There are no American cars among this year’s World Car finalists, while one group dominated the list ahead of the winner’s announcement in April
The Polestar’s true range fell just 18 miles short of the claimed figure, but Tesla’s Model 3 Long Range dropped 106 miles
The BYD Seal 06 GT is a toned-down version of the Ocean M Concept that was displayed at the Beijing Auto Show in April
The new Seal can charge from 10-80% in just 25 minutes, a full 12 minutes quicker than before
Carwow tested electric cars from BMW, BYD, Mercedes, Porsche, Polestar and Tesla until their battery charge ran out, and one achieved 94% of its claimed range
Chinese brand’s first European PHEV offers up to 78 miles of electric range and has V2L to charge portable devices
The BYD Seal X will come standard with a lithium-iron phosphate Blade battery from FinDreams
While Britain sees an influx of Chinese marques, many insurers are hesitant to underwrite the new EVs for a number of reasons
Finalists include the BYD Seal, Ford Bronco, Kia EV9, Hyundai Santa Fe, and Volvo EX30
BYD Seal and Chinese-engineered and Chinese-built Volvo EX30 rub shoulders with the BMW 5-Series and Kia EV9
The Sea Lion is the latest model in the brand’s Ocean series and will be smaller than the Seal SUV
