BYD Seal Long Term Review

Round the back is the only giveaway. 3.8 is written on the bottom right corner, which is not an efficiency number, not an engine size (which a guy genuinely said to me in Tesco car park…”oh it’s a 3.8 litre is it?”…. Babes, it's electric!), but it's the speed! This thing will do 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds. This is gonna be a dangerous car for me, isn’t it? I’m going to get done speeding aren’t I? Watch this space.

The first drive I did was to drop the car delivery guy to the train station and I may have enjoyed it too much, he did laugh, to be fair, so he seemed to enjoy it. But holy moly this thing can MOVE! Overtaking is a breeze!

I also really like the ride height, as well as the ride comfort itself. I know that most people prefer the higher set of an SUV, these days, but I do love a low slung saloon. At 1460mm to the roofline, the Seal absolutely makes a change to the chunky SUVs i’ve been driving lately, and the seat drops nice and low for a sporty feel. As for the ride itself, it's pretty smooth! Even on 19-inch alloy wheels, the tyre side walls are pretty chunky, which definitely helps for comfort. Happy with that! It takes speed bumps and glides over pot holes like a legend. It's only occasionally that you get a proper thump sensation through the cabin when you hit a particularly ‘Great British’ pothole.

Anyway, stay tuned to find out how I get on with the Seal's real-world range, screen usability and all of that everyday stuff.