BYD Seal vs Tesla Model 3 (2023)

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Seal compared with Model 3 (2023)

	BYDSeal	TeslaModel 3 (2023)
Overview
Released
Released	2023	October 2023
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Electric	Electric
Power
Power	308–523 bhp (better)	279–491 bhp
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	3.8–5.9 s	3.1–6.2 s (better)
Top speed
Top speed	111 mph	110–162 mph (better)
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	Design: rear permanent-magnet synchronous motor, 312 PS (308 bhp); Excellence AWD: adds a front asynchronous motor, 530 PS (523 bhp) combined	Rear permanent-magnet synchronous motor; AWD versions add a front induction motor (Tesla owner's manual). EV Database lists 208 kW (RWD), 235 kW (Premium RWD) and 366 kW (Premium AWD), converted here to bhp. Tesla UK gives 460 hp peak power for Performance; EV Database lists a conflicting 461 kW for that version
Torque
Torque	360 Nm (Design), 670 Nm (Excellence AWD)	310 lb-ft (RWD), 332 lb-ft (Premium RWD), 364 lb-ft (Premium AWD) (EV Database); Tesla UK doesn't publish torque
Gearbox
Gearbox	Single-speed automatic	Single-speed fixed gear, 9.03:1
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive (Design) or all-wheel drive (Excellence AWD)	Rear-wheel drive (RWD, Premium RWD) or all-wheel drive (Premium AWD, Performance)
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	323–354 miles	332–466 miles (better)
Battery
Battery	82.5 kWh	–
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	150 kW	175–250 kW (better)
Range detail
Range detail	WLTP combined 354 miles (Design) or 323 miles (Excellence AWD); city 428 or 372 miles. BYD's 2026 press release gives a 112 mph top speed; the UK specification leaflet gives 111 mph	Tesla UK's 2026 WLTP range: 332 miles (RWD), 429–466 miles (Premium RWD, depending on wheels), 410 miles (Premium AWD), 354 miles (Performance). Premium versions were sold as Long Range until 2026. The Performance 0–62 mph time is Tesla's with a one-foot rollout subtracted; EV Database gives 3.4 s with it added back
Charging
Charging	82.5 kWh LFP Blade Battery, 550.4 V; DC up to 150 kW, 10–80% in 37 minutes (30–80% in 26 minutes); 11 kW AC, 0–100% in 8.6 hours; Vehicle-to-Load	DC up to 175 kW (RWD) or 250 kW (others); 11 kW AC; Tesla Supercharger and CCS2 public chargers. Tesla doesn't publish battery capacity: EV Database estimates 60 kWh usable (RWD, CATL LFP) and 79 kWh usable (Long Range and Performance, LG NMC)
Efficiency
Efficiency	3.74 miles/kWh (Design), 3.41 miles/kWh (Excellence AWD), WLTP combined	Official power consumption: 13.0 kWh/100 km (RWD), 13.6 kWh/100 km (Premium RWD), 14.3 kWh/100 km (Premium AWD), 16.5 kWh/100 km (Performance) (Tesla UK)
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	0 g/km	0 g/km
Practicality
Body
Body	Saloon	Saloon
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	485 litres	594 litres (better)
Length
Length	4,800 mm	4,720 mm
Width
Width	1,875 mm	1,850 mm
Weight
Weight	From 2,055 kg	–
Boot
Boot	485 litres plus a 72-litre front boot (2026 model year; earlier cars had 400 litres and 53 litres)	594 litres behind the rear seats; 88-litre front boot; 682 litres total cargo volume with five seats up (Tesla owner's manual)
Towing
Towing	Up to 1,000 kg braked (Design) or 1,500 kg (Excellence AWD); 750 kg unbraked	Up to 1,000 kg with trailer brakes and Tesla's tow package; Performance not rated for towing (Tesla owner's manual)
Size
Size	4,800 mm long, 1,875 mm wide (2,150 mm with mirrors), 1,460 mm high; 2,920 mm wheelbase; kerb weight 2,055 kg (Design) or 2,185 kg (Excellence AWD); drag coefficient 0.219	4,720 mm long (4,724 mm Performance), 1,850 mm wide without mirrors (2,089 mm with mirrors), 1,440 mm high (1,431 mm Performance); 2,875 mm wheelbase; 11.7 m turning circle. Tesla UK curb mass: 1,772 kg (RWD), 1,747 kg (Premium RWD), 1,824 kg (Premium AWD), 1,851 kg (Performance)
Tech and safety
Infotainment
Infotainment	15.6-inch touchscreen; Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; Dynaudio 12-speaker audio; head-up display on Excellence	15.4-inch centre touchscreen. Current base RWD has no rear touchscreen; Premium and Performance configurations have an 8-inch rear touchscreen. The original 2023 launch trim equipment differs from the later entry-level RWD. No separate driver display; no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
Driver assistance
Driver assistance	Adaptive Cruise Control, Intelligent Cruise Control, Traffic Jam Assist, Blind Spot Detection, front and rear cross-traffic braking, 360° camera and Driver Monitoring System as standard	Traffic-Aware Cruise Control and Autosteer; Collision Avoidance Assist, Lane Assist and Intelligent Speed Assist (Tesla owner's manual)
Safety rating
Safety rating	Euro NCAP 5 stars (2023); adult occupant 89%, child occupant 87%, vulnerable road users 82%	Euro NCAP 5 stars (2025): adult occupant 90%, child occupant 93%, vulnerable road users 89%, safety assist 87%
Warranty
Warranty	6 years or 93,750 miles; battery 8 years or 155,350 miles	Battery and drive unit 8 years or 100,000 miles (RWD) or 120,000 miles (Premium and Performance) (Tesla UK)