BYD Seal Premium EV review: we might have found this sedan's sweet spot

BYD Seal Premium EV review: we might have found this sedan's sweet spot
Long wheelbase means lots of interior space. But it's low, very low. (Image: David Linklater)
David Linklater
Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have brought extreme performance to the mainstream. You can now buy family sedans and SUVs with acceleration that would have served a supercar proudly 20 years ago. We have to look to Tesla for popularising this whole silly-fast-family-EV thing, but now it’s everywhere. The BYD Seal Performance is a good example: 0-100km/h in 3.8 seconds beats a 2004 Ferrari 360 Modena, for example. Impressive.But once the novelty of neck-wrenching acceleration has worn off, you could make an...

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