The journalist of the InSideEVS portal Kevin Williams was taken to Suzhou to the test drive of the Seagull hatchback for eight thousand dollars. The American did not expect much from the electric car: in the United States, any new car is three times more expensive. But BYD Besseller surprised the worthy quality of manufacture, a commonality with the “senior” models, the lack of a feeling of a cheap car and a balanced chassis.
The first thing the American liked was the community of the BYD line. At the wheel of Chevrolet Spark, saving is all obvious, and the difference in perception even with inexpensive Cruze is colossal. The Chinese brand was able to level the difference: inside Seagull is as good as the average size SEAL 06 GT sedan or the Sealion 05 crossover. The same software, identical touchscreen, at first glance exactly the same controls.
The Americans dismantled the cheapest BYD and recognized the United States lag in Chinese BYD toughly answered reports of possible bankruptcy by the American outwitted duties and brought a Chinese car in the USA
The second important point is the ability to order options from “senior” models: the autopilot God’s Eye is impressive in a cheap electric car, because the same General Motors offers Super Cruise only on expensive models. Finally, the Byd Seagull is unexpectedly controlled: from the chassis with Mcphereson racks, you can’t expect much to the front and a beam from the back, but the chassis is successful, the suspension is not too soft and not too hard, and the electric car is not inferior to European or Asian classmates.
Byd Seagull costs one and a half times cheaper than the proportionate Honda Fit, but offers much more information and entertainment functions. The Chinese electric car turned out to be successful in terms of price and quality, and competitors in this segment have nothing to offer.
The American journalist compared BYD with the Redmi smartphone: who needs an iPhone if there is a cheap alternative that is just as good? Since in the USA there is a lack of budget cars, the Chinese could lure thousands of customers, and this scares competing brands.
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