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Tesla Model 3 vs BYD Seal

An electric-sedan comparison for shoppers weighing driving, range, charging and available market pricing.

SMARTEST MATCH FOR THIS PRIORITY

Tesla Model 3 — Leads with up to 535 km of realistic Gulf range.

METRICModel 3Seal
EV Gulf Score (of 100)
7376
Range at 130 km/h
386 km352 km
Heat Score (of 100)
6171
Claimed charge time
25 min26 min
Price from
13,900 KWD11,999 KWD
01Model 3
02Seal
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The numbers that settle the decision

A green cell wins only a complete metric. The overall trophy appears only when every car has data for at least 8 comparable metrics.

Model 3 leads on 8 of 19 complete metrics

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What matters in the Gulf
Range at 130 km/hThe speed Gulf motorways are actually driven at — not the ~46 km/h of the official test. These figures come from our published model — pack size, rated range, its cycle and body shape — not from a road test.
386 km
352 km
Heat Score (of 100)The share of rated range expected to survive a typical 45°C Gulf summer day.
61
71
EV Gulf Score (of 100)One number blending heat range, charging, value and dealer support — published formula, pure EVs only.
73
76
Markets available
3 markets
6 markets
Range & efficiency
Official rangeRanked on one WLTP basis. CLTC runs ~13% above WLTP and EPA ~11% below it — comparing the raw figures simply favours whoever tested on the kindest cycle.
753 km (CLTC) · ≈655 km on WLTP
570 km (WLTP)
Real Gulf range
535 km
470 km
Highway consumptionLower is better. The spread between cars here approaches 2×.
195 Wh/km
225 Wh/km
Battery
78.4 kWh
82.5 kWh
Charging
Peak DC charging
250 kW
150 kW
Claimed charge time
25 min
26 min
Home (AC) charging
11 kW
11 kW
Performance
Power
450 hp
530 hp
Torque
493 Nm
670 Nm
0–100 km/h
3.8s
3.8s
Top speed
200 km/h
180 km/h
Practicality & size
Body style
Sedan
Sedan
Origin
🇺🇸 American
🇨🇳 Chinese
Ownership
Price from
13,900 KWD
11,999 KWD
Value kept @ 3 yrsProjected share of price kept after 3 years — same valuation engine and published depreciation method (some brands hold value better).
72%
65%

“Range at 130 km/h” and “Heat Score” are computed by EV Gulf's published models, not quoted from the manufacturer.