BYD Seal

"I bang my head every time I get in and out" - that was when i stopped watching.

reminds me of this...

https://www.reddit.com/r/electricvehicles/comments/nqsxk9/an_expert_shows_how_to_properly_get_into_a_bmw_i8/

Good looking car.

I'd go see it if/when it lands here and is not stupidly priced.

Their pre-2007 logo was a clear rip-off of BMW's too.

It looks good but price will make or break this car.

It's competition is the m3 at 40k and up.

If it comes in at say 45k for similar specs, it likely won't sell

It's a decent looking car and the interior looks way nicer than a model 3. Don't think they'll have necessarily have to undercut Tesla to sell them. It's a lot newer car from a large EV manufacturer. Didn't Musk himself say it's a model 3 killer.

I agree, it's a decent looking car and I'd prefer the interior to the model 3 as well.

I just can't see brand loving, cautious Irish customers taking a risk on an unknown brand that's just setup in the country.

They'll want financial incentives to make taking that risk worthwhile.

Dacia were owned by Renault, so customers knew they get a similar level of service/reliability.

Tesla built up a brand and a reputation, long before getting they started to make affordable cars.

And I'm guessing customers put off the Tesla's buying process would probably just buy their usually legacy brands EV offering anyway.

being owned by renault was supposed to give people a warm fuzzy feeling?? 😃

Wait until you see the absolute swarm of MG5s that are about to hit the road and keep hitting the road for the next year. There's a 5 month lead time everywhere at the moment, they are getting loads in but selling them equally as fast.

Still no price announcement.

Prices coming Monday I believe. Speculation of below 45k for the RWD and below 50k for the AWD. An entry model with a smaller battery coming at some point next year.

Afternoon all. New to boards but happy to answer any questions on the cars I've reviewed.

I've a 2nd video on the channel where I drove it in Munich on Monday.

@derekreilly welcome 😁. I've been a follower of the channel for a while good to have you here. Nice review on the seal.

Is the sunroof a solid glass roof or can it open? And also if you have chatting with them I wonder what's the story with the annual service. With only Dublin and Cork dealers. Would a service involve a day trip down south.

Their place in Deansgrange looks very impressive when passing by but have yet to venture in

Dublin's a similar distance for me in Galway. It would be a day out either way to get there and back unless they have service centers in other cities.

Sunroof is solid glass, no opening.

Re dealerships, 3 at the moment with MSL (2 in Dublin and 1 in cork). They have interest from 30+ other dealers around the country and more to be appointed over the coming months for a more geographical coverage

Really looking forward to getting a look and drive in it. Road noise and suspension seem greatly improved but not sure on the indicator on the steering wheel. Better aero and better range too. Will watch the price creep up I'd say

Whatever works best. Happy to help