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[Pre Order] BYD Seal: Dynamic $49,888, Premium $58,798, Performance $68,748 + On-Road Costs ($1,000 Deposit) @ BYD Automotive

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[Pre Order] BYD Seal: Dynamic $49,888, Premium $58,798, Performance $68,748 + On-Road Costs ($1,000 Deposit) @ BYD Automotive
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den_yong on 17/10/2023 - 20:30 bydautomotive.com.au (20815 clicks)
Last edited 19/10/2023 - 10:41 by 2 other users

BYD's new Model3 competitor is now available for configuration and pre-order on BYD Automotive website, at a very competitive price-point :)

Est. Delivery Dec. 2023 / Jan. 2024

Eg.

BYD Seal Dynamic $49,888 +ORC
  • Ultra-Safe BYD Blade Battery - 61.44 kWh
  • Maximum Power - 150 kW
  • Maximum Torque - 310 Nm
  • Up to 510km range NEDC - 460km WLTP
  • AC Charging 7kW
  • DC Charging 110kW
  • 18 inch Alloy rims
  • 0-100km/h in 7.5s
  • Rear-wheel drive
  • Complimentary 1 Year Roadside Assistance included

Edit 19/10: Performance $50 price drop $68,798 —> $68,748 (thanks dasher86). See info about NSW EV rebate here.

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    • Ridiculous Panda on 17/10/2023 - 20:53
      +1

      I like your thinking!

    • matt_will_fix_it on 17/10/2023 - 22:23
      +2

      It's also the cheapest and most expensive

      • GJT on 17/10/2023 - 23:30
        +1

        True :)

  • itslittfam on 17/10/2023 - 20:51
    +2

    The performance model at 71k driveway is a good deal! Quicker than the Model 3 Long Range with AB.

  • CrushJelly on 17/10/2023 - 20:52
    +2

    Will you only be able to adjust cruise control by 5km/h increments like the Atto 3?

    These small usability issues is what sets apart more mature car designers/manufacturers from these newbies.

    • MkVIGTI on 17/10/2023 - 23:20
      -1

      I didn't know VW/Audi are newbies? I can only adjust them in 5km/h increments unless I cancel and reset a new speed in my VW??

      • CrushJelly on 18/10/2023 - 07:21
        -1

        Assuming you have a Mk6 GTI, then your car was released 15 years ago.

        Current Mk8 Golf would be able to adjust in 1km/h increments, so no, VW aren't newbies.

        Nice try though.

      • andresampras on 19/10/2023 - 12:30

        Try holding down the cruise control's + button

        It's like a tiny little finger-activated accelerator pedal :)

    • Caped Baldy on 17/10/2023 - 23:26

      Wait, what?

      Can you hold the button to go up/down by 1km/h increments?

      • z28 on 17/10/2023 - 23:48

        Wait, can it adjust 500m/hour ?

      • CrushJelly on 18/10/2023 - 07:18
        +1

        Nope. You can only adjust it in 5km/h increments. It's the stupidest usability design oversight I've ever heard of in a modern day car.

    • lordriffington on 18/10/2023 - 15:05

      I've had mine for more than half a year and that hasn't bothered me in the slightest. Speed limits are always multiples of 5, so there's no issue.

    • Heaps for Cheaps on 17/10/2023 - 21:00
      +4

      This is probably the most compelling set of facts in this thread. Another dodgy company.

    • cmyk on 17/10/2023 - 21:06
      +5

      Did you look at Tesla? Aint no saint

    • May4th on 17/10/2023 - 21:14
      +14

      really? a paragraph of a hodge podge law suits on crowd edited wikipedia sounds like grasping at straws. have you seen all the foxconn controversies with apple? or seen the quality control issues coming out of Tesla's LA plant? or the lawsuits against basically any silicon valley company?

    • magic8ballgag on 18/10/2023 - 09:42
      +1

      We're all convinced you were seriously considering the purchase before reading Wikipedia.

  • drhip on 17/10/2023 - 20:52
    +6

    This is OzBargain, not OzPreorder, we need a DEAL

    • z28 on 17/10/2023 - 23:49

      Order one and you have a deal.

  • Deals For Days on 17/10/2023 - 20:53
    +4

    If you can post other things for 'awareness', like GPU and PS5 stock, not sure why this can't be posted for awareness.

  • Maglia Nera on 17/10/2023 - 20:53
    +1

    dOeS tHiS StAcK wItH ThIs dEaL?

  • Must Buy More on 17/10/2023 - 20:54
    +9

    This is just RRP. No deal.

  • donny donny on 17/10/2023 - 20:55
    +6

    nothing to see here, no deal

    • boomramada on 18/10/2023 - 13:44

      Better looking EV to see here
      😉

  • Heaps for Cheaps on 17/10/2023 - 20:55
    +2

    Like Andrew O' Keefe says on his famous TV show 'DEAL OR NO DEAL' before slapping his doctor girlfriend in a row over an ice pipe - 'NO DEAL!'

  • machej on 17/10/2023 - 20:55
    +2

    I would have thought they could do more than 1 year of roadside assistance.

  • den_yong on 17/10/2023 - 20:56
    +11

    Thanks for all the healthy debate. No I don't work for BYD, just a fan (and as somone pointed out, have been on OzB long enough to spot a bargain ;) If you look at the pricing of the ATTO3 when it was first available for pre-order vs current pricing, you would know what I mean ;)

    • Poor Ass on 17/10/2023 - 22:01

      Well atto 3 like most cars also went up in that period

  • Trying2SaveABuck on 17/10/2023 - 20:57
    +1

    i thought these where meant to be cheap EV - this feels like a similar price to a Tesla or im a just clueless about EVs

    • Heaps for Cheaps on 17/10/2023 - 20:58
      +4

      The 2nd option.

    • ATangk on 17/10/2023 - 21:06
      +1

      When teslas came out they were over 100k.

      • Trying2SaveABuck on 17/10/2023 - 21:16
        +2

        when Tesla came out there was next to no EV competition….

        i actually think it is a 'nice looking car' but you either go for value, or brand apparel and i felt BYD and MG where certainly going the 'value for money' rout

    • Wilson Wallace on 17/10/2023 - 22:12

      Tesla M3 performance is 20K more expensive. Well the older one is, and I think the new one might be 97k drive away. Should note that you’re getting an LFP battery as well

    • Caped Baldy on 17/10/2023 - 23:34

      These are about $10k cheaper than Tesla's.

      All car prices have gone up. A base Camry is low $40k these days so this isn't unreasonable imo.

  • Pythagoras on 17/10/2023 - 20:59
    +1

    Can this car drive itself like a Tesla?

    • Poor Ass on 17/10/2023 - 22:03
      +1

      Thought even if you bought the self driving option you're not allow to use it on Australian roads

  • ozvictor on 17/10/2023 - 20:59
    +4

    Looks much better than Tesla

    • Techie4066 on 17/10/2023 - 21:44

      It was designed by the former Audi head designer

      • Poor Ass on 17/10/2023 - 22:05

        Aren't they all "European designers"

        Kia and BYD designers were from Audi

        GWM designers for the Ora was from Porsche and lights look like them

  • MrMcHairyHead on 17/10/2023 - 20:59
    +5

    RRP = not deal

  • djam71 on 17/10/2023 - 21:00
    +5

    No deal here, its just advertising

    • magic8ballgag on 18/10/2023 - 09:43
      -3

      You have submitted zero deals since joining in 2018.

      • djam71 on 18/10/2023 - 09:49
        +1

        Well its a good thing you don't need to submit deals, to still be part of the Ozbargain community.

        • magic8ballgag on 18/10/2023 - 09:56
          -3

          Beggars, choosers, etc.

          Well its a good thing you don't need to submit deals, to still be part of leech from the Ozbargain community.

          FTFY.

  • cooldog on 17/10/2023 - 21:00
    +2

    Good price.

  • Ahan on 17/10/2023 - 21:01
    +2

    I am getting one of these. Great price.

  • zealmax on 17/10/2023 - 21:02
    +8

    They need to remove the corny "Build Your Dream" logo. It is embarassing.

    • ATangk on 17/10/2023 - 21:06
      +7

      They did.

      • zealmax on 17/10/2023 - 21:07
        +1

        Then worth a look, I guess.

      • Slo20 on 17/10/2023 - 21:48

        You sure about that? BYD seal

        • ATangk on 17/10/2023 - 22:28
          +1

          It’ll be gone when it gets here.

    • sh4hp on 17/10/2023 - 21:07

      But it is removed in this model?

  • Spacexyz on 17/10/2023 - 21:02
    +4

    By checking the specs, $30k will be a fair price.

    • PercyKK on 17/10/2023 - 21:05
      +8

      lol by that standard model 3 should be $20k, anyways I agree that EVs should be cheaper

      • ATangk on 17/10/2023 - 21:06
        +9

        You can’t even get a yaris for that price now.

      • Spacexyz on 17/10/2023 - 21:09
        -6

        0-100km/h in 7.5s for $50k? BYD needs to bribe me with $20k cash to spend my $50k for this slow EV.

        • greennick on 17/10/2023 - 21:36
          +2

          7.5s to 100 is fairly reasonably for a 50k car isn't it?

          • ATangk on 17/10/2023 - 22:28
            +1

            @greennick: Still thinking of the V8’s you could pick up at that price. They’re long gone now.

        • lordriffington on 18/10/2023 - 16:42

          Not every EV needs to be a rocket. If you want fast acceleration, they have the performance model. As an Atto 3 owner, I can say that the acceleration has always been adequate for what I needed.

          Also that's likely to be a conservative number anyway. I've seen other Atto 3 owners reporting lower 0-100 times than the one advertised. Not by a huge number; less than half a second difference, but still lower.

    • garage sale on 17/10/2023 - 21:16

      $27k hyundai i30 petrol ….electric at $30k is dreaming ….

      • Spacexyz on 17/10/2023 - 21:18
        +3

        You will see that happen within 4 years.

    • xrailgun on 17/10/2023 - 21:29

      IMO $30k will be a fair price, considering the current line-up is a bit over double the domestic CNY prices. Doesn't cost $20-30K AUD to ship a car + taxes, especially not at that scale.

      Until more Chinese manufacturers expand overseas, BYD will be happy just barely offering better value than Tesla/Kia/Hyundai.

      • ATangk on 17/10/2023 - 22:40
        +2

        China heavily subsidises EV’s. The price of electricity is half that of Australians, but they actually pay the same as what we do for petrol. Yet their wages are something like half.

        Meanwhile every other country will need to pay import taxes.

        At least cars here cost nothing compared to what Singaporeans have to pay.

        • xrailgun on 17/10/2023 - 23:00
          +1

          China's EV subsidies are mostly at the manufacturing level, or indirectly to buyers in forms of road taxes. Not so much direct rebates on local sales. The cars being shipped over cost just as much to produce as the domestic ones.

          The public transport and city planning here is also nothing like Singapore. What's your point?

      • MkVIGTI on 18/10/2023 - 00:03
        +2

        Double is a bit too much of an exaggeration, the entry level Seal is $190k RMB in China which works out to be $41k AUD

      • bdroid on 07/11/2023 - 12:03

        You would be surprised by how much goes towards local taxes

        Used to live in a Gulf country for many years, Toyotas and Holdens (sold as Chevys) that showed on the the compliance plates that they were built in Australia

        Built here and shipped to the Middle East, yet cost nearly half the amount they cost to purchase in Australia

  • shxhshzhz on 17/10/2023 - 21:02
    +5

    another rrp car post

  • strupper2003 on 17/10/2023 - 21:02

    Nice but I'm holding out for the BYD ute

  • PercyKK on 17/10/2023 - 21:03
    +2

    Yes bring down the ridiculous EV pricing!

  • ozoner on 17/10/2023 - 21:06
    +6

    This one is nicely pitted against the MG4 Essence, while the Dolphin is a direct competitor to the MG4 Excite. Can only be good for competition…

    But.. what the HELL is the infatuation with a black roof on heaps of these new cars???!? It's a ridiculous trend, looks goofy, and makes your car hotter.

    • sh4hp on 17/10/2023 - 21:08

      No

    • Creamsoda on 17/10/2023 - 21:09

      you mean the all "Glass Roof?" if so blame Tesla.

    • JutakuHome on 18/10/2023 - 06:58

      Could EV companies realistically design roofs that double as solar panels, which in turn charge the car itself?

      • T18 on 18/10/2023 - 15:39

        Why not go all the way, solar panel whole body

        • JutakuHome on 18/10/2023 - 17:01

          I figured the roof is least susceptible to damage and also has the most exposure to the sun

  • inamberclad on 17/10/2023 - 21:08
    +2

    Appears that none of these models support 11kw 3 phase AC charging? Capped to 7kw single phase?

    • TheFIREnanceGuy on 17/10/2023 - 21:39
      +1

      According to the website yep. Hence why I won't get one as charging speed is important to me.

  • noisymime on 17/10/2023 - 21:08

    Am I right in reading the BYD website that there are only 6 service centers in Victoria, all of which are in Melbourne? That's going to be horrible for any warranty work

    • Ragnarok1983 on 17/10/2023 - 21:12
      +5

      I just checked Tesla.. they have 2 in VIC, both in Melbourne….

      • noisymime on 17/10/2023 - 21:27
        +1

        Yep, it's a big part of why I won't consider one right now.

        • UltimateAI on 17/10/2023 - 22:03
          +1

          Tesla mainly do mobile serving though, I have been quite shocked and impressed what their mobile team can do.
          But yes for some RARE items you may need to visit a service centre.

      • UltimateAI on 17/10/2023 - 22:05
        +3

        A big part of the Tesla ownership is the mobile service, but yes rare occasions you may need an actual service center.
        If you are expecting a traditional service, then you have not made the transition to EVs.
        https://www.tesla.com/en_au/support/mobile-service

    • UltimateAI on 17/10/2023 - 22:07
      +2

      That's why people go Tesla, it's primarily mobile (even for some bodywork), very impressive mobile service team.

  • cmyk on 17/10/2023 - 21:09
    +8

    The most improved feature is they got rid of the ugly Build Your Dream logo from the back!

  • SenZubEanS on 17/10/2023 - 21:13
    +2

    Great pricing, should force Tesla's hand… but 'RRP Announced' Isn't a bargain.

  • dealhunter52 on 17/10/2023 - 21:14
    +1

    This just advertising…no bargain listed.

    Do we need a post for every car sold at RRP in Australia?

  • dragonxx on 17/10/2023 - 21:14
    +2

    RRP is not a deal!

  • yadq on 17/10/2023 - 21:14
    +2

    Some could say it’s all time low, but interestingly it’’s its all time high also - therefore nor a deal…

  • watwatwat on 17/10/2023 - 21:17
    +6

    WOW. The webpage is almost a direct clone of the Tesla sales page for their cars.

    China really knows how to copy and steal IP.

    • Creamsoda on 17/10/2023 - 22:11
      +3

      google EVDirect the distributor thats responsible for the webpage where they're from? xenophobe much?
      Go ask Tim Cahill to hire a new designer?

      • watwatwat on 17/10/2023 - 23:02
        -1

        Ok, upon further inspection, the centre display in the car model also very similar to Model 3.

        Looks to be common in the industry:

        https://electrek.co/2022/09/21/china-tesla-clone/

        It's one thing to read about China stealing so much IP, another thing to see an example.

  • FeZZa21 on 17/10/2023 - 21:30

    Upvoted because my first EV will be a BYD

  • bobvegas on 17/10/2023 - 21:32
    +4

    If this is a paid ad shouldn't there be a notice somewhere saying that, isn't that a legal obligation of the website?

    If it's not a paid ad, what is it doing here, it's not a bargain

  • buckethat on 17/10/2023 - 21:39

    Super ignorant on this but is there any chance that the western world pulls a Huawei on BYD in the future?

    Had a very brief look at the ownership of BYD and it doesn't look like any of it is owned by the Chinese government but given that its based in China, I can't imagine that would matter too much.

    Cars these days record so much data, but I imagine that if its found in the future that this data is being funneled back to the CCP, could BYD get sanctioned like Huawei did resulting no furthur updates and limited functionalities?

    Personally don't give a rats ass who has my data, whether its US tech giants or the CCP, more so that it would impact my ability to use the product I pay for.

    • Xizor on 17/10/2023 - 21:44
      +3

      Huawei was banned from telecommunications network infrastructure (and for very good reason, not about consumer data). Not consumer products.

      • buckethat on 17/10/2023 - 21:48

        I see - I admittedly don't know the intricacies of why Huawei was banned, you reckon nothing of sort could happen with BYD?

        I suppose if Berkshire Hathaway think it appropriate to own 9.8% of the company, then perhaps my worry is unfounded.

        • Xizor on 17/10/2023 - 22:00

          Intricacies… they are too good at cyber theft and espionage, both in terms of sophistication and scale. Using their hardware and software you are at an extreme disadvantage trying to even detect let alone safeguard against it.

          In terms of risk with BYD, i dont see it. Not unless there was a conflict.

        • dasher86 on 17/10/2023 - 22:33

          If BYD was banned say good bye to Apple and Android phones…

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