BYD SEAL 82.5 kWh AWD Excellence vs Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BYD SEAL 82.5 kWh AWD Excellence €913/mo · Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026) €896/mo. Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026) costs about €17 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026) goes 28 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026) spends 17 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026) has 109 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BYD SEAL 82.5 kWh AWD Excellence | Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €53,990 (better) | €58,490 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €913 | €896 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,033 | €1,012 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 520 km | 571 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.00 m² | 8.74 m² |
| Used market (median listing, our own collection) | — | €29,999 · Ø 3.3 yr · n=37 (week 40, 2026) |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 463 km / 371 km | 509 km / 399 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +45 min | 1 charging stop · +28 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 18.2 kWh/100 km | 16.5 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 82.5 kWh | 79.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 150 kW | 250 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 3.8 s | 3.1 s (better) |
| Boot | 485 L | 594 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BYD SEAL 82.5 kWh AWD Excellence | Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €852 | €837 |
| 15,000 | €913 | €896 |
| 20,000 | €973 | €954 |
| 25,000 | €1,033 | €1,012 |
| 30,000 | €1,093 | €1,070 |
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