Finally, a proper perspective of how it work out the ground clearance of byd seal. This is a very important video to someone who is thinking to buy this car, specially if they live in an apartment with an accentuated acess to garage. Great video! May I ask you if the front canera does not let see the wheel stoppers before you hit it? Thank you. By the way, the car still looks wonderful even after those minor scratches.
For this case when I scratched it, I just drove into the car park and head in right into the lot so the camera didn't automatically turn on. The camera turns on when we put the car into reverse or when we manually press the 360 camera button. I have learnt my lesson from this scratch. Now every time once I enter a carpark, I switch on the 360 cameras. Thanks for your compliment, I am glad you found my video useful. Yes another point is the 360 camera will be very useful for apartment carparks.
Phew! Talk about tension while I was waiting for you to reverse! I pick up my AG (your recommendation) premium either tomorrow or Saturday so am watching this video with interest! Love your work! 🙂
Wonderful. Thanks for sharing your excitement. Premium is great if we can afford. I couldn't afford so I am grateful I can still get dynamic. And thanks for appreciating my work
Thanks for the video, great to put things in to perspective. I too have 'scratched' those two front rubber wings on my performance seal and thought it was a bit worse, but your video helped put my mind at ease a bit. Will still run higher pressures (maybe like 45-46psi) front and rear to help prevent the scrapings, which should improve efficiency as well. Yes it will lead to slightly quicker tire wear, but since I am novated leasing, not too worried about that until I own the car outright in 2-3 years.
Wow. I am glad you found this review useful. I was initially hesitating if i should make this video topic about ground clearance, assuming not many would be interested. Thanks for letting me know. Glad all of you enjoyed it.
literally the main thing barring people in Indonesia to buy Seal is exactly this. I test drive the premium yesterday and it failed to enter my carport (it does have crazy incline tbf). still preorder tho lol
Thanks for the video, my concern on ground clearance is getting into my garage. The drive is angled down to a level garage floor. My current Subaru Forester can only be driven forwards into the garage, as reversing scrapes the tow bar. Wife's Mazda 3 no issue with the driveway. Guess a test drive home would help solve this for certain.
Read somewhere that BYD Seal has sort of an Active Sound Design (fake exhaust notes) feature or an app you'd have to download into the system. Have you had any interest in finding that out?
Nah... sorry this is not my type. I bought an EV to enjoy the quiet peaceful cabin to enjoy my music. I used to like rev-ing VTEC engines, but not anymore. Getting too old.
I'm used to driving lowered cars like Skylines and Evos so it's just second nature for me to approach curbs and driveways with a slower attitude in my Seal Performance. Also helps to 'crab walk' the car on to driveways by ensuring that one wheel goes on first.
As a comparison, My Seal has better clearance than my old 2013 Civic hatch. The civic used to scrape just a tiny bit on my driveway, but the Seal doesn't. The one time I have scraped anywhere is at our local maccas, but their driveway is total crap and unless you're going at a snail's pace you'll scrape with any car short of a 4WD.
Of course. We can easily check the label on passenger door. The label says what the front and back tyres pressure should be. For my Seal Dynamic the label says 36 PSI for front wheels and 42 PSI for rear wheels because the motor runs on the rear wheels. However, I have tuned mine to be precisely 38 PSI front and 42 PSI rear at normal cold temperature. As long as left and right have same pressure we should be good.
@monopolize7493 I suspect even though 4wd, the rear motor does most of the driving. Front motors only kick in when we accelerate hard. Front wheels need to be lower pressure for more ground contact to steer the car. Have you watched the video showing performance is only two wheel drive?
Entering a driveway approach at an angle and ground clearance of first wheel to go over raises ground clearance and second wheel is lifted up to land on drive, same when leaving. maybe get your camera out again! 😊
my experience: I hit the ground with the BYD Seal but NOT with the Tesla M3 RWD... M3 has a higher ground clearance so be aware of the Seal... the BYD dealer in germany acknowledged as a known issue. If you park them side by side you can clearly see the M3 has more clearance. There is no difference between Seal RWD or AWD, we compared both of them with the Tesla M3 RWD... in Germany we only have 19" wheels both on BYD RWD or AWD... that means: you definitly will hit most of the bumpers at e.g. charging station, parking lots
Ground clearance is what it is. You need to learn what it is and not to hit things. I've got a 2019 Corolla and it's hight is stupid low and my front spoiler got snapped right after getting it.
Good to hear all your experience, this is why I made this video for all of us to share our experience. Nice to know Tesla M3 is taller. For me, I guessed I am trained by my previous Honda Civic which is lower than the seal, that's why I always go slow when I clear humps.
Yes sure. On the sides of the front bumper near the wheels the clearance is about 15cm, and the middle part of the front bumper is about 16cm. Hope this helps
@@Aliennoware Do you mean you don't enjoy the front lip you have added? I was thinking of adding the front lip, but I haven't bought it. Should I not buy it? What's wrong with it?
@@SkyPerspective I can send you pictures or videos of it if you like, it looks fantastic. However it is not hump/bump friendly, especially coming down a slope, which is plenty in Singapore(Asia). I am very careful with driving and have scrapped it three times in a week.
That reverse shot was really funny 😂 While I am no car expert, that ground clearance feels quite less. Is it normal or does the seal have lower than average ground clearance for hatchbacks?
I would say the Seal's 14 - 15cm is good and standard ground clearance for a sedan. Maybe I am used to Honda Civic crazy low clearance. I think Civic is only about 12 or 10 cm.
@@SkyPerspective oh I forgot these were Sedans not Hatchbacks (that's how much of a car non-expert I am). If this is standard ground clearance then I guess I have never really bothered to check it in past. Good to learn new information today
@@narutokunn Glad you find this information useful. I got a lot of audience from Asian countries like Thailand and Singapore asking me about ground clearance of my BYD Seal, hence this video. I suspect they have lots of humps and bumps to clear driving in their country. We are lucky we don't have much in Australia..
@@SkyPerspectivehere in Thailand we have a lot of car parks with the concrete wheel stops. Generally we tend to reverse into spots like this and I did notice one of the rubber bumpers had one of the plastic screws/studs missing which could have possibly been displaced when driving over a concrete wheel stopper as in your video. I now check regularly that all the plastic screws are in place and suggest other Seal owners do the same .
@Andydwyer99 good on you letting everyone know. Yes I suspect if we keep scraping those two bumpers something we'll break even though it's rubber. How did you replace the screw?
But I like a sedan. I don't like sitting up straight in an SUV. Nothing beats the comfort of the 8-way electric seat of a sedan, precisely adjusted to cradle us, it's like relaxing on a recliner couch.
I suspect that will lower it by 1cm which is still alright. Once again, I haven't scratch the bottom between front and rear wheels, even when I have 3 passengers + me.
Love this car so much. It's just too low for my needs. Why can't BYD make an SUV that is exactly like this? Seal U and Sealionn and others dont look like this on the inside at all. So disappointed. Thanks for the informative video.
@Sensei_888 that's good to know. I've seen the SeaLion07 cabin and it's nothing like the Seal. I wish BYD could do what the Germans do eg Mercedes bemz with the E class and GLE.
Thanks for your feedback. I've tried speaking fast in other videos and others asked me to slow down. 😄 I guess the way is to use the TH-cam video playback speed. You can always x2 to make video go faster. I recommend slowing down and enjoying though.
Thank you for all your videos about your seal.. I have really enjoyed them and I have ordered my seal !! :) I am looking forward to picking it up..
thank you for your comment. I am happy my videos are useful to do many of you.
Thanks for showing the seal's clearance. I might have to take it to another test drive just to check.
Good idea, do it for the peace of mind.
Lovin' your vids and commentary - VERY detailed & relevant, as well as being precise & easy to understand = THANKS for the good work 👍👏
And I love your comment. It's very seldom I get such feedback letting me know, so big thanks to you for taking your time to comment.
Finally, a proper perspective of how it work out the ground clearance of byd seal.
This is a very important video to someone who is thinking to buy this car, specially if they live in an apartment with an accentuated acess to garage.
Great video!
May I ask you if the front canera does not let see the wheel stoppers before you hit it?
Thank you.
By the way, the car still looks wonderful even after those minor scratches.
For this case when I scratched it, I just drove into the car park and head in right into the lot so the camera didn't automatically turn on. The camera turns on when we put the car into reverse or when we manually press the 360 camera button. I have learnt my lesson from this scratch. Now every time once I enter a carpark, I switch on the 360 cameras.
Thanks for your compliment, I am glad you found my video useful. Yes another point is the 360 camera will be very useful for apartment carparks.
Phew! Talk about tension while I was waiting for you to reverse! I pick up my AG (your recommendation) premium either tomorrow or Saturday so am watching this video with interest! Love your work! 🙂
Wonderful. Thanks for sharing your excitement. Premium is great if we can afford. I couldn't afford so I am grateful I can still get dynamic. And thanks for appreciating my work
Thanks for the video. That was my biggest concern when buying the car..but so far I have not had any troubles crossing the street humps.
That's good to know.
Thanks for the video, great to put things in to perspective. I too have 'scratched' those two front rubber wings on my performance seal and thought it was a bit worse, but your video helped put my mind at ease a bit. Will still run higher pressures (maybe like 45-46psi) front and rear to help prevent the scrapings, which should improve efficiency as well. Yes it will lead to slightly quicker tire wear, but since I am novated leasing, not too worried about that until I own the car outright in 2-3 years.
Nice! I could be wrong but I think the recommended lower pressure for front tyres (36-38 PSI) is for steering grip and safety. Something to consider.
Again another great review on Seal. Can’t wait to get mine within God-knows-when here in Indonesia 😞
Wow. I am glad you found this review useful. I was initially hesitating if i should make this video topic about ground clearance, assuming not many would be interested. Thanks for letting me know. Glad all of you enjoyed it.
literally the main thing barring people in Indonesia to buy Seal is exactly this. I test drive the premium yesterday and it failed to enter my carport (it does have crazy incline tbf). still preorder tho lol
Thanks for the video, my concern on ground clearance is getting into my garage. The drive is angled down to a level garage floor. My current Subaru Forester can only be driven forwards into the garage, as reversing scrapes the tow bar. Wife's Mazda 3 no issue with the driveway. Guess a test drive home would help solve this for certain.
Looks like you have a tricky garage. Maybe you can draw some gradient diagrams and do some math calculations. Good luck.
Read somewhere that BYD Seal has sort of an Active Sound Design (fake exhaust notes) feature or an app you'd have to download into the system. Have you had any interest in finding that out?
Nah... sorry this is not my type. I bought an EV to enjoy the quiet peaceful cabin to enjoy my music. I used to like rev-ing VTEC engines, but not anymore. Getting too old.
Fair enough. Cheers man
I'm used to driving lowered cars like Skylines and Evos so it's just second nature for me to approach curbs and driveways with a slower attitude in my Seal Performance. Also helps to 'crab walk' the car on to driveways by ensuring that one wheel goes on first.
As a comparison, My Seal has better clearance than my old 2013 Civic hatch. The civic used to scrape just a tiny bit on my driveway, but the Seal doesn't. The one time I have scraped anywhere is at our local maccas, but their driveway is total crap and unless you're going at a snail's pace you'll scrape with any car short of a 4WD.
Yes the clearance of Seal is just right for a sedan point of view. Civic is renowned for its too low clearance.
Hi again, may I ask what is the recommended tire pressure of the wheels?
Thank you.
Of course. We can easily check the label on passenger door. The label says what the front and back tyres pressure should be. For my Seal Dynamic the label says 36 PSI for front wheels and 42 PSI for rear wheels because the motor runs on the rear wheels. However, I have tuned mine to be precisely 38 PSI front and 42 PSI rear at normal cold temperature. As long as left and right have same pressure we should be good.
@@SkyPerspective Interesting. My performance is also 36/42 on the door label, but it has a motor at the front too. I run 38/42 also.
@monopolize7493 I suspect even though 4wd, the rear motor does most of the driving. Front motors only kick in when we accelerate hard. Front wheels need to be lower pressure for more ground contact to steer the car. Have you watched the video showing performance is only two wheel drive?
225/55/r18 is way to go on seal. +11 mm of clearence and some additional comfort
Is that the dynamic tyres specs? Are you saying dynamic tyre configuration is better?
Entering a driveway approach at an angle and ground clearance of first wheel to go over raises ground clearance and second wheel is lifted up to land on drive, same when leaving. maybe get your camera out again! 😊
my experience: I hit the ground with the BYD Seal but NOT with the Tesla M3 RWD... M3 has a higher ground clearance so be aware of the Seal... the BYD dealer in germany acknowledged as a known issue. If you park them side by side you can clearly see the M3 has more clearance. There is no difference between Seal RWD or AWD, we compared both of them with the Tesla M3 RWD... in Germany we only have 19" wheels both on BYD RWD or AWD... that means: you definitly will hit most of the bumpers at e.g. charging station, parking lots
Ground clearance is what it is. You need to learn what it is and not to hit things. I've got a 2019 Corolla and it's hight is stupid low and my front spoiler got snapped right after getting it.
Good to hear all your experience, this is why I made this video for all of us to share our experience. Nice to know Tesla M3 is taller. For me, I guessed I am trained by my previous Honda Civic which is lower than the seal, that's why I always go slow when I clear humps.
The most problematic part of Seal is the front bumper. Could you please measure the clearance at the front bumper ?! Would be very greatful
Yes sure. On the sides of the front bumper near the wheels the clearance is about 15cm, and the middle part of the front bumper is about 16cm. Hope this helps
And mine is a Seal Dynamic in case you haven't noticed. The Premium and Performance have larger wheels.
I think the premium and performance model has bigger size of rims, so the ground clearance will be higher than the dynamic model 😅
Yes, you most likely are correct. I hope someone with premium or performance can confirm if it's 14cm ground clearance without passengers.
@@SkyPerspectiveI have the premium. So far so good driving in Singapore is quite enjoyable. Except for the front lip that I have installed.
@@Aliennoware Do you mean you don't enjoy the front lip you have added? I was thinking of adding the front lip, but I haven't bought it. Should I not buy it? What's wrong with it?
@@SkyPerspective I can send you pictures or videos of it if you like, it looks fantastic. However it is not hump/bump friendly, especially coming down a slope, which is plenty in Singapore(Asia). I am very careful with driving and have scrapped it three times in a week.
@yanhuiteo5366 that would be great 1skyperspective@gmail.com
Offcial spec says 12 cm ground clearance
Yes when the car is fully loaded with passengers and cargo maybe.
That reverse shot was really funny 😂
While I am no car expert, that ground clearance feels quite less. Is it normal or does the seal have lower than average ground clearance for hatchbacks?
I would say the Seal's 14 - 15cm is good and standard ground clearance for a sedan. Maybe I am used to Honda Civic crazy low clearance. I think Civic is only about 12 or 10 cm.
@@SkyPerspective oh I forgot these were Sedans not Hatchbacks (that's how much of a car non-expert I am).
If this is standard ground clearance then I guess I have never really bothered to check it in past. Good to learn new information today
@@narutokunn Glad you find this information useful. I got a lot of audience from Asian countries like Thailand and Singapore asking me about ground clearance of my BYD Seal, hence this video. I suspect they have lots of humps and bumps to clear driving in their country. We are lucky we don't have much in Australia..
@@SkyPerspectivehere in Thailand we have a lot of car parks with the concrete wheel stops. Generally we tend to reverse into spots like this and I did notice one of the rubber bumpers had one of the plastic screws/studs missing which could have possibly been displaced when driving over a concrete wheel stopper as in your video.
I now check regularly that all the plastic screws are in place and suggest other Seal owners do the same .
@Andydwyer99 good on you letting everyone know. Yes I suspect if we keep scraping those two bumpers something we'll break even though it's rubber. How did you replace the screw?
This is the Premium Seal ground clearance, looks like 15cm because of the bigger wheels
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Nice, now we know premium has higher clearance.
You should have checked the GC before getting one. Exactly why SUV is prefered than sedan. So you can wait for the BYD SUV version.
But I like a sedan. I don't like sitting up straight in an SUV. Nothing beats the comfort of the 8-way electric seat of a sedan, precisely adjusted to cradle us, it's like relaxing on a recliner couch.
@@SkyPerspectiveuse a lift kit then. Ask BYD if it will void the warranty. Also that front rubber lip can be taken off
Ya I know. Just unscrew and we can take them off. It's good to have them protecting the bottom underside.
what happen if 5 seat is all occupied
I suspect that will lower it by 1cm which is still alright. Once again, I haven't scratch the bottom between front and rear wheels, even when I have 3 passengers + me.
2:47 that is really one of the stupidest car parks I have ever seen :(
Love this car so much. It's just too low for my needs. Why can't BYD make an SUV that is exactly like this? Seal U and Sealionn and others dont look like this on the inside at all. So disappointed. Thanks for the informative video.
@Sensei_888 that's good to know. I've seen the SeaLion07 cabin and it's nothing like the Seal. I wish BYD could do what the Germans do eg Mercedes bemz with the E class and GLE.
Oh fuck im afraid now
Nah.... It's fine! I haven't scratch the bottom between the front and rear wheels, so no worries.
Very low ground clearance
Yes it's like that for sedan cars.
You speak toooooo slowly to keep any ody interested in your droning, man !
Thanks for your feedback. I've tried speaking fast in other videos and others asked me to slow down. 😄 I guess the way is to use the TH-cam video playback speed. You can always x2 to make video go faster. I recommend slowing down and enjoying though.