Side by side

BYD Seal Premium vs Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD

Same body type (sedan) — comparable price, specs and features.

Prices checked 25 Jun 2026
BYD Seal Premium
฿899,900MY 2024
Buy new
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD
฿1,149,000MY 2026
Buy used · 39% off
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BYDSeal
฿899,900
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TeslaModel3
฿1,149,000
Which one's for you
Pick the BYD Seal Premium if
  • you'd rather save ฿249,100 for similar specs
  • headroom matters — 25.1 kWh more battery
Pick the Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD if
  • high-speed cruising matters (201 km/h top speed)

Where they differ

Current price
Seal Premium
฿899,900
Model 3 Standard RWD
฿1,149,000
WLTP range
Seal Premium
540 km
Model 3 Standard RWD
534 km
DC charging
Seal Premium
150 kW
Model 3 Standard RWD
175 kW
0–100 km/h
Seal Premium
5.9 s
Model 3 Standard RWD
6.2 s
Battery
Seal Premium
82.56 kWh
Model 3 Standard RWD
57.5 kWh
Top speed
Seal Premium
180 km/h
Model 3 Standard RWD
201 km/h
Cost of ownership, head to head

All-in ฿/month over 5 years — purchase minus resale, plus charging, insurance, tax and upkeep.

Seal Premium
฿14,751/mo
5-yr total: ฿885,038
Lower cost
Model 3 Standard RWD
฿12,545/mo
5-yr total: ฿752,683

Over 5 years the Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD costs about ฿2,206/mo less to own — roughly ฿132,355 cheaper all-in.

Estimate: 15,000 km/yr, charged mostly at home. Resale from used-market data where available, else a conservative segment estimate.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, the BYD Seal Premium or the Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD?

The BYD Seal Premium is cheaper — ฿249,100 less than the Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD at current prices.

Which has more range, the BYD Seal Premium or the Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD?

The BYD Seal Premium has the longer WLTP range — 6 km more than the Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD.

Which charges faster, the BYD Seal Premium or the Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD?

The Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD charges faster, with DC fast charging at up to 175 kW.

Which is quicker, the BYD Seal Premium or the Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD?

The BYD Seal Premium is quicker, with the faster 0–100 km/h time.

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