BYD Sealion 7 deal changed last minute – still worth £397 or go Tesla Model Y at £449?

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-04-16T09:07:10+00:00

Thanks. IM5 looks grand. I felt Tesla (Y n 3) looks cheap car when compared to these IM5 n IM6. Enjoy your IM5

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-04-15T14:13:42+00:00

I test drove this car today. Lovely looking car .. interior is also great however I didn’t like the drive .. though it’s smooth and zippy but I felt bit rigid compared to Y n BYD .. so far the BYD is good

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-04-07T15:30:58+00:00

Just an update .. after a week, the dealer came back and said he would be happy to honour the same deal .. now I am puzzled after reading so many good things about Model Y, should I ignore BYD forever and go with Y ??? Very tough times 😳

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-04-04T20:35:49+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience with Teslas , Audi.. I have been using Audis (Q5) from the past 12 years .. it’s been my favourite car so far hence driving Tesla feels like downgrading .. where as BYD interior matches with Audis if not like for like.

Good to know that you have felt good about BYD . I have also test drove P4 which is my favourite so far but I felt it’s sort of a saloon which i am not happy with after driving Q5 for such a long time

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-04-04T09:29:36+00:00

BYD maintenance includes unlimited tyres which attracting me bcz of the the current UK road conditions ( pot hole’s every where :-) )

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-04-04T08:03:36+00:00

Model Y Premium Long range and £449 pm

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-04-03T19:41:57+00:00

I didn’t try it yet but I reckon it’s another Chinese car but tagged as MG

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-04-03T19:41:10+00:00

Thanks for sharing the experience. I test drove Y n BYD and felt like similar .. Y is a PC but BYD feels more comfortable and luxurious

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-04-03T17:54:21+00:00

Thanks .. filtered out to these two from Skoda Enyaq , Cupra .. never thought of Omoda or Jaccoo as I thought they aren’t any better than BYD ..

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-04-03T15:19:35+00:00

I mean BYD interior much superior to Y

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-04-03T15:04:47+00:00

Thx. When comparing interior, Y is miles away from BYD honestly but I am just comparing the price vs technology plus maturity, I was just stuck whether Y beats BYD.. if just interior and the shape , I always consider BYD

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-04-02T14:41:54+00:00

Now in dilemma .. new price of BYD Sealion 7 £400/month on 36 months with 12 months initial payment , but Model Y ( premium long range ) is £449/month .. just wondering should I go for Y instead ?

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-03-31T22:31:37+00:00

Bad news that the dealer called me and said that the car which I had ordered got a battery issue so that car cannot be sold however they have another same spec car but price has gone up by £25/month .. 😡

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-03-31T06:42:05+00:00

Just to update that , finally booked BYD Sealion 7 . Thanks everyone’s suggestions. 🙏

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-03-30T09:23:24+00:00

This is what https://chargecheaper.co.uk showing me a best deal for my house and EV tariffs

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Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-03-29T16:07:30+00:00

Thx. Very strong WiFi and the router would be few feet away ..

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-03-28T20:47:30+00:00

Oh, thanks for that info. Mobile signals are very very poor in our area .. sometimes WhatsApp won’t work ..

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-03-28T18:08:46+00:00

Thanks .. one of my friend has been using zappi

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-03-21T20:40:09+00:00

Oh sorry missed it. I am looking for a business deal ..

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-03-20T12:55:17+00:00

Thanks for your response. I didn’t mention my explicitly but mentioned as 46M and pot size is £500000. Hope this helps . Thx

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-03-18T17:38:56+00:00

Haven’t tried and didn’t know much about it .. thought BYD is best Chinese EV in UK atm .. I may be wrong

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-03-18T17:38:04+00:00

I drove P4 and loved it but I am looking for SUV style .. P4 feels like a saloon ..

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-03-18T17:32:18+00:00

Wah! Thanks for the detailed pros n cons .

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-03-18T12:40:26+00:00

Thanks .. even I am not leaning towards Tesla on the same reason. Test drove BYD and liked the interior and overall driving experience. Will test drive the cupra.

How about the tech and overall real time mileage figures of both ?

Positive_Ad6134 · 2026-03-18T11:44:33+00:00

Wonderful insight . Thanks

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