The BYD Dolphin G arrives as BYD’s Supermini challenge and comes with a PHEV powertrain unique to the segment. The demise of the Supermini in the UK has been heralded for years, especially as Ford ditched the best-selling Fiesta because it was no longer ‘viable’, but that’s not the reality. Still available are the Vauxhall […]
New BYD Ti7 is GUNNING for the Land Rover Defender
BYD is bringing a new 7-seat plug-in Hybrid SUV to the UK – the BYD Ti7 – which is aimed straight at the Land Rover Defender. BYD has already taken aim at the Porsche Taycan with the Denza Z9 GT, and now it looks to have the Land Rover Defender firmly in its sights with […]
New BYD Atto 3 Evo Price and Specs ANNOUNCED – Costs from £38,990
The recently revealed BYD Atto 3 EVO will go on sale in the UK on 2 April, with two powertrain options and prices from £38,990. We’re not entirely sure that massive horsepower in a modest family car is a sensible route to go, but that isn’t stopping car makers from boasting levels of performance from […]
New BYD Atto 3 Evo is as QUICK as a Bentley Bentayga Speed
The BYD Atto 3 Evo arrives with new powertrains boasting up to 443bhp with AWD and delivering 0-62mph in just 3.9 seconds. The BYD Atto 3 is yet another fairly anonymous electric driving appliance from China, offering a 201bhp FWD motor for modest performance as a family runabout. But now BYD has decided to deliver […]
New BYD Sealion 5 DM-i PHEV set to CHALLENGE rivals like the Kia Sportage, Ford Kuga and more
The BYD Sealion 5 DM-i arrives as BYD’s ninth model, a mid-size PHEV SUV to challenge the market with prices from £29,995. The mid-size SUV market in the UK offers a wide range of choice with cars like the Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, Ford Kuga and many more competing for the hearts and minds of […]
BYD Atto 2 EV SUV arrives to CHALLENGE EVs like the Kia EV3, Volvo EX30 and more
The BYD Atto 2 Electric SUV arrives to challenge established offerings like the Kia EV3 and Volvo EX30 with prices from £30,850. BYD, which styles itself as “the world’s leading manufacturer of new-energy vehicles” is already making inroads into the UK market with cars like the BYD Sealion 7 challenging established models like the Hyundai […]
BYD guns for Porsche with the Denza Z9 GT with up to 952bhp
BYD is bringing its premium Denza brand to the UK and Europe, first with the Denza Z9 GT, an EV or PHEV with up to 952bhp. It’s 16 years since we were busy decrying China’s BYD for producing a Porsche Cayenne clone, but they’ve come a long way from then, via cooperation with Mercedes and […]
BYD Sealion 7 Electric SUV UNDERCUTS Tesla Model Y and Kia EV6
The BYD Sealion 7 goes on sale in the UK in the New Year with prices starting at £44,490, undercutting both the Kia EV6 and Tesla Model Y. The chances of Chinese car makers making rapid inroads into sales of ICE cars across the globe when they’re competing against a century of legacy car makers’ […]
BYD Sealion 7 ARRIVES to take aim at the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 and more
The BYD Sealion 7 arrives in the UK boasting three trim levels and three powertrain options and up to 522bhp and range of up to 312 miles. BYD has been busy rolling out its Ocaean Series of cars in the UK with models like the Seal and Dolphin and now we get a new BYD EV […]
BYD Seal U PHEV heading for the UK – starts from £33,205
The BYD Seal U plug-in hybrid is heading for the UK and will go on sale in September priced from £33,205. It’s received wisdom that the biggest EV maker in the world is Tesla, but not anymore; in fact it’s China’s BYD and it’s busy making hay in the UK and Europe with their keenly […]