FIRST REPORT
BYD Seal
390kW Excellence AWD
Can this electric executive saloon from a relatively new brand to the UK show established names a thing or two? We’re living with one to find out
STEVE HUNTINGFORD steve.huntingford@haymarket.com
Steve’s range-topping Seal has an official range of 323 miles
WE ALL OWN lots of things that bear the stamp ‘Made in China’. Yet until recently, Chinese-built cars were as rare a sight in the UK as giant pandas – and even now, driving a car from a Chinese brand remains novel. But not for long, if BYD has its way.
Founded in 1995 as a battery manufacturer, it launched its auto division in 2003, and has become so successful in its home market that late last year it overtook Tesla to become the world’s largest maker of electric vehicles.