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It's been 11 years since Tesla burst onto the market with the Model S, and let's face it before then, most electric vehicles were fairly terrible. But now, over a decade on, other manufacturers are looking to muscle in and disturb the established order. And one of them is BYD.

自从特斯拉推出Model S已经过去了11年，不可否认的是，在那之前，大多数电动汽车都相当糟糕。但现在，十多年过去了，其他制造商也开始试图进入并打破既有的秩序。其中之一就是比亚迪（BYD）。

Actually, that's not entirely true. See, BYD has been around for a while and sells huge numbers of cars in China, as well as selling batteries to EV makers including Tesla themselves. As such, they're looking to bring this success to Europe with cars such as the BYD seal. It's almost exactly the same size as the Tesla Model 3 and in this spec has similar performance and range. We've driven it before and liked it a lot, but don't think that Tesla is about to give up its market share that easily.

实际上，那不完全准确。你看，比亚迪已经存在了一段时间，并且在中国销售了大量汽车，还向包括特斯拉在内的电动汽车制造商销售电池。因此，他们希望将这种成功带到欧洲，比如通过比亚迪赛尔等车型。它的大小几乎与特斯拉 Model 3 相同，并且在这个配置下具有类似的性能和续航里程。我们之前试驾过它，并且非常喜欢，但请不要认为特斯拉会轻易放弃自己的市场份额。

It's recently modernized the Model 3 with an updated cabin, technology and drive, presumably because cars like the BYD are trying to steal its territory. It's not good news for Tesla, but it is good news for us.

最近，特斯拉对Model 3进行了现代化升级，包括改良了车厢、技术和驱动系统，推测是因为像比亚迪这样的汽车企业正试图夺取特斯拉的市场份额。对于特斯拉而言，这不是个好消息，但对我们来说却是好消息。

So the question is, which car is best? Well, we'll start with the interiors and more specifically the Tesla Model 3 interior.

那么问题是，哪辆汽车是最好的呢？嗯，我们首先来看看内饰，更具体地说是特斯拉Model 3的内饰。

So by and large, this updated Highland version of the Model 3 isn't that different on the inside to the pre-face lift model, but there are a few little changes that want to point out. So we've got some very snazzy ambient lighting included now. That's nice, you can set that to any colour you want. There's also a new material up here, which looks and also feels quite interesting too. I like that, that's very impressive. There's apparently a thinner bezel around the sensor screen. Can't really tell the difference, but Tesla reckons that there is a difference, so we'll believe them.

总的来说，这个经过高地升级的Model 3在内部与之前的车型并没有太大的区别，但有几个小改变想要指出。现在我们有了一些非常时髦的环境照明。很好，你可以将其设置为任何你想要的颜色。这里还有一个新的材料，看起来和感觉都相当有趣。我喜欢，非常令人印象深刻。据说传感器屏幕周围的边框更薄了。实际上很难看出区别，但特斯拉认为有区别，所以我们相信他们。

There's 17 speakers rather than 14 speakers, so you've got a little bit of an upgrade on the audio. We've also got a screen in the back for the rear seat passengers where they can see the climate settings. They can also watch things like YouTube and Netflix as well. And the chargers are actually 65 watt USB-C chargers, so you can charge larger devices like a laptop on them, not just your phone. That's very good.

这辆车有17个扬声器，而不是14个，因此音响有了一点升级。我们还在后座乘客的位置安装了一个屏幕，可以显示气候设置，并且他们还可以观看 YouTube 和 Netflix等内容。而且，这些充电器实际上是65瓦的USB-C充电器，这样你不仅可以给手机充电，还可以给笔记本电脑等大型设备充电。这非常不错。

There's also a new steering wheel and the big difference here is that there's no stalks at all, so no wipers, headlights, cruise control, any of that. It's all been moved on to the steering wheel in the form of haptic feedback buttons. So you've got left turn signal, right turn signal, the headlights, the wipers, cruise control, all on the wheel. If I'm being honest, especially in the case of the turn signals, it's not a very good idea at all. Tesla for years has done a brilliant job at dressing up cost cutting as innovation, and this time, I can't help but think they've taken it a little bit too far, because for example, with the turn signals, it's fine when you've got your hands at 9 and 3, you can just press them there. That's not too bad, but the moment that you turn the wheel around, which you do a lot in the UK, we've got lots of tight roundabouts, 90 degree corners, you lose where the turn signals are, so you need to take your eyes off the road, put it on the wheel and check where you're turning before you just have a stalk that stayed where it was and isn't complicated. So that's a bit of a backward step, unfortunately.

还有一个新的方向盘，这里的一大区别是根本没有操纵杆，也就是说没有雨刷器、车头灯、巡航控制等功能。所有这些功能都被移到了方向盘上，以触觉反馈按钮的形式实现。所以你可以通过方向盘操作左转向灯、右转向灯、车头灯、雨刮器以及巡航控制。说实话，尤其是对于转向灯而言，这并不是一个很好的想法。特斯拉多年来一直将成本削减伪装成创新的形象，而这一次，我不禁觉得他们有点过火了。例如，使用转向灯时，当你将双手放在9点和3点的位置时，按下按钮还算方便。这还不算太糟糕。但是当你需要频繁转动方向盘时，比如在英国，我们有很多狭小的环形交叉路口和90度拐角，你就会不知道转向灯在哪里，于是你需要把目光从道路上转移到方向盘上，查看你将要转向的方向，而如果有操纵杆，这一切都不会这么复杂。所以这是一步往后的退步，很遗憾。

As for the rest of the cabin, it is standard Tesla fare really, and some people will either love that or hate it. I reckon there's an argument to say that it's too austere in here, it's too bland, it's too plain, but also it's nice and simple and paired back and clean, and actually the material quality isn't too bad at all. It's not the best, but it could be a lot worse. I think I'm on the side of liking it rather than loving it, because I do like the design, I do like how it's nice and simple, but there are some bits where I reckon it takes it a little bit too far, such as the central screen as good as it is as responsive as it is to use, and honestly it's just like an iPhone, but larger. It does have a lot of functions behind it, which ideally you'd like a better shortcut for, and having to go into the screen and use it is not really ideal to be honest with you, and I think the indicators are just an extension of that.

至于车厢的其余部分，它其实就是标准的特斯拉内饰，有些人可能喜欢，有些人可能讨厌。我觉得可以说它在这里过于朴实，过于乏味，过于简单，但同时也很简洁、干净，实际上材质质量并不差。它不是最好的，但也还能接受。我认为我更倾向于喜欢而不是热爱它，因为我确实喜欢它的设计，喜欢它的简洁，但也有一些地方我觉得它可能有点过分，比如中控屏幕，虽然它的响应很好，用起来就像一个更大的iPhone，但其实背后还有很多功能，最好还是有更好的快捷方式，而不是不得不进入屏幕来使用。说实话，我觉得指示灯也就是这个问题的延伸。

Tesla interior done, it's time to try out the BYD. Honestly, I don't think this interior could be any more different to the Teslas, in that you are hard pressed to find a button anywhere, whereas in this, well, I'm everywhere. Look, I've got buttons here, buttons there, buttons around there. The good thing though with this is that crucial functions such as the lights and the indicators and the windscreen wipers are actually nice and easily available, and even if the wheel is turned, you can still activate the indicators. So there may be a lot of buttons, but they do come in use in some places. And actually beyond the buttons, there's some really nice materials in here. So the steering wheel is a nice leather-like material. You never quite know these days of it is leather or a fake kind of leather. It feels like suede on the side here, that's nice, good stitching, got some details. And also I've noticed that the door, when you close it, feels very premium and solid. That's very, very impressive. And also the armrest, nice and soft again, good quality gear lever, feels like a genuinely premium product. Obviously you've got a pair of screens, so a 10.25 inch digital dashboard display, which isn't bad, maybe a little bit cluttered, too many icons and details, but it does the job all right. And then the 15.6 inch central infotainment screen, which looks pretty big. It's got good functionality. It's not quite as crisp as the Tesla's, especially in the graphics department, but it does have a little party trick because if I press this button here, it rotates and becomes vertical. Very nice. And then you can switch it back to landscape. It's a bit of a gimmick, not sure if it's entirely necessary, but it will entertain passengers in the back for the first time. And you can see that BYD is pretty proud of it because they've actually, yeah, they've reserved a steering wheel button for it. So that's a nice touch. And actually, this infotainment system has got Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality, which of course, the Tesla doesn't have. And in my book, and in a lot of other people's book, I reckon that is a huge plus point. Anything else in here? Well, we have got two wires charging pads up front, just like the Tesla. That's nice and useful. There's plenty of storage space. I have noticed that the stalks actually, it's got them, but they're the wrong way round. So the indicators are on the right-hand side and the wipers are on the left-hand side. So you might see some of these cars driving around the UK with the wipers going on for no reason. You'll know why. But otherwise, this is a nice cabin. It's hugely different to the Teslas, but it's not bad at all. I like sitting in here. It's a good place to spend time in.

特斯拉车内装修完毕，现在是时候试一下比亚迪了。说实话，我认为这个内饰和特斯拉完全不同，因为你几乎找不到任何按钮，而在这里，嗯，我无处不在。看，这里有按钮，那里也有按钮，周围都是按钮。不过好处是，关键的功能，比如灯光、转向灯和雨刮器都很容易操作，即使方向盘转动，你还是可以打开转向灯。所以虽然有很多按钮，但在某些地方确实有用。而且，除了按钮以外，这里还有一些非常好的材料。方向盘是一种很好的仿皮材料。你现在很难分得清楚是真皮还是假皮。这边感觉像麂皮，很好，有很好的缝合，还有一些细节。而且当你关上门时，感觉非常高级和坚固。这非常令人印象深刻。还有扶手枕，很柔软，换挡杆质量好，感觉像一种真正高端的产品。当然，你有两个屏幕，一个是10.25英寸的数字仪表盘显示屏，还不错，也许有点杂乱，图标和细节太多，但它工作得还可以。然后是15.6英寸的中央信息娱乐屏幕，看起来相当大。它的功能很好。在图形部分，它不像特斯拉那样清晰，但它有一个有趣的功能，如果我按这个按钮，它就会旋转变成纵向。非常棒。然后你可以切换回横向。这有点花俏，不确定是否完全有必要，但它会让后座乘客感到有趣。你可以看到BYD对此非常自豪，因为他们实际上为此保留了一个方向盘按钮，这是一个不错的小细节。实际上，这个信息娱乐系统还具备苹果CarPlay 和 Android Auto功能，而特斯拉没有。在我和很多其他人看来，这是一个巨大的优势。还有什么其他的？嗯，我们有两个前方的无线充电垫，就像特斯拉一样。这非常实用。这里还有很多储物空间。我注意到方向杆的位置其实是相反的。转向灯在右侧，雨刮器在左侧。所以你可能会看到一些英国的车辆没有原因地亮起雨刮器。但除此之外，这是一个不错的车厢。它与特斯拉非常不同，但也不差。我喜欢坐在这里，这是一个好地方消磨时间。

As for practicality, the Tesla is clearly ahead thanks to more rear seat space and a boot that's 25 liters bigger. The claimed range on this single motor rear-wheel drive seal design is, however, slightly more impressive than the rear-wheel drive entry-level Model 3 on 18 inch wheels, with 354 miles versus 344. That said, the Tesla has a higher maximum charging speed, 170 kilowatts versus 150 and a faster 10 to 80% charge as a result. The BYD is also more expensive in rear-wheel drive form than the Tesla coming in at 45,695 pounds versus 39,990 pounds. Question is, is the gap obvious from the driving experience and will the Model 3's age show through?

就实用性而言，特斯拉显然领先，拥有更多的后排空间和比较大的行李箱容量，容量大25升。然而，这款单电机后驱车型的续航里程要稍微比18英寸轮毂的后驱入门级Model 3更令人印象深刻，为354英里，而后者为344英里。不过，特斯拉的最大充电速度更高，为170千瓦，而比亚迪则为150千瓦，也因此可以更快速地从10%充电到80%。另外，作为后果，比亚迪的后驱车型也比特斯拉更昂贵，价格为45,695英镑，而特斯拉为39,990英镑。问题是，从驾驶体验上来看，这种差距是否明显，而Model 3的老化是否显而易见？

So now I'm back in the Tesla and it's bad news for the BYD because Tesla has made some upgrades to the driving experience that have definitely made a difference. The Model 3's aerodynamics have been improved and panel gaps supposedly tightened up. Plus, there's now acoustic glass all around. The result is that the driving experience is much quieter and more refined than before. Also, the suspension has been overhauled with new springs, dampers and geometry plus more comfort-focused tyres have been fitted. This all resulting in a far better ride quality. The changes have worked. This is an improvement over all the previous Model 3's I've driven before. It just feels smoother, more polished, more refined.

现在我又回到了特斯拉车里，对比比亚迪来说，这可是个坏消息，因为特斯拉对驾驶体验进行了一些升级，确实产生了一些差异。Model 3的空气动力学得到了改进，板缝据说也被缩小了。此外，现在车周围都采用了隔音玻璃。这些改进导致驾驶体验比以前更加安静和精致。而且，悬挂系统也经过了全新的改装，配备了新的弹簧、减震器和几何结构，还更换了更加注重舒适性的轮胎。所有这些改变都使得乘车质量有了很大的提升。这些改动确实奏效了。相比我之前驾驶过的所有Model 3，这是一次进步。它感觉更平顺，更精致，更加完善。

For example, the refinement, there's less intrusion of noise into the cabin. So I can hear less wind noise, there's less tyre noise. And that makes a really big difference in an EV when there's no engine to cover it up. They used to be Michelin Pilot's sports on the Model 3 as standard. They're now hand-cooked tyres and they definitely make the car more refined, it's quieter and they also make the ride comfort a bit better as well. What is important is that the whole driving experience is just more relaxed. Although saying that, the powertrain still has a very good turn of speed about it. Tesla's are, for me, the masters of EV powertrains because you think they're all the same but they're not because it's the way that this thing so smoothly delivers the power. It's so instant, the throttle mapping is perfect. So, you know, when you put your foot down just how much forward motion you're going to get. It sounds simple but it's not that easy to put it all together but yeah, Tesla knows what they're doing here. This is really, really good.

例如，改进的地方就是车厢对噪音的侵入更少。所以我听不到风噪，轮胎噪音也少了。这在一个没有引擎遮盖的电动车上有很大的区别。Model 3标准配备的是米其林Pilot运动型轮胎，现在是手工制作的轮胎，它们无疑让车更加精致，更安静，也让乘坐的舒适性稍微好一些。重要的是整个驾驶体验更加轻松。虽然如此，动力系统的速度仍然很好。对我来说，特斯拉是电动车动力系统的大师，因为你可能会认为它们都是一样的，但事实并非如此，因为特斯拉完美地实现了力量的平稳传递。加速是瞬间的，油门的控制非常完美。所以当你踩下油门时，你能感受到前进的力量。听起来简单，但要将所有要素完美地结合在一起并不容易，但是是的，特斯拉知道他们在做什么。这真的非常非常棒。

As for actually having fun with this thing, well it's still an EV so it's still very heavy. There's not a huge amount of feels through the steering and obviously you haven't got much noise to kind of entertain you but once you kind of move past all of that, you know it's actually quite good fun in the corners. There is enough directness in the steering so that it feels reasonably sporting. You can also change the steering mode and the steering weight and it's pretty agile as well and something that I really, really like about this car is that the wing screen is nice and low down and that means that you can see a lot of the bonnet and it makes the car feel very, very narrow. I mean it's not that narrow but it makes it feel it and it means that you can place it really confidently.

关于实际上享受这辆车，毕竟它仍然是一辆电动车，所以它仍然非常重。方向盘上没有太多的反馈感，很明显你也没有太多的噪音来娱乐你，但是一旦你克服了这一切，你会发现它在拐弯时其实非常好玩。方向盘有足够的直接感，让人觉得相当运动。你可以改变方向盘模式和重量，这也非常敏捷。我真的非常非常喜欢这辆车的一个特点是它的前挡风玻璃非常低，这意味着你可以看到很多引擎盖，让这辆车感觉非常狭窄。我指的不是它实际上很窄，而是它让你有很大的信心能够准确地控制它。

There are a few things that are annoying me that I need to point out. We've spoken about the lack of stalks behind the steering wheel and lack of indicator of the stalk. Don't get me started on that again. Also the lack of apple car plate, that's a shame means I can't sync it with my phone properly. Another thing is this new bit of sort of silvery trim that goes around the lower part of the dashboard, it reflects up onto the windscreen which seems like a really simple oversight that they really should have caught in the testing phase but they didn't or they did and they just didn't care because it's quite distracting. But other than that, other than that little minor thing there, this is definitely a step forward from the pre-face lift model 3 and that wasn't a bad car to begin with so this is a very good benchmark.

有几件事情让我感到很烦，我需要指出来。我们已经谈过方向盘后面缺乏杆和杆上缺少指示器的问题了，不要再提了。还有缺少苹果车牌，这真是遗憾，意味着我无法正确地将它与我的手机同步。另外一件事是新款的一块带有银色装饰的镶板围绕在仪表板的下部，它会反射到挡风玻璃上，这似乎是一个非常简单的疏忽，应该在测试阶段就已经处理好了，但他们要么没有注意到，要么他们根本不在意，因为这非常分散注意力。但除此之外，除了这个小小的问题外，这绝对是比之前的3系改款车型更进一步的进步，而那已经是一辆不错的车了，所以这是一个很好的基准。

So indicators and windscreen reflections aside the model 3 is a step forward but what's the BYD got to offer in response? Now climbing into the BYD seal after being in a Tesla and immediately it feels more comfort focused. It feels heavier, it is supposedly heavier about 250 kilograms worth and it's just a more relaxed, less alert feeling drive. I don't think the refinement is quite as good, there's a bit more wind noise from what I can tell but otherwise this is a really relaxing car to just cruise around in. That's what suits it most I think.

除了指示灯和挡风玻璃的反射之外，Model 3 是一大步向前，但比亚迪有什么回应呢？现在，从特斯拉换到比亚迪双龙，感觉更注重舒适。它感觉更重，据说重约250公斤，驾驶感觉放松，不那么警觉。我认为它的精致度不太好，从我感觉到的来看，风噪声有些多，但除此之外，这辆车真的很适合悠闲巡航。这是它最适合的用途。

However, there are a few examples of where Tesla has judged the controls better than BYD, so we'll start with the steering. It's got a weird weight to it, especially around the centre point. It feels a bit stodgy and then it lightens up. It's quite difficult to predict and it feels unusual. It's not going to be a disaster, but yeah, it's just not as straightforward as the Teslas.

然而，特斯拉在控制方面比比亚迪做得更好的例子是有的，我们先从转向开始讲起。转向的感觉有点奇怪，特别是在中间位置。它感觉有点沉重，然后变得轻盈起来。很难预测，感觉很不寻常。虽然不会有什么大问题，但是，是的，就是没有特斯拉的操作那么直截了当。

Also, the powertrain. Now when you're going from a standing start, this accelerates almost like a petrol car off the line. It feels like there's a delay, like you've got clutches at work and you've got a slightly smoother start, whereas in the Tesla it can be really snappy and straight off the line. It feels more like a traditional electric car. This is quick once you get up to speed, but you are losing that snappy in a straight off the line, and I think that's a bit of a shame. It's one of the reasons why you get an electric car because you want it to be quick and responsive. And then once you get up to speed, yeah, the throttle responds. It's not as crisp, and it's not as predictable.

此外还有动力系统。从静止出发时，它的加速几乎像汽油车一样。感觉就像有一点延迟，好像离合器在工作，启动比较平缓，而特斯拉则非常迅猛。感觉更像是传统的电动车。一旦达到速度，这辆车的加速是很快的，但在起步时却失去了那种迅猛感，我觉得有点可惜。选择电动车的其中一个原因就是因为希望它快速响应。而一旦达到了速度，是的，油门有反应。但并不像特斯拉那样灵敏，也不够可预测。

What also isn't predictable are the Seals driver-assist systems. Almost every car has these, and they can be difficult to get along with at the best of times. But the Seals feels overly intrusive and can only be switched off by delving into the menu system. Otherwise, the core driving experience is comparable. It's not hugely entertaining behind the wheel, but it's very safe and sure-footed even with just rear-wheel drive traction. For once, it doesn't feel like an EV that's overly focused on performance or thrills.

同样难以预测的是海豹（Seals）的驾驶辅助系统。几乎每辆车都配备了这些系统，但有时候和它们相处可能会很困难。但是，海豹的辅助系统过于侵入性，只能通过深入菜单系统才能关闭。除此之外，核心驾驶体验还是相当可比的。它在方向盘后面并不十分有趣，但即使只有后驱牵引，它仍然非常安全和可靠。这一次，它并不像是只专注于性能或刺激的电动车。

Otherwise, the core driving experience is pretty good. It's not hugely entertaining, but it's very safe and sure-footed even with just rear-wheel drive traction. You could do big miles in this car and not come out feeling tired on the other side. For once, it doesn't feel like an EV that's overly focused on performance or thrills. As a result, it offers a pleasingly different experience to the Tesla and doesn't necessarily try to beat it at its own game. And when it's often hard to really identify key differences in how rival EVs drive and handle, that's a commendable decision.

否则，整体驾驶体验非常不错。虽然它并不极富趣味性，但即使只有后驱轮胎，它仍然非常安全稳定。你可以驾驶这辆车跋山涉水，而且不会感到疲倦。这一次，它并没有像其他电动车那样过度注重性能或刺激感。因此，它提供了一种与特斯拉截然不同的愉悦体验，并且并不一定要试图超越特斯拉自己的游戏规则。而且，在竞争对手的电动车在驾驶和操控上往往很难真正找出关键差异的情况下，这是一个值得称赞的决定。

No doubt, this is the strongest BYD model we've seen yet. Its interior and overall quality is impressive, and the drive really isn't that far off the Model 3. If they were the same price, it would be a narrow win for the Tesla. But because of the sizable price difference, it has to go down as a more definitive win. That said, it's a very promising first attempt at toppling Tesla for BYD, and one that should set the tone for future models.

毫无疑问，这是我们目前看到的比亚迪最强大的车型。它的内饰和整体质量给人留下了深刻印象，驾驶体验与特斯拉Model 3并不相上下。如果价格相同，特斯拉可能会以微弱优势获胜。但由于价格差异较大，这次差距更加明显。尽管如此，对于比亚迪来说，这是一次非常有希望的首次尝试，意图超越特斯拉，也能为未来的车型设定基调。