If BYD Ireland can get the price right this may well become our next family purchase Daragh Keany was mightily impressed during his time with the BYD Seal U DM-i in the Eternal City The interior of the BYD Seal U DM-i BYD Seal U DM-i The interior of the BYD Seal U DM-i BYD Seal U DM-i Just take my goddamn money! I don’t want to fudge my words here, so let me clear from the start. I think I may have found my next car, folks. We have a PHEV at home and love it.
It works so well that we have contemplated the move to full EV for the next car, which we intend to buy at the start of 2025. BYD has caused a massive stir in the car market, creating the kind of disruption you usually only associate with Tesla. Well-made, sexy-looking and great-value cars will do that.
But what if, and it was a big if ahead of last week’s trip to Rome, the Chinese superbrand decide to launch a plug-in hybrid here in Ireland instead of a straight-up full EV? The interior of the BYD Seal U DM-i Step forward the Seal U DM-i. OK, so the name doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, but I guarantee you the car, which is due here in Ireland in Q3 of 2024, will roll out of the company’s growing number of showrooms. On the subject of its name.
..in BYD’s defence the ‘DM-i’ section of the badging represents the plug-in option of powertrain.
The regular full EV will simply be known as the Seal U. OK, back to this car. With a battery pack that offers up to 125km of range, you can rest assured that range a.