Incredible news from China, with a majestic SUV that is ready to put a giant like Tesla in serious difficulty.
China is trying to contribute to the constant growth of the automotive world, investing particularly in the electric sector. The Asian state has focused heavily on the launch of a series of leading SUVs, thus demonstrating that it can hold its own even with the company that more than any other has made zero-emission cars known: the Tesla.
Elon Musk and his associates have created an extraordinary empire, with electric cars until a few years ago being considered only as useful cars for getting around the city at low cost. Minicars seemed to be the only outlet for this mobility, but fortunately this was not the case.
There Tesla has been able to design some of the most high-performance cars in the world today, just look at how racing cars like the Roadster or the Model S. Cars that are in the hearts of enthusiasts and which have also brought giants around the world to try to undermine the brand.
One of the strong points of China is having countless raw materials within its borders to be able to create low-cost electric cars. This is a significant detail, considering how the zero-impact cars of the large Western manufacturers are often very expensive and now an SUV with a very advantageous value has arrived on the market from China.
BYD Seal U: here is the Asian novelty
Today’s biggest rival Tesla it is undoubtedly the BYD, which has now demonstrated that it can impose itself on the international market. 2023 sales have become similar to those of the American company. There are several models that have achieved great prominence worldwide, such as the BYD Seal U which is a true masterpiece.
The dimensions are impressive, so much so that this vehicle has a length of 479 cm and a decidedly elegant and refined style in design. Furthermore, inside there is an extraordinary technological development, with the basic model featuring a 12.8 inch touch screen display while as regards the variant Design it goes to 15.6 inches.
The choice to create a 12.3-inch digital dashboard is also excellent, with the possibility of connecting various electronic devices with the presence of four USB-C sockets. This SUV, however, is not just aesthetics, but also very essential, given how it presents itself with an excellent engine.
This is totally zero impact and can deliver a maximum of 218 horsepower. In this way the passage from 0 to 100 km/h takes place in 9.3 seconds. The autonomy is also not bad, with the basic Comfort version featuring a 71.8 kWh battery with 420 km of autonomy, while in the second Design variant there is an 87 kWh battery with 500 km. There BYD Seal U Comfort it costs 42,890 Euros, while the Design starts from 45,890 Euros.
