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BYD Seal vs Volkswagen Tiguan

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BYD Seal
BYD Seal

2024 price

Volkswagen Tiguan
Volkswagen Tiguan

$43,990 - $73,790

2025 price

Summary

2024 BYD Seal
2025 Volkswagen Tiguan
Safety Rating

Engine Type
0.0L

Fuel Type
Electric

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Fuel Efficiency
0.0L/100km (combined)

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Seating
5

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Dislikes
  • Software needs a little work
  • Distance-limited warranty
  • Small boot

  • No new hybrid powertrains (yet)
  • Base price will go up
  • Touch-based climate
2024 BYD Seal Summary

BYD. The three letters which keep auto executives from the world's top brands up at night.

The brand’s meteoric rise in Australia from a trickle of imports to a torrent of Chinese-built EVs, outselling even Tesla in the first month of 2024, is testament to this relative newcomer’s ability to surprise and impress its buyers and the industry as a whole.

The car we’re looking at for this review, the Seal, could be its biggest challenge yet. Not only does it have to compete head-to-head with the car which put EVs on the map for mainstream buyers - the Tesla Model 3 - but it also has to vie for a share of the increasingly shrinking sedan market.

So, what’s the deal with the Seal? Is it any good? And, why did BYD choose to name it after a marine mammal? Read on to find out.

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2025 Volkswagen Tiguan Summary

Without a doubt, this is Volkswagen’s most important new vehicle.

Roughly eight million Tiguan mid-size SUVs have been sold since the nameplate came into existence in 2007, and the one we’re looking at for this review is the first new-from-the-ground-up version in eight years.

While it might look familiar from the outside, don’t be fooled. This third generation car is significantly different inside and underneath with upgrades the brand will need for it to stay relevant against an increasing array of hybrid traditional rivals and newcomers from China.

Does the 2025 Tiguan have what it takes to be your next family hauler? Stick with us as we find out.

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