JOHN MURDOCH'S DRIVE TIME: We spend time behind the wheel of the BYD Seal and reveal how Skoda is making it cheaper to buy Enyaq SUV
dailyrecord.co.ukIn this instalment of John Murdoch's Drive Time, John spends some time behind the wheel of the BYD Seal and reveals how Skoda is making it cheaper to buy its all-electric Enyaq SUV.
The Seal is the flagship model of Chinese giant BYD (Build Your Dreams) and it is, in my opinion, the best looking car to arrive from China.It is an all-electric sports saloon that offers attractive styling, a good driving range, fine handling and performance as well as generously equipped trim levels and the choice of rear or all-wheel drive.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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Overall BYD has 600,000 employees.The Seal is currently available in two options. The Design version features a single motor for rear-wheel drive and costs £45,695, while the Excellence grade I sampled has two motors (one on each axle) for all-wheel drive and is priced at £48,695.Both vehicles deliver impressive range between charges with a WLTP-tested 354 miles for the Seal Design and 323 miles for the more powerful Seal
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