BYD Seal
Hacker ApprovedRanked 3 of 5 electric sedans by recommenders
People praise its low price for a long-range, fast sedan with a quiet cabin, though critics call it less affordable in Europe and raise privacy concerns.
People praise its low price for a long-range, fast sedan with a quiet cabin, though critics call it less affordable in Europe and raise privacy concerns.
22 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 18
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 82%
Recommended in 8 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 18 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 4.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 8 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Good value for range and power
“$42,000 for 1,000KM of range and 684hp. That's just ridiculously a good deal.”
Comment from 28 Apr 2026 in “BYD Seal 08 debuts with Blade Battery 2.0: 1,000km range, 5-min charging, 684hp” “it was nice and affordable at 35k with the performance of a model S”
Comment from 2 Jan 2026 in “BYD Sells 4.6M Vehicles in 2025, Meets Revised Sales Goal” “Not just a ridiculously good deal, but a good deal to Seal!”
Comment from 28 Apr 2026 in “BYD Seal 08 debuts with Blade Battery 2.0: 1,000km range, 5-min charging, 684hp” Quiet, spacious, good-looking cabin
“dead silent, spacious and good looking, and they keep improving the hardware”
Comment from 28 Nov 2025 in “Tesla's European sales tumble nearly 50% in October” “it's a much quieter car inside, despite being cheaper”
Comment from 6 May 2026 in “BYD overtakes Tesla and Kia as the best-selling EV brand in key overseas markets” Cheaper than comparable rivals
“both brands offer equally stupidly good deals vs the current interest rate here in Poland”
Comment from 16 Jan 2026 in “Canada slashes 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs to 6%” “The BYD certainly wins on 'price' however it is unclear”
Comment from 19 Jul 2026 in “REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Price not affordable in Europe
“If you think the Seal isn't affordable then don't buy one.”
Comment from 27 Mar 2026 in “Slovenia becomes first EU country to introduce fuel rationing” “A €40k Seal is anything but affordable.”
Comment from 27 Mar 2026 in “Slovenia becomes first EU country to introduce fuel rationing”
Other electric sedans people recommend
The four most recommended other electric sedans, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model S | 55 | 59 | 48% | 12 | 10 yrs11 owners | — |
| Xiaomi SU7 | 20 | 4 | 83% | 8 | — | Approved |
| BYD SealThis page | 18 | 4 | 82% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Hyundai Ioniq 6 | 10 | 2 | 83% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Lucid Air | 9 | 4 | 69% | 6 | — | — |
What people said
19 of the 22 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“They put batteries where you are supposed to put your feets as a rear passenger”
“The BYD certainly wins on 'price' however it is unclear”
“I have to disable the traffic sign warnings and lane keeping assistance every time I start the car.”
“things that felt better in the Tesla and things she prefers in the BYD”
“it's a much quieter car inside, despite being cheaper”
“I'm not a big fan of the compromises made in the display mount for the useless automatic rotation feature”
“Big deal for ubiquitous charge and moving away from charge hub model.”
“According to my excel sheet 800km range is still less than 1000km range”
“double to triple the Chinese price for EVs”
“If only it wasn't a privacy game over.”
“Nice to see innovation in the EV market.”
“Not just a ridiculously good deal, but a good deal to Seal!”
“$42,000 for 1,000KM of range and 684hp. That's just ridiculously a good deal.”
“If you think the Seal isn't affordable then don't buy one.”
“A €40k Seal is anything but affordable.”
“both brands offer equally stupidly good deals vs the current interest rate here in Poland”
“it was nice and affordable at 35k with the performance of a model S”
“dead silent, spacious and good looking, and they keep improving the hardware”
“that's a cool looking car what is it?”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.