Etiqueta: BYD Seal U

When it was announced that BYD’s sales had overtaken those of Tesla, there was those who put the blame squarely the erratic behavior of Elon Musk. In reality the Chinese company had been building up

BARCELONA (Reuters) -When Javier Hernandez went car shopping in Barcelona, he ended up choosing a plug-in hybrid by China's BYD - swayed by a price nearly 10,000 euros cheaper than European rivals. With government subsidies, the BYD Seal U DM-I Hernandez opted for starts at around 30,000 euros ($35,289) in Spain, compared to over 40,000 euros for VW's Tiguan and Peugeot's 3008 plug-in hybrid models. Cost-conscious buyers like Hernandez are fuelling rapid growth for Chinese EV carmakers like BYD in Spain and around Europe, stepping up competition with regional and U.S. rivals like Tesla, Stellantis and Volkswagen.

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The BYD Seal U DM-i has achieved the remarkable feat of surpassing 10,000 UK sales within just 10 months of making its market debut.

BYD’s model is riding a wave of soaring demand for plug-in hybrids in the UK.

Some brands like BYD and Xpeng grew more than 100% in a year. But some, like battery-swpping Nio, haven't found their footing yet.

The British are open to new brands and love Tesla-sized cars, which means the BYD Seal U could become a mainstream model.

The new Seal 6 DM-1 from BYD is a full featured plug-in hybrid with up to 90 miles of battery only range in the top of the line version.