The BYD Sealion 8 HAS FINALLY LANDED – and it’s CRAZY GOOD!!
Coming with the latest 5th generation DM-P platform, the BYD Sealion 8 has sports car levels of speed but Toyota Camry levels of hybrid efficiency.
It’s also mega-luxurious too, while also being incredible value.
So how did BYD just demolish the ‘Luxury’ car game that was previously reserved for the German brands like Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW? Today, Matt from CarSauce will tell you everything you need to know about the 2026 BYD Sealion 8!!
Let’s get into it!
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I’d speak slower and hold the special effects sounds. Just calm down a bit.
What was wrong with Cruise Control? My short test drive I thought it was better than my 2021 Kluger GXL cruise which constantly goes above the set speed.
All new chinese suvs are the same. Chery Tiggo 8 super hybrid is the nicest one ive seen so far
Where’s Boots 🐈⬛?
After the crappy handles, you lost me at no spare wheel.
This is horrible compare to the SeaLion 7, Truly disappointed. even the shape of this version IS not appealing
So Google gets to watch and listen? No thanks. Bad enough when it was just the CCP.
Anyone know towball weight?
“This BYD could be illegal in China”😂
dragon face for a sealion, 🙂
Maybe I need to sit in one but there’s nothing that makes me think that interior looks luxury. It looks plasticy and cheap leather that’ll be shiny in weeks.
I don't know how anyone would end up choosing to buy this mid spec for more money than the base MY?..
Please do a torture test on the Mahindra Scorpio.
looks arse and ipad controls make me sad.
door handles not working is bad for any car, let alone 50k+, absurd.
then there is the seat shenanigans and cupholders working … some times (on a new car),
better luck in 2028 I guess, wouldn't buy this for 20k.
How much better is the suspension than s6. I have s6 and on the bad roads is going up and down that makes me mad
Electronic handle are having the odd glitch now and its new imagine 8 y on when it's well used no thanks
do not buy a car that doesn't have mechanical door handles
7:47 😂😂
How are they releasing cars like every week 😅😂😂😂
"let me take my eyes off the road to turn off the safety stuff" that gave me a real giigle. Fortunately we dont have that crap in South Africa
I dont mind these reviews but seriously guys you don't need to try so hard to be funny
What’s so nice about the interior just looks like all the over generic screen rubbish
I feel like these reviewers never owned a real "luxury" vehicle. Throwing that word around so cheaply, or they are being favored by manufactures in some way. I went to test drive Geely based on one of his reviews just to realize they don't have real benchmark , instead use words like “good , very good, broke the market,” etc instead of comparing against the competition in real terms.
The speakers Voice who is not in frame is so annoying and Crocky….pls pls let the other guy speak.
very nice
my family has 2 light table type trucks much cheaper than others and just as good diesel also a four wheel drive suv petrol much cheaper but better than the rest and no problem with the service cannot comment about electric they have had a couple of small problems but were fixed very quickly awesome vehicles
Negatives list:
– electric external door handles (safety issue)
– shit speakers (even at highest spec)
– weird internal cabin camera is suspicious
– 3rd row access is shit
– safety features need work (pretty standard across most cars)
What have I missed?
Having cameras on the interior of your connected services chinese car while not knowing what they do… Nothing (d)SUS here boys!
the Geely Galaxy M9 is objectively better
They all look the same 😂😂 cheap Chinese junk 😂😂😂
when they will change that ugly stearing wheel?
Does the aircon work in this one?
BYD Boring Black interior only….. nope
Dodgy handles…..nope
Poor sound system…..BIG nope
Dodgy cup holders….nope
No frunk…..nope
Poor rear seat design….nope
Too expensive….nope
BTW…pop out handles were banned by the Chinese government due to emergency setvices couldn't gain access in many accidents
I'm waiting for solid state BEV to roll out in a year or 3 😂😂😂😂
Do you know my EQE 350 also got camera to watch driver??😅
9:00 In my byd tang there is a physical window in front of the camera you can close to block its view.