BYD Seal Design (2023–2026) vs Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD (2025–2026): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BYD Seal Design (2023–2026) €846/mo · Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD (2025–2026) €771/mo. Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD (2025–2026) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD (2025–2026) costs about €75 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD (2025–2026) goes 48 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD (2025–2026) spends 21 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD (2025–2026) has 194 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BYD Seal Design (2023–2026) | Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD (2025–2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €49,990 | €49,990 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €846 | €771 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €958 | €875 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 570 km | 660 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.00 m² | 8.73 m² |
| Used market (median listing, our own collection) | — | €29,999 · Ø 3.3 yr · n=37 (week 40, 2026) |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 508 km / 399 km | 588 km / 447 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +37 min | 1 charging stop · +16 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 16.6 kWh/100 km | 14.3 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 82.5 kWh | 79.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 150 kW | 250 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.9 s | 4.4 s (better) |
| Boot | 400 L | 594 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BYD Seal Design (2023–2026) | Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD (2025–2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €790 | €720 |
| 15,000 | €846 | €771 |
| 20,000 | €902 | €823 |
| 25,000 | €958 | €875 |
| 30,000 | €1,013 | €926 |
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