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Lexus RX 450h+ and BYD Seal U DM-i are plug-in hybrids and offer comparable performance. Although the Japanse RX is in a higher segment, the Chinese Seal U is so much bigger than the NX, which it competes against, that I decided to put it head to head with the largest SUV Lexus offers in Europe.
In this video, we'll compare the exterior design, boot space, rear seats, cockpit, powertrain, comfort, ride and handling, and all-wheel drive.
↔ Lexus RX dimensions:
✔ length: 4890 mm
✔ width: 1920 mm
✔ height: 1695 mm
✔ wheelbase: 2850 mm
✔ boot/trunk: 612 L
💲 Lexus RX 350h starting price: 74 100 euro
💲 Lexus RX 450h+ price as tested: 93 210 euro
↔ BYD Seal U DM-i dimensions:
✔ length: 4775 mm
✔ width: 1890 mm
✔ height: 1670 mm
✔ wheelbase: 2765 mm
✔ boot/trunk: 425-1440 L
💲 BYD Seal U DM-i starting price: 39 990 euro
💲 BYD Seal U DM-i price as tested: 47 090 euro
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Lexus RX 450h+ and BYD Seal U DM-i are plug-in hybrids and offer comparable performance. Although the Japanse RX is in a higher segment, the Chinese Seal U is so much bigger than the NX, which it competes against, that I decided to put it head to head with the largest SUV Lexus offers in Europe.
In this video, we'll compare the exterior design, boot space, rear seats, cockpit, powertrain, comfort, ride and handling, and all-wheel drive.
↔ Lexus RX dimensions:
✔ length: 4890 mm
✔ width: 1920 mm
✔ height: 1695 mm
✔ wheelbase: 2850 mm
✔ boot/trunk: 612 L
💲 Lexus RX 350h starting price: 74 100 euro
💲 Lexus RX 450h+ price as tested: 93 210 euro
↔ BYD Seal U DM-i dimensions:
✔ length: 4775 mm
✔ width: 1890 mm
✔ height: 1670 mm
✔ wheelbase: 2765 mm
✔ boot/trunk: 425-1440 L
💲 BYD Seal U DM-i starting price: 39 990 euro
💲 BYD Seal U DM-i price as tested: 47 090 euro
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00:00this is the lexus rx 450h plus and this is the byd seal udmi both suvs are plug-in hybrids
00:07and offer comparable performance although the rx plays in a higher segment the seal is so much
00:14bigger than the nx which it competes against that i decided to put it head to head against
00:20lexus's largest suv in europe and i know here on the old continent we're deprived of some cool
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01:43in this video we'll compare the exterior design boot space rear seats cockpit powertrain comfort
01:49ride and handling and we'll do some basic all-wheel drive test as well let's get started looks and
02:00dimensions unfortunately both test cars are black so first a question to you which one of these is more
02:08striking and which one looks more like a black blob on the screen drop me a comment over the years
02:15so let's see if you're looking at a lexus i believe this is the right direction because i don't buy
02:28a
02:29luxury suv to blend in speaking of blending in that's byd's domain the car is bland and if it weren't
02:37for the
02:38interior which i'll discuss in a moment there wouldn't be much to talk about yes the lexus rx
02:44measuring nearly 490 centimeters is over 12 centimeters longer than the byd clu and has an
02:51eight and a half centimeters longer wheelbase but in chinese cars the emphasis is on passenger space
02:56especially passengers traveling in the back and you'll see how much space the byd offers compared to the
03:03lexus meanwhile let's look inside the boot lexus rx offers depending on the source 461 612 or 840 liters
03:15boot capacity which one is it according to lexus poland the cargo capacity is 612 liters lexus germany states
03:27612 liters to the roof and 461 liters to the cargo cover lexus us says almost 840 liters and i
03:37assume
03:37that's a figure up to the roof because in the states nobody understands the concept of a cargo cover
03:44inside the boot there are two shopping bag hooks a 12 volt outlet and in this version buttons to
03:50electrically fold and unfold the rear seat backrests unfortunately there is no space under the floor
03:56for the cargo cover but the small storage compartment will accommodate a charging cable
04:01the boot is 110 centimeters wide between the wheel arches the depth is 105 centimeters in five seat
04:08configuration and 210 centimeters in two seat configuration with the front passenger seat
04:13fully forward the cargo area isn't perfectly flat with the backrests folded the height is 41 centimeters to
04:21the cargo cover and 72 centimeters to the roof at its highest point however with the rear window at a
04:27steep angle don't expect to fit bikes in here the boot can be opened and closed with gesture there are
04:34also
04:34buttons to close the tailgate as well as to lock the car the byd has a much smaller boot its
04:41capacity is
04:42just 425 liters that's not much more than some compact hatchbacks offer these days
04:49the floor can be lowered by about 5 centimeters and there's a large tray underneath that theoretically
04:55shouldn't be removed but i detached a few clips and found out that in addition to some hybrid system
05:01component there is also visible soundproofing and that's a plus a minus lack of other features in the boot
05:08even to fold the backrest in the second row you have to go around the cargo cover barely fits under
05:14the
05:14floor but it seems like more of a lucky accident than planning the boot is 95 centimeters wide between
05:21the wheel arches and 93 centimeters deep in five seat configuration however with the second row backrests
05:27folded and the front passenger seat moved all the way forward there's a whopping 204 centimeters
05:33folding the backrests creates a flat cargo area the height is 36 centimeters to the cargo cover plus
05:40five centimeters if you lower the floor the roof height is 69 centimeters the boot can be closed with a
05:47button on the lid there is also a separate button to close and lock the car but there is no
05:53gesture control
05:56in the lexus doors cover the sills
06:01i have about 20 centimeters leg room behind the seat set to my driving position i'm 175 centimeters tall
06:08also i have about 12 centimeters headroom the rear seat is 130 centimeters wide
06:14and at elbow level i've got 155 centimeters a flat low tunnel runs down the center in the rear we
06:26have
06:26usbc ports and third zone climate control there are window shades ice fix anchor points are only
06:33available in the rear there are door pockets and an armrest with cup holders and a small storage
06:39compartment the backrest splits 40 20 40. i like how the light colored upholstery makes the interior feel
06:47larger but i dread to think what children will make of this beautiful combination of leather and alcantara
06:54not to mention the light colored headliner in the byd doors also cover the seals however since the seal
07:02u can also be an ev doors are longer to cover the battery which is thicker in the ev than
07:07in the phd and
07:08some of the bottom of the inside of the door collects road debris behind the driver's seat set to
07:16my driving position i have 22 centimeters leg room i'm still 175 centimeters tall and there is about 10
07:23centimeters of headroom though the backrest reclines increasing headroom the rear seat is 135 centimeters
07:30wide and there is about 152 centimeters at elbow level in the rear there are only air conditioning vents
07:38and two usb-c ports the floor is flat in the middle ice fix anchor points are available in the
07:44rear and on
07:45the front passenger seat as well there are door pockets and an armrest with cup holders but there
07:50is no ski hatch the backrest splits only 40 60. the lexus rx's cockpit is what we expect in the
07:59premium
07:59segment these days there is no running away from screens at least two of them and then there's the head
08:06-up
08:06display as well which is standard the materials are high quality pleasant to touch lexus has only left
08:13a few physical switches but the most important ones for adjusting cabin temperature and such are on the
08:18central display and for controlling the cruise control and multimedia are on the steering wheel
08:22unfortunately operating the multimedia and the adaptive cruise control is somewhat confusing as the data
08:30appears briefly on the heads-up display and then it disappears sometimes touching one of these
08:36controllers for example while maneuvering on a parking lot will bring up the menu of some sort fortunately
08:42you have to press the button for the second time to confirm the change so you won't start cruise control
08:48by
08:48accident and if you wear polarized lenses you might not be able to see the head-up display at all
08:54or only
08:56from a certain angle on the plus side lexus has introduced a software update which now lets you
09:02disable isa which is the not so intelligent speed assist with a single click of the infotainment system
09:09unless the system automatically connects to android outdoor apple carplay in which case you will have to
09:14leave android outdoor apple carplay to disable isa the implementation still needs some work and forcing
09:26customers to choose a special equipment package to have a 360 camera in a luxury suv in 2025 is a
09:33joke
09:33the chinese offers so much more a standard that traditional brands should seriously rethink their
09:39strategy the seats are comfortable and importantly memory settings are accessible via physical buttons
09:46there is no need to fiddle around with the on-screen menus beneath the screen is a shelf
09:53two usb-c ports and a covered storage compartment with a very weak wireless charger in three hours it
09:59added about 20 percentage points to my phone next are cup holders the gear shifter buttons for the hybrid
10:07and off-road modes a spacious storage compartment under the armrest and a medium-sized glove box
10:14my water bottle easily fits in the door bins
10:20compared to the lexus the byd cockpit may not be as impressive but compared to some of european competitors
10:26especially those in the mainstream segments it's up there build quality is good and the rotating screen
10:34certainly impresses customers even if it's unclear why we need this feature perhaps some apps in china
10:39work better in vertical than in horizontal mode the display in front of the driver allows you to control
10:47various features including the cabin temperature i would prefer if the selected data remained on the screen
10:53rather than disappear for reasons which remain unclear to me the physical buttons on the steering wheel are a plus
10:59they are easy to use for cruise control camera view and multimedia
11:04there is a dual wireless charger on the tunnel it's very efficient
11:08then there's the gear selector and buttons for everything else
11:11some of them are hidden under smooth plastic and it's difficult to find them like hazard lights for example
11:18the entire dashboard and cup holders are too far back in relation to the seat
11:23the driver would have to be much taller and sit further back but they can't because there's only
11:28so much the seat will slide rear passenger legroom is a priority
11:34there are decent door pockets a cubby under the console featuring two usbc ports and a 12 volt outlet
11:41a deep storage compartment under the armrest and an average size glove box there is no lumber support
11:48adjustment and the seat memory settings are accessible via the screen
12:06the lexus rx 450h plus combines a 2.4 liter internal combustion engine with an electric motor
12:12system output is 309 horsepower and the claimed 0 to 100 kilometers per hour time is six and a half
12:18seconds
12:18which i achieved both in normal and sport modes additionally in electric mode the rx accelerates
12:24to 100 kilometers per hour in 10.4 seconds if there is power in the traction battery and the electric
12:31mode
12:31is selected the car won't automatically switch to combustion engine power the traction battery has a
12:39capacity of just over 18 kilowatt hours and the promised electric range is 69 kilometers which is achievable
12:45during the summer at least an onboard 6.6 kilowatt single phase charger will charge the car in about
12:51three hours provided you have that much power on a single phase fortunately the charging power can be
12:56reduced in the charge settings menu in the car the rx is comfortable and fast i don't like the sound
13:04of
13:04the engine which doesn't correspond to acceleration or speed as it is the case with hybrids the engine can be
13:11powering the wheels the electric motor or charging the battery at any given moment and be warned when
13:19cornering quickly the rx tends to understeer regardless of the engine variant and the resulting suspension upgrades
13:31the driver assistance systems are okay ish the adaptive cruise control brakes too early and too aggressively when
13:38approaching a slower moving car 100 meters is way too early but the active lane keeping assist is very
13:44good the emergency braking when reversing can also be overactive causing the car to stall requiring a hard
13:51press of the brake pedal before the accelerator will start working again in an emergency situation when
13:57the car decided to stop but an approaching vehicle doesn't have a way to go around you this could turn
14:03out to
14:03be rather stressful at least visibility is good and the optional 360 camera helps with
14:10maneuvering daylight robbery fuel consumption after the traction battery is depleted is about
14:16six seven liters per 100 kilometers the rx 450h plus has a smaller fuel tank than its regular hybrid siblings
14:24the bike's 55 instead of 65 liters
14:42the byd cu udmi also has a 60 liter fuel tank and after depleting the traction battery it also consumes
14:50six seven liters per 100 kilometers depending on the speed if you stop somewhere along the way
14:56you can recharge the 18.3 kilowatt hour traction battery not only with up to 11 kilowatts ac power
15:04but also up to 18 kilowatts dc yes this could have been solved with a 22 kilowatt on-board charger
15:13but since
15:14the seal u is also available as an ev it was probably cheaper to keep the ccs port under the
15:21bonnet is a
15:211.5 liter petrol engine and an electric motor depending on the version the total output is between 215 and
15:28320 horsepower below byd offers the seal u dmi in front wheel drive or all-wheel drive with a traction
15:36battery capacity of 18.3 or 26.6 kilowatt hours this is the 320 horsepower version with all-wheel drive
15:42with an 18 kilowatt hour battery giving it a range of up to 70 kilometers in zero emissions mode
15:53i'm not sure if you can see this but the screen really reflects and it's really annoying
16:01the 0 to 100 kilometers per hour time is 5.9 seconds which is roughly what i achieved in sport
16:07mode
16:07however pressing the accelerator pedal harder always activates the petrol engine the engine doesn't drive
16:14the wheels but charges the traction battery or powers the electric motor the byd seal udmi is
16:21comfortable this isn't just due to the soft seats but also the soft suspension which also happens to be
16:27a bit rattly on larger bumps the steering is vague to say the least when quartering fast the understeering
16:34lexus rx feels like an f1 car compared to the seal the underbody sound insulation is excellent however
16:42at higher speeds on highways wind noise from the top of the vehicle becomes noticeable the driver
16:48assistance systems work okay lexus is better but not by much visibility is poor the mirrors blend in with
16:56the a pillars the rear visibility is also bad as the rear window is small ends high and is at
17:03a steep angle
17:04therefore even a compact car can disappear behind the seal
17:17and last but not least my diagonal approach all will drive test i stop halfway when wheels on the
17:23diagonal have limited grip and then i try to get going again the rx copes fine in normal and in
17:29off-road
17:30mode in the latter the traction control allows a bit more slip of the wheels however after turning
17:36off the traction control the system gets lost the rear axle is powered by an electric motor that does
17:42not know what is happening to the front wheels therefore in hybrid suvs from lexus and toyota keep
17:48the traction control on if you want to get out of a moderate off-road trap meanwhile the seal u
17:56is doing
17:56well in each of the modes and it has several of them including sand mud and snow traction control can
18:03be
18:03turned off in normal mode but it comes back on as soon as the wheels exceed a certain speed threshold
18:08in any case the byd seal u dmi managed surprisingly well price of the lexus rx start at 74 100
18:18euro
18:19for the 350h this test car is the rx 450h plus in top trim with options it costs 93 210
18:30euro
18:32price of the byd seal udmi started 39 990 euro for the boost variant this test car is the design
18:40variant
18:40with black paint which costs a total of 47 000 and 90 euro the lexus rx 450h plus is clearly
18:51the more
18:52luxurious of the two suvs here but that was to be expected byd's upscale brand denza is dipping its
19:00toes in europe but other more established players should pay attention because the chinese won't be
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