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It's not only the car 'apparently' (still no official confirmation) comes on the 3.0 and not the EVO platform, it is also de-contented in other ways, the number of proximity sensors in the front is another obvious one. In Europe they also get a version with an even bigger battery. BTW - it is an 800V architecture, i.e. the battery is well over 600V, which falls into the 800V group. Problem is, the majority of DC chargers in Thailand cant pump even 150 kW, so does it matter......? BYD always had a strange marketing approach, but hey......... who is complaining, they sell like hotcakes!

They pretty much threw everything and the kitchen sink at it, or as one commenter succinctly asked: 'Autocar surely wouldn't deliberately give a negative review because it's Chinese. I'd rather hear from owners of the car.' https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/byd/sealion-7 Case in point: ......'and there’s a useful 58-litre frunk that’s slightly fiddly to access.' Are they really that daft in the UK?

Has anybody heard that this will be rolled out in Thailand as well? This was announced to European customers, m/c translated The new interval is 2 years or 30,000 km 'BYD makes possession of a car more affordable with longer service intervals. From 1 November 2024, BYD extends the service gap for all electrical models. The new interval is 2 years or 30,000 km, compared to 1 year or 20,000 km previously. This translates into reduced operating costs for car owners. This change introduces longer service intervals for all BYD electric models sold. This applies retroactively to all vehicles sold, including the first BYD cars delivered. Execution of the service Newly registered vehicles: Follow the new service plan. Service interval: The service can now be completed 2 years or 30,000 km after the last maintenance. Vehicles under one year of age: Vehicles that have not yet undergone maintenance will follow the new service plan. Three-year-old vehicles: Three-year-old cars that have been maintained for the 20,000/40 000 km can now switch to the new service plan. The service indicator in vehicles will be updated via OTA (remote updates). Currently, it is not possible to define anything other than 365 days or 20,000 kilometres. Control of rust Rust inspections are increased from annual to every two years, depending on the new service plan. A margin of 1 month always applies in accordance with the service plan. If you have any questions about the changes, please contact your BYD dealer.' https://bydauto.be/fr/blog/byd-prolonge-lintervalle-de-service-pour-tous-les-modeles-electriques/

The process is quick - took them around 45 minutes. Gbox is installed at the same time - I have to get another throw-away Google account before I start playing with this. It looks like the navigation interface has been updated again, also with new maps. Language was also asking for an up-date, but might not be related. As for the VIV, I am on V1.3.0, system is 2407 - this could be different from other BYD model?

It was one of the first, maybe 3 days after they opened the deliver - so a little over 13 months ago. We will go in tomorrow morning, I can tell more what changes after that.

Wife just got a message from BYD to get the SIM card swapped out......... this might move more briskly than I thought.

Thanks for posting, I am seeing the same chatter and was wondering how this will go down. Some say they were contacted by BYD - nothing from our dealer (yet), our sales girl is for the birds, or maybe too busy selling cars....lol

There is no equivalent to the Avatr 11 for sale in Thailand at their price point, which gives them quite some pricing power. They also have set themselves a moderate sales goal, suggesting they are going for a limited market segment that is not as price sensitive as the more mainstream offerings which presently undergoes cut-throat competition. It will be interesting to see how this strategy works in general - luxury cars with a Chinese name? It's the next big thing in China, where sub-brands like Denza and Yang Wang from BYD are taking on premium brands from Europe at half the price?

I got this same video in my YT feed...... really makes me wonder how these algos figure out what to feed to whom? But more importantly - begs the question why Western governments and companies are so obsessively putting up blinders, when in fact they have intellectuals in their midst that are properly tuned into the pulse of world affairs. The more I watch the Chinese automotive industry progress, the more I realize how little prepared Western counterparts are for the tsunami that is picking up speed in the East.

NETA has a plant in Thailand - and of course this is not good news for owners of this brand, either. https://carnewschina.com/2024/11/06/chinese-automaker-neta-reportedly-halts-production-and-cuts-salaries/ It's a pity, their wagon actually has a lot going for it, looks amongst them.

Imagine the 'driver' of a Zeeker 009 flooring it at a red-light........ instant loss of his employment if he chauffeurs grandma of the owner, giggles ear to ear if he is on the way to kindergarten with the owners kiddo - well, if said kid is a boy, of course! Seriously - who needs a 6 seater that does 4.5 sec to 100 km/h? Conversely, the 116 kWh battery would have my nod.....decisions.....decisions..... Be that as it may - Alphard might not be brightest star in the constellation of Toyoda for much longer, as the price premium in this segment is now under serious attack. I think BYD was wise to launch their model under the Denza brand - MG clearly has a brand name issue, even if the Maxus 9 is a solid offereing.

Frontal assault from the left field: (from a FB post, machine translated) 'I was at Denza Susco for around 2 hours. I met someone who put a reservation in front of 5 cars. So I asked how many have booked today? The unsurprising answer is 40 cars already. Most of them are top AWD 2.69 million, which is cheaper than Alphard around 1.4-1.5 million anyway. Interesting are my 3 friends The first person to look at the new Camry. Price 1.6 million. Another look at Alphard for 4. X million Last person looking at the Tesla Y for 1.9million These 3 people stopped booking the top 3 cars. This movement of Denza D9 shook the market a lot.' The Alphard was an amazing money maker for Toyota, now the newcomers on the block will have Toyota's lunch. This is not a big segment, but it is a lucrative one! and there are other Chinese brands eager to enter Thailand as well.

Right! We’ve reached a point where cars are practically tucking us in at night. Meanwhile, those of us with classic pull-up brakes are out here feeling like survivalists—armed with the skill to manually *park* a car! At this rate, it won’t be long before newer models require a 214 page manual just to locate the the steering wheel, or the 'off' button.

Well, the Nürburgring is not in Thailand, but I sneak this bit of news in here anyway: (machine translated) 'Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, the model electric car that broke the record of fastest 4-door car in the Nürburgring race 🚘⚡️ Xiaomi EV, the electric car brand of Xiaomi, has unveiled its prototype car SU7 Ultra at the Nürburgring race track in Germany, clocking a lap time of 6:46.874 minutes, which is the fastest 4-door car in the race track. The SU7 Ultra model car uses Xiaomi's V8 motor that revs at 27,200 rpm, providing a maximum power of 1,548 horsepower, it can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 1.97 seconds and 0 to 200 km/h in 5.96 seconds, with a top speed of more than 350 km/h. The achievement was achieved by British driver David Pittard, who won the 24 hours of the Nürburgring in 2023. Xiaomi will launch new products, including the Xiaomi 15 phone, at the launch event starting at 7pm. According to Beijing time today, and the company had earlier said that a version of the SU7 Ultra car will be released for production.' Eat that Tesla Model S Plaid......... Balls of steel! BTW - notice how little he steps on the brakes - they have dialed the regen-braking up to the max.

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