BYD Seagull

So, yes, it has certainly done very well.

Let's see whether BYD can replicate that with the new Atto 1.

But this car is certainly very compelling.

And it is the best-selling passenger vehicle in Australia, as they keep saying in Australia.

They have different motor outputs as well.

The motor moves from the front to the rear on the new BYD Seagull, new independent multi-link rear suspension, new larger cabin seats, now seats five, not four, so more space.

The new Seagull sails are needed.

because the old ones fell 33% in the first nine months of the year compared to the same months last year.

Chinese automakers have captured the majority of global EV sales, matching Western carmakers in quality and features and beating them on price.

Some Chinese models, such as BYD Seagull, which sells for approximately $10,000 in China, are not only undercutting competitors on price but also delivering on quality, according to reviews by publications such as Inside DVs and Top Gear Philippines.

For European markets, BYD rebranded and upgraded the Seagull as the Dolphin Surf, which launched at a discount price of $22,400 but now sells for about $25,800.

This falls under the price of comparable European-made models such as the Citroën EC3, which starts at about $26,200 but remains higher than budget models such as the Dacia Spring at $20,100 and the Renault Twingo E-Tech at $21,800.

Yeah, very good point.

Well, you didn't mention, but BYD, I think, has brought an electric vehicle in, an Atto 1, under $20,000, 19,990.

Do you remember when it was 19,990 for a Nissan Pulsar?

Oh, yes.

That's quite an achievement.

The Geely EX2 competes in Australia's light passenger car class, which is one size above the micro cars led by Kia's Picanto, and Chinese brands are making their mark here as elsewhere.

Uh, the MG3, the BYD Atto 1, and Geely EX2 occupy the top three places in year-to-date light car sales, ahead of familiar names such as Mazda, Suzuki, and Toyota.

So yet another huge change in the market.

So for a car that would cost many millions and have to...

Uh, this should be a technological tour de force, it would actually charge not as well as some cheapo 10 grand BYD Seagull at the minute, which I thought was interesting.

BYD's Yangwang UN Extreme deserves a mention, I suppose, at this point because that's the car that has four motors, a 1,200 volt EV system.

Its Nürburgring development included changes to cooling, braking, and the tires as well, recording a lap time below seven minutes in the Nürburgring circuit's super sports car category.