA Optima Hybrid sedans that came with those tires, good for economy but, not for sporty driving. I switched to Pirelli on 1 and the car drove and handle like a non sport BMW, on the 2017 version with higher torque (270 if I recall), I switched to General G-MAX AS-05, that stopped wheel spin from start and launched the car quite well. Next I added lowering springs to tighten up the handling, made it quicker off the line than my Stinger with that instant torque, just not as fast overall as the Stinger but still fun to drive.
I wouldn't mind one of these but, I would be ditching the tires for some Continental, Michelin or Pirelli. It kinda suck that they didn't give it more torque in the RWD version, in this configuration, it's quite similar to the Polestar 4's RWD version, would have liked around 410Nm to have some fun with it. Did you ever get a chance to drive the top spec version?
Just goes to show how much difference tyres can make. Can't remember what tyres this had but BYD often uses Giti and they're not all that. Haven't had chance to drive the dual motor version sadly.
@@InsideChinaAuto They were Kumho EV tires. The Kumho tires I've had do ride comfortable, with low rolling resistance but, were not grippy tires. Had too many close calls and being annoyed by what people considered overly cautious TC and ABS system. Tires are the only things touching the roads, no matter how good the safety systems, if the tires can't grip well, then the safety systems will intervene more to keep us out of trouble.
For me, grip and control takes precedent over range. Wrecked my first Stinger trying out more comfortable tires that were rated well but, learned the hard way they were not great in rain and worse in snow. They were great in dry weather. Don't know the Giti brand, have used Bridgestone, Continental, Michelin and Pirelli as OEM tires or upgrades as well as BF Goodrich, General and Nokian (snow tire) as replacements.
Looking forward to see the review on the AWD version, hopefully better tires and improved suspension tuning.
@@waynerm002 Will see if I can get hold of one.
Look forward to it arriving in Australia😊
Let's hope it does. They have promised another SUV but that could be one of about 100 they make.
This is a mini Tang. Looks amazing and unlike the Tang it was built as an EV from the ground up.
I really wish my Tang a trunk.
Great looking car this.
We've come at a time when a chinese company can make a better looking hot hatch than a german company (looking at you, new gen 1 Series).
I hope BYD would consider bringing the Song L to Indonesia
True, though is there any car out there not more attractive than a BMW right now? No idea what they're doing in the design department but they're butchering a good brand.
Mercedes did work with BYD to get the Denza Z9 GT into production and that's quite a beauty!
I like it 🤩 but one thing - I'm not sure if there is a rear window? EDIT - yes it is, for example here 3:55
Indeed, there is a rear window. Not the biggest in the world but bigger than a NIO ET5's.
Matt Watson said Hiphi Z drove better than Tesla S but slightly below Porsche in terms of pure driving pleasure
The Z was good, I enjoyed it, but only had it for one day in Shanghai and it's not the best place to really enjoy a car.
@@InsideChinaAuto Still waiting for a re-review of the IM Motors. Wanted to see if that 'Williams F1 performance-tuning" is a meme in the handling department.
But then, you already got a massive backlog of cars building up with the slew of new releases, everything from the Xiaomi SU7 to the Shenlan G318 to the Xpeng MONA.
@@possumsam2189 Way too much stuff for one guy to handle.
@@InsideChinaAuto You'll never run out of content.
@@possumsam2189 Got that right, unless a war breaks out, then I'll have to pivot.
How did it Do in the crash test?
Hasn't been tested yet as far as I can see but all BYDs have achieved 5-stars in EuroNCAP so far so I'd expect the same from this.
13:35 Are there LFP batteries in the dual motor cars? If im not remembering wrong the BYD Blade LFP batteries are not so great performance wise compared to CATL LFP and other battery chemistries.
BYD's battery life is very long.
I couldn't see online which chemistry they were going for on this so afraid I can't tell you.
Charging is a bit slow compared to competition, would say the plug in BYD is more competitive
Indeed. They need to up that, and sort out their ADAS.
I hate SUVs in general but the Song L...hawt damn. This, the Crown are IMHO the best looking SUVs available. Wish BYD brought the dynasty series to Australia though! Design wise, Han > Seal and Song L > Sea Lion 07.
Yeah, they're pulling out some bangers these days. Hopefully you get this one. I believe they're planning to bring another SUV to Oz, this may be it.
@@InsideChinaAuto Yeah hope so too but I think it'll be the Sea lion 07 since it's more oceany and we dont get anything from dynasty apart from Atto 3/Yuan plus.
@@thtupidit’s more of a hatch imagine it lowered 🤤
How long the battery last
You mean range or its lifespan? I have no idea on lifespan. I tested it for a few days, not a lifetime. Range figures are in the video.
Este disponibila in europa?ma indoiesc ca este in europa la pretul spus de tine
Not in Europe yet, not sure if it will come, but yes, wouldn't be this price there.
Western China haters should visit the place to see how advanced it is,,❤
They should. My parents are here and they can't believe it. First time visiting.
Hi Mark another great review hear you lucky man. Especially driving on them near empty roads where the hell are you it's fantastic.
I'm quite taken back that you said it's one of the best cars to drive. I've driven the seal here in Australia and I thought it drove really well but not as sharp and dynamic as Tesla Y LR not as linear and Smooth in accelerating . Very good and they will get better.
Buy idea bringing out the hybrid here in the sea lion I believe. I was hoping by d would only bring out electric stuff including the one you drove. What's the difference between the sea lion 07 electric there and the song L?.
Also I wish they'd up their game on the charging speed. Did you enjoy your Zeekr tour with all the boys I saw you at the circuit in the background while Tom was driving. Which was cool.. I thought the 007 or 001 would have driven better.
Or even my other favourite the Nio ET5 .
Anyway keep them coming hopefully you'll drive the Xiaomi SU-7 next..
Regards John
Good to see you again John. I am indeed a lucky man, there's some incredible views here and lovely roads.
Really not sure about the difference between this and the Sealion 07 EV. I've seen it advertised in the elevator at my compound and the overall shape is virtually identical but the Sealion looks a tiny bit cheaper. I'm going to have to check with BYD because they have so many models now it's getting confusing.
The Zeekr cars drive great by the way, the best ride quality of all of them, but this has sharper steering and more feel. Instantly more engaging. Maybe Zeekr will get custom dynamics for foreign markets, at least I hope so.
And yes, was good meeting Tom at the Zeekr event. We'll get a video of that out pretty soon I'd imagine.
Xiaomi SU7 not far away now I hope too.
its actually dragon face.. hmm.. assumed they would phase that one out
Knew it was dragon something. I like dragon beard.
i really like the byd sea lion 7.
It looks quite cool the Sealion 7 but I didn't get a chance to try one yet.
XD car has attitude!!! Dont you tell it what to do!!!
They don't like my feet.
BTW...does BYD have a reputation of being, well, lower end in China? I certainly got that impression listening to you.
They're certainly considered more mainstream, like a Ford or a Honda, because they came from a very bad place in terms of their quality and cars, but they're proving themselves to be a really good brand now, I would call them kind of mainstream luxury, like XPeng, so not quite full premium but very very nice.
they got denza and yangwang for luxury
@@cocoaiscool2709 Exactly.
@@InsideChinaAuto I knew they were more mainstream. I was just wondering if there were any other negativities regarding their reputation that we foreigners are not aware of because the current gen stuff are really nice.
Plz bring it to Europe. 😊
Let's see if they do. No word yet.
Sam,open the fu*king door! free trade.
He's not even uncle anymore. People are pissed.
Odd, I found the Galaxy E8 more fun to drive than the Song L. 😅
Haha, each to their own. The Galaxy is really nice and SEA is ace, but the Song had more steering feel for me. I'd say it feels slightly better than it probably is capable of delivering on, whereas the Galaxy will just keep on delivering, but at least the Song feels good.
@@InsideChinaAuto when is comes to "fun to drive cars" I am leaning more towards the Geely camp. The cornering is precise while the provides better acceleration than the BYDs.
Having that said, the Sealion 07 definitely drives better than the Song L.
It reminds me a lot the kia ev6 🤔
Very similar wedgy vibes.
That's what this will sell for second hand, "for a song" no doubt. Or cheap as chips.
Quite possible the way used EV prices are going.
It's a crossover imho
The dotted line between the two.
@@InsideChinaAuto yeah 🤣
Why the need for a massive sunroof on everything. Try living in WA and doing summer with a massive sunroof 😰. Nice looking car despite the salmon interior.
If you have a full sunroof, you must have a cover too. I should start doing "how effective is this sunroof" tests. See how fast the cars heat up.
车牌是云A，哈哈我也在昆明
You don't happen to know where I can borrow a Xiaomi SU7 do you?
Hi 360 kw is 489 HP(not 509)
And yes Tesla model y LR has 507 HP but goes only 0-62 4.4 s when boosted .
I guess Tesla has lower torque than other comparable go cars !
The dual motor is 380kW in total. Did I write 360?
Thumbs up for you ~
Thank you very much.
Im in the market for a sedan, but i would take this over the seal.
Wouldn't be a bad choice.
No - the video title should obviously read:
"ANOTHER Chinese car that's fun to drive".
Which others would you have on there? I'd go AION Hyper GT, BYD Seagull, BYD Seal (so I've been told), those are the obvious ones.
@@InsideChinaAuto ..but you are by definition unable to test-drive countless mega-cheap great fun Chinese EV's because they're considered too multifariously(look it up..) disruptive - especially price-wise - to ever be exported globally at non-hyperinflated, non-tariffed-to-death, anti-free-market prices. And so-called "fun" is largely in the eye of the owner-driver or fun-seeker - but the choice of fun, cheap Chinese EVs that are tragically and by definition only available at low prices in China is endless.
You present and project yourself as an EV expert so I suggest you get yourself some serious full-spectrum research done. You have the same 24/7 web and RUclips access that I have - failing that I strongly recommend that you spend a few weeks in China and meet up with expat EV test-drivers like the down-to-earth guys at China Uncut.
It's taken me 30 secs of unpaid "work" to find just these two "2024 Best Cheap Chinese EVs/eTrucks" RUclips links:
ruclips.net/video/yJoMKVI0ODA/видео.htmlsi=5NrNGSK1lOsPUg3p
ruclips.net/video/PdglKOP8zeE/видео.htmlsi=TJ2SEUFC9WXQ_pSJ
Not only are mega-cheap China-only EVs like the $7,500 mini-Jeep Geely Panda Knight or $15,000 Baojun Yep Jeep EV or Hongguang mini EV Gameboy(ruclips.net/video/yJoMKVI0ODA/видео.htmlsi=MdmT-hqf9Aw1bmx3) and Seagull etc etc (link) cheap - but just think of the tens of thousands of $ca$sh/dollars/pounds/euros you could save versus buying a Tesla etc that you can instead spend on having some real fun - champagne or whatever included.
Paul G
thats a compact SUV. you compared it to the Civic. Byd SEAL is a civic.
Nah, Seal is quite a bit longer than a Civic. This is longer still but has the overall look of a Civic. Doesn't feel like an SUV in my opinion.
Seems very polestar 4 lookalike.
can’t wait to tell you it came out before ps4
What they said.
American evs are so behind lmao
Way too far behind.
Bring it to EU.
but before doing that it needs a upgrade.
Much better charging neded!
EV routeplanning.
And get the consumption in line with EU brands or even better beat Tesla.
ATM is a verry good looking car with sup par ev stats
Charging isn't that hot, true, though is Europe's charging infrastructure even good enough to charge at this speed yet? In general?
And a hatch
Indeed! More hatches please.
Do the foot wiggle and step back.
I'll go Google what that is.
Foot Wiggle!🤣🤣🤣
@@BlackCountryLad Aha, I remember now. Haha. Those things so rarely work first time, and never on camera.
Quiet
Quiet at what?
wr, any funx etc any nmw
Any chance you can use words instead of letters?
Base will never be exported.
This car as a whole isn't meant for export
The sea lion 07 is
That's sad if true.
@@InsideChinaAuto I don't believe it.
Fantastic model that it's not coming to Europe. BYD will bring the Sea Lion.
Will have to try that instead.
Inside China Auto seems to hate Chinese cars. Maybe net time, I will watch another channel?
The world is your oyster dude
Which part did I hate?
Is it better to drive than an Xpeng? It is not possible, otherwise Xpeng Motors should adapt for you and persons like you a specific management of suspensions and way of driving to make you feel as if you were in this vehicle...
No need to adapt to me. XPengs drive very nicely, the P7 has really good balance in RWD form, but they're not as engaging as this, that's just a simple fact. Engaging isn't what everyone wants, many just want comfortable.
Good, but not good enough for me, only Xpeng products, or eventually Yangwang but only with Xpeng XNGP and Tianjin OS improvements !
They're way behind on ADAS stuff. Need some serious work there.
F me this car is under 30k usd in China.
Bargain, eh?
Actually you can get one for $2.52k after some discounts
Jaguar i-pace
Not sure which is the most outrageous comparison, this or the Porsche Macan.
the exterior design
@@Drp2681f Not seeing it at all I'm afraid
The cars don't look half bad but the names are terrible.
They're named after Chinese dynasties so they're not so bad, they just sound odd to outsiders. The ocean series however...well I mean who buys a car called Seagull, even if it's an awesome car.
It looks like a EV6 copycat.
There's always one.
A prepaid car
Not quite sure what's meant by that.
Porsche macan copy😂😂😂
indian bot
Left field comparison of the day. Can't say I agree.
That terrible f...... music!👺🤺
Apologies. I'll run the next one by you first.
@@InsideChinaAuto, 😂
I want to see crash test results and benchmarks from 3rd parties first.
A third party like...?
@@InsideChinaAuto Australia would be pretty neutral wouldn’t you agree?
And Britain wouldn't be? As for crash tests, all BYDs tested by EuroNCAP have 5 stars by the way, so there's precedent.
@@InsideChinaAuto considering the quality of Britain’s Home brands sold in the USA, no thank you. 😊 No disrespect intended
@Zindo.Majesty.HisMajesty How are Australia's home brands doing in the US? You see the flaw in that point don't you?
Too plasticky
Much better than I expected to be honest, only really the little bit in the middle is too much and feels a bit eh, but there's soft material in places I wasn't expecting from a BYD.
I don 't like ICA i like COOP better
I'm sure you do.
The words "fun to drive" are empty motoring journalist yap-crap. Most people never drive their cars anywhere stupidly thinking about whether the car itself is "fun" to drive! People want at best to be able to comfortably get to places that get them away from their over-familiar surroundings and 9-5 routines. And to enjoy themselves as much as possible with or without people whose company they genuinely enjoy. Intelligent adults don't necessarily need to have "fun" let alone have "fun" because their means of escape and transport is ostensibly "fun" to drive !!
"Fun" is a childishly simple or silly word that motoring journalists and our media by definition robotically over-use and misuse.
Paul G
Fun in this context means it's engaging and has some feel, which I personally, regardless of whether it can perform on corners, appreciate as it helps to feel connected to the car. I can equally enjoy the soft, soulless comfort of a Li Auto, but as somebody who enjoys driving I prefer this as it puts a smile on my face. If you'd got that far in the video, you'd see it explained more elaborately than in a limited character title.
@@InsideChinaAuto Your attempt to "explain" the contextual meaning of your trite use of the words 'fun' and (yaaawn) 'fun to drive' are superfluous to requirements mate. I've slam-dunked it every which way.
@@paulgovan3507 Make your own videos if you think you can do it better.
Fake air intakes...👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻
Yeah, not so necessary, in or out.
0:03 and also know for cars that electricute drivers and passengers while also burning down dealerships
And monorails for some.
@@InsideChinaAuto don't forget the self rotating steering wheel while being parked
@itsmilan4069 Cars have faults. Some have airbags that go off for no reason but I highly doubt you're hawking all the Toyota videos with the same shite.
@@InsideChinaAuto bold of you to assume I don't 😼
if there's a flaw I'm calling that out
this was a byd video so I called out their flaws
@@itsmilan4069 prove you've called out every flaw on every brand's product. Give a good aged example.
Fun to drive until it’s wheels fall off or it Burns You Down. Crap.
Still came for a look though didn't you?
@@InsideChinaAuto only to comment. Wouldn’t go anywhere near a Burn You Down. Even if they were giving them away.
@figplucker908 Poor guy. You've been caught checking out a BYD and now you're backtracking all the way to your Citroen.
@@figplucker908 So the racist captain apartheid viewer only came to spew its racism, how "interesting".