Standard features on the base car include 19-inch alloys, LED headlights and tail-lights, keyless entry and push-start ignition, up to a 15.6-inch rotating touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, online connectivity with over-the-air updates, a panoramic glass roof, six-way power adjust for the driver V2L (vehicle-to-load) capability.

The Sealion 6 offers generous synthetic leather-clad front seats in all grades with a synthetic leather steering wheel. All grades have power adjust for the driver, with higher grades adding power adjust for the passenger. The panoramic glass roof is also standard across the range. The interior is also screen-centric, with a large rotating 12.8-inch central touchscreen and a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster.

The front-wheel drive Essential and Dynamic grades are equipped with a 1.5-litre non-turbo engine (72kW/122Nm) paired to an electric motor (145kW/300Nm) in an effectively continuously variable hybrid transaxle set-up. Combined power is 160kW. Meanwhile the top-spec all-wheel drive Premium adds a turbocharger to the engine (96kW/220Nm) a slight power boost to the front motor (150kW/300Nm) and adds a motor on the rear axle (120kW/250Nm) for a combined output of 238kW.

The BYD Sealion 6 is a five-seat SUV with the seats clad in synthetic leather across the range.

The Sealion 6 can sprint from 0-100km/h in 8.5 seconds for the Essential front-wheel drive, 8.9 seconds for the Dynamic extended range front-wheel drive, or 5.9 seconds for the Premium all-wheel drive. Expect a top speed ranging from 170-190km/h.

The Sealion 6 can travel up to a claimed 92km in the base Essential, 140km for the Dynamic Extended Range or 81km for the Premium all-wheel drive in pure electric mode. The 60-litre fuel tank allows a driving range in excess of 1000km depending on how the electric charge is used.