https://insideevs.com/features/761932/byd-seagull-lynk-hybrid-podcast/
The average new car in the U.S. still hovers around $50,000, and if you want a used car that’s three years old or less, it’s gonna cost $30,000 on average. Great electric vehicle deals can be found everywhere, but they’re still generally more expensive than gas-powered cars. It often feels like the affordable car segment—especially the small, affordable car segment—in America has been largely abandoned
But China’s BYD Seagull shows what’s possible when a car company actually tries to get it right.
While there’s no way the Seagull could cost $8,000 in America—even in Europe, its local version is around €20,000—but it still represents something we barely see anymore: a small, affordable, dignified car that doesn’t punish you for not spending a ton of cash.
https://insideevs.com/reviews/760434/byd-dolphin-surf-europe-debut/
Europe’s BYD Seagull Never Feels Cheap
With its very reasonable price, cool design and lots of standard features, the European Seagull should be a hit.
Build quality was another area that impressed me, although I will say some of the plastics seemed to scratch a little too easily and they were already full of marks in all three vehicles I examined at the launch event.
My tester also had electric and heated front seats, which I don’t think I’ve seen in another car this size
What made me question my senses was the level of rear legroom. I’m exactly six feet (183 cm) tall, and I still had three fingers before my knees touched the seat back set in my driving position. It’s all thanks to the extra-long 98.5-inch (2.5-meter) wheelbase, which really opens up the cabin.
this is still a sub-€20,000 EV, which puts it in a very small group of just three with the Dacia Spring and the Leapmotor T03.
And it’s the one I’d choose over the other two