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Tesla Model S Plaid vs BYD Seal AWD Performance

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Tesla Model S Plaid is the quicker car, covering it in 9.57 s at 145.9 mph against the BYD Seal AWD Performance’s 11.68 s — a margin of 2.12 s. To 60 mph the Tesla Model S Plaid takes 2.04 s and the BYD Seal AWD Performance 3.34 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Tesla Model S Plaid BYD Seal AWD Performance

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Down the strip

Standing startTesla Model S PlaidBYD Seal AWD Performance
0–60 mph2.04 s3.34 s
0–100 mph4.60 s8.13 s
60 ft1.51 s1.85 s
1/8 mile6.17 s7.53 s
1/4 mile9.57 s11.68 s
Trap speed145.9 mph119.5 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 11/11 for the Tesla Model S Plaid, 1/1 for the BYD Seal AWD Performance — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationTesla Model S PlaidBYD Seal AWD Performance
Year20212023
Power1,021 bhp523 bhp
Kerb mass2,190 kg2,055 kg
Power to weight466 bhp/t255 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineElectricElectric

Where these times sit

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Questions

Is the Tesla Model S Plaid or the BYD Seal AWD Performance faster?
The Tesla Model S Plaid. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 9.57 s to the BYD Seal AWD Performance's 11.68 s, a margin of 2.12 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 2.04 s against 3.34 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Tesla Model S Plaid 0-60 time?
The Tesla Model S Plaid reaches 60 mph in 2.04 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 9.57 s at 145.9 mph.
What is the BYD Seal AWD Performance 0-60 time?
The BYD Seal AWD Performance reaches 60 mph in 3.34 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 11.68 s at 119.5 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Tesla Model S Plaid trips the lights at 145.9 mph and the BYD Seal AWD Performance at 119.5 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 11 of 11 for the Tesla Model S Plaid and 1 of 1 for the BYD Seal AWD Performance. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.