I had this car (basic model with FWD) for rental in China for 5 days, I must say it drives very well compared to the RAV4 which i happened to had for rental for my NZ trip. The car is quick when overtake. Body roll is minimal. Material quality is good. I use voice command to control most of the features but the buttons on the steering wheel can also do the job. I will prefer it to have a softer suspension but i'm not complaining too much about it. A slight rumbling noise gets into the cabin when it charges the battery (less than 20%) otherwise, it's been a very quiet ride throughout. Range is roughly 1000km but depending on the weather as it's scorching hot in China right now.
BYD arent joking, they have every automaker shaking in there boots, only a generation away from really competing with the best out there. Seen one in Brisbane and was shocked how good the cabin quality was.
I have a spray painter friend who does touch-ups to new cars off the ships, before heading to dealers. He rates the fit and finish of the BYD vehicles (all models) very highly, and has had every brand of new car in his shop, to compare.
What is original anyway? If every car need to be 100% different, you will be having a car with a million wheels to be different. BTW, BYD main designer is European.
@@eddchan543 they just don't care... if you listen to their words... other cars they'd say faux or vegan leather, for chinese cars it's fake leather.... instead of affordable they'd say cheap.... also every english speaking review around world on a BYD.. all of them say the 'party trick' rotating screen.... oh ffs
Some real world consumption numbers. Dynamic version, 1125 km, 3.8L/100 km, avg speed 46km/hr. Mon-fri short drives with daily charging. Weekends several medium length return trips with no charging at destination. Ballarat -geelong, Ballarat -dandenong, Ballarat -daylesford. Very quiet even when engine kicks in.
I find the screen rotation far from a gimmick. I always use when using navigation maps. It makes the visualisation so much more logical and clearer to see.
If the author did his research he would know that BYD's head designer is German Wolfgang Egger (formerly Audi's head designer) - could that explain why the BYD has hints of German design language! Rather than jumping on the bandwagon and putting forward a broad based statement!
It was thin, and the test vehicle seemed to never exceed 40 kmph. I think using the contraction "y'know" 29 times in 14 minutes is an indicator that improvement is needed.
He sound unwilling due to a lack of interest, conflicting priorities, or feeling overwhelmed. Maybe he's just not that into it. Or perhaps he's just having a bad day to do this.
No issues cruising at speed limit, overtaking or going up steep hills. With fwd version . Light weight Atkinson engine kicks in to recharge battery when it gets to 30%(can be adjusted). Thus the electric motor is basically always driving the wheels . The Atkinson engine is not driving alternators, water pumps etc, it is a beltless design. There is no traditional gear box (AT or CVT) saving weight. Engine (thermal efficiency 42.5%) directly linked to an electric motor.. the petrol engine can engage to help drive the wheels, but only at higher speeds or more extreme acceleration if the electric motor is insufficient. It basically operates in a very narrow rpm range, think 5th gear
It’s fine you’re not into performance, but overtaking and hill climbing ability ks important as an all round family vehicle. Can something along the line of open road work and a hill climb response be included in future tests. Not full on performance 0-100 testing (but cool if you do), but at least how well it carries a load then can manoeuvre on the open road
For those who are considering this, wait for the Sealion 7 to come out next year which is a full EV (not a hybrid). This is also much better looking too!
@@kathyheyne6030 I know that, but a lot of people looking at moving into the EV space might be interested to know that the full EV version is coming out, might be worth waiting for over a hybrid.
pretty biased review. doesn't know what he is talking about. sounds like he copied the script from some other car reviewer and added a bit of his own taste to it. 😞😞
@shahg25 Why? The Konas battery is 3.6 times bigger than the BYD, yet it can fit a space saver tyre in the boot. The Kona is also a much smaller car. Your original comment is where they can shove the 18kwh battery if they include a spare wheel. Again, the Kona can as well as the new Omoda EV.
@shahg25 Ford Escape PHEV has a spare wheel, Jeep Grand Cherokee PHEV has a spare wheel, and it's a full sized spare wheel. So your argument sort of falls apart when the 2 PHEV examples I just you have spares
@@gregb1599 its the battery size and technology that matters and drives the space for the spare wheel. Ford has a smaller battery and different technology vs BYD and Jeep isn’t the same size car as ford and byd. Kona isn’t a PHEV to begin with.
I'm astonished at how big it looks when you stand next to it - and I'm aware of your height. The critics of PHEVs have latched onto their derisive views, but they're discounting how much of a compromise many other vehicles are: for day-to-day use a BEV with 550km of range sees you lugging around more battery than you need; a lumbering 4WD ute is even more compromised for day-to-day duties, but they are often found in supermarket car parks and I see children dropped-off to school from them every day. The value of a PHEV is its versatility in that it will give you alternatives to keep mobile. As far as the SL6 goes, it can work on battery alone (like a BEV), or as a range-extended vehicle _a la_ RAV4 and other "conventional" hybrid vehicles.
This dude drove the car and did not give us his real-world consumption figures. Such poor journalism. Literally spewed what BYD wrote about themselves. Wonder if they gave him the script for this review.
Pretty sure BYD didn't write "our cars are copycats and we include party trick gimmicks and no spare tires." All of these were added by the author to show his bias.
It's funny his back looks like mine, as in long, I found the Atto 3 extremely uncomfortable because of the fixed headrest would dig into the top of my shoulders, then I tried the Dolphin and the headrest is for some odd reason slightly higher so no such problem but looking at him in this car looks very low headrest??
@@simonpaine2347 agreed, my issue with this is safe and secure storage of the spare and jack. A spare bouncing around inside a car in the event of a accident wouldn’t be ideal. Due to the amount of county klm I travel to me a spare is important, I’m sure for many others it doesn’t matter.
@@gregclark8700 My BYD actually came with a spare, but I've removed it. I've got a good repair kit and I only put the spare in on long journeys. I'm sure that there's somewhere safe and secure to store the necessary tools in the false space at the back. Unfortunately most BYD's don't come with a froot / frunk which would be a perfect place. I'm on the lookout for a box that can be adapted to fit in the space. Best of luck with your search!
The road noise inside the Rav4 is horrific. I had a RAV4 on order until I took one for a test drive. I cancelled my order on my return to dealership. Toyota might be reliable but have the worst cabin road noise of any car.
It looks great and even feels premium, but the suspension system is no good. Went for a test drive, very dizzying, BYD really need to solve this issue. I would have put my money down if it’s not for this one fundamental issue.
Have had this car for a month and I understand your comment. As we drove the car for a long weekend drive and noticed passengers in front and back seat experienced slight head aches after the long ride. Could this be due to the suspension? Or is it from the new car chemicals? Hoping this doesn't last. Btw no dizziness for local shorter trips. Will see how we go after a while . Thats the only con so far
Derar car guide, you missed out to explain about the quality and reliability of this car. End of the this car is made in China which is the main concern.
The fuel range math doesn't add up. With a 60litre fuel tank using 1.4litre per 100km. Would give you a total range of 4289km not 1000km. 60lt÷1000km x 100km equals 6km per 100km.
Why can't any car reviewer really mention the real reason that Toyota is king to most consumers its f@#*ing reliability! You cant go out and buy a brand new chinese brand and be basically guaranteed that it is going to go every time you turn the key like you can with Toyota. Stupid comparison.
Wow... 7.2 is absolutely atrocious! With the interior material of premium euro car and class leading tech and efficiency and the price of budget Japanese the review result does not make any sense! Bias much?
I like everything about this car except for the interior colour's. Brown and black together looks terrible and the red pin stripes makes it even worse.
Unfortunately, we couldn't obtain an accurate real-world fuel consumption figure due to the short-term nature of our loan of the Sealion 6 this time around, but stayed tuned for future reviews.
I'm lucky to live in Australia, it's not like the US government, where Americans need cars and they just put tariffs on ，Soon, American will be envious of Australian
Funny hearing him say it’s not original yet when has a Ford Mazda or Toyota been original lol . Also most hybrids and evs don’t have spare tyres in new cars
Either the real fuel consumption or vehicle reliability of the Brand. ANCAP was not tested. As mentioned this is a family vehicle and safety matters a lot for a family. On the net you can find reports that BYD cars air bag did not deploy in a real crash. As the cost of living heads north, a car durability is what most Australian wants to know.
This guy review reminds me of when air travel was rare, and travel commentators coming and telling the people and media that someone will be STUPID enough to use an aeroplane for travel or cargo. Unfair biases and narrow vision are due to lack of facts and self research leading to stupid commentary and mistrust.
BYD has not sold solely ICE cars since 2022, and none in Australia. It does not sell hybrids. Only sells Phev 195K sold in June and BEV 145K sold in June.
@@stevenvalle7319 I did say "just not in Australia" ,they have never sold anything but BEVs in Australia up until now but...In what universe are PHEV's not hybrids? P(lug-in) H(ybrid) E(lectric) V(ehciles). They have never sold more BEVs than hybrids and petrol in any year.
@@TB-up4xi I do know what HEV stands for and you are incorrect, ByD have sold at times more BEV than PHEV. Check last quarter of 2023. In general most people would understand that "hybrid" is usually refers to Plugless type which BYD has not produced any since April 2022. Currently dMi-5 and the price war in China has improved phev sales relative to BEV. At the expense of ICE and legacy automakers in general
Can you mention which PHEV cars are cheaper with same specs? Equivalent outlander is $25k more expensive. Mazda $27k more expensive.... MG HS +EV is the closest in price, still more expensive for a less capable car. Also for many PHEV if on novated lease you can get the FBT exemption. Saving approx $4.7K per year of the lease
@@stevenvalle7319 I was being facetious. I think there is a clear bias in this review. At Aud52k there are nothing else in Australia at the same spec and price point.
Not sure why you are promoting vehicles from countries that are threatening peace in the pacific region with militaristic policies and false territorial claims. Why would any Australian help to fund those ambitions?
I believe your comment on the car exterior design is a bid crude. A nice design is everybody’s like. Can you say Mercedes copies BMW? Or Lamborghini copy Porsche? In recent years every car is similar design with some other cars. Because this kind of design has best sales! I believe you can do better!
