BYD Seal Wins Best Third World Car Of The Year 2024 With Kia EV9 And Volvo EX30

BYD Seal. (Doc. BYD Auto)

JAKARTA - BYD Seal was named in the top three in the World Car of the Year 2024, alongside Kia EV9, and Volvo EX30.

Quoted from the worldcarawards.com page, Tuesday, February 27, these three cars obtained the best assessment and beat competing manufacturers, such as Ford, Hyundai, Mazda, Subaru, Toyota, and Volkswagen.

All cars participating in this award have met a number of requirements, consisting of a production volume of at least 10,000 units/year, have price tag under luxury cars on the market, and must be sold in at least two main markets, including China, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Latin America, and the US or at least two different continents in the period January 1, 2023 to March 30, 2024.

Not only that, vehicles that are in other categories can also be competitors in the overall 'World Car of the Year' class, depending on the predetermined requirements.

Cars like BYD Seals have met these requirements. Competing in the medium electric sedan class, this car carries Ocean Aesthetic design language with a length of 4,800 mm, a width of 1,875 mm, and a height of 1,460 mm.

This sedan has a 15.6-inch multimedia touchscreen system that can rotate to make it easier for users to tune the cabin. In addition, a multi-dimensional safety system involves battery safety from a blaze battery, airbag, ADAS, and a 360 camera for high visibility. BYD Seal has excellent safety credentials with a 5-star rating from the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP).

BYD Seal comes with two types of driving wheels: four drivers for performance mode and two drivers for saving modes that can be adjusted according to driving needs. Very fast acceleration, 0-100 km in 3.8 seconds, and a distance of up to 650 km in one battery charge.

Then, other top three cars such as Kia EV9 are no less interesting. Using the design language Bold for Nature'', this SUV is considered a milestone for the design of electric vehicles in the future. This car has a large dimension of 5,015 mm long, 1,980 mm wide, 1,780 mm high, and wheelbase reaches 3,100 mm.

In the cabin, there are three screens, including a 12.3-inch instrument cluster, a 5.3-inch climate control touch screen, and a 12.3-inch navigation touch screen that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. To improve driver safety and safety, Kia also provides features such as Smart Cruise Control, Blind-Spot Collision Avidist (BCCA) with Rear-Cross Traffic Assist (RCTA), 360-degree views through monitors, and nine-waterbags spread across three cabin lines.

One of the top variants, EV9 GT-Line has a battery with a range of up to 495 km in one charge. Speaking of performance, this car is equipped with a driving wheel (AWD) and is capable of reaching a peak of 372 dk and 700 Nm torque.

Meanwhile, Volvo EX30 is a small electric SUV that stands on the SEA platform developed by Geely Group. This car has a length dimension of 4,233 mm, a width of 1,838 mm and a height of 1,555 mm with a wheelbase of 2,650 mm, and is equipped with a portrait-oriented screen on the cabin.

The Volvo EX30 entry-level has an electric motor measuring 268 dk paired with an LFP 69 kWh battery, capable of traveling WLTP distance of 480 km. The double version of the motorcycle can cover a distance of 460 km.