BYD Sealion 7 vs BYD Sealion 6

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BYD Sealion 7
BYD Sealion 7

$54,990 - $63,990

2025 price

BYD Sealion 6
BYD Sealion 6

2024 price

Summary

2025 BYD Sealion 7
2024 BYD Sealion 6
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Not Applicable, 0.0L

Inline 4, 1.5L
Fuel Type
Electric

Premium Unleaded/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
0.0L/100km (combined)

1.1L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Some tech gremlins still to sort out
  • Exterior design too similar to Porsche
  • Multimedia display houses all functions

  • PHEVs require consistent charging
  • Questions over long-term ownership experience
  • No spare wheel/tyre
2025 BYD Sealion 7 Summary

Looking across BYD's line-up, you'd think you were reading the attractions for the local aquarium! And now the Sealion 7 has entered the splash zone, or more accurately, the most popular car segment - the mid-size SUV.

It fights for pole position against the long-running electric favourite, the Tesla Model Y but newcomer Cupra Tavascan also offers some sporty competition.

For this review we're testing the flagship Performance grade to see whether or not it offers family-friendly fun.

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2024 BYD Sealion 6 Summary

BYD has made a big impact in a short space of time in Australia and the arrival of this all-new mid-size SUV opens the door for an even bigger future.

BYD has taken the fight to Tesla in the electric vehicle contest, and while still some margin behind the American brand the Atto 3 and Seal remain amongst the most popular rivals to the Model 3 and Y, respectively.

At the same time it has out-sold established brands including Honda, Skoda and Renault, as well as fellow Chinese newcomers LDV and Chery

Now BYD has its sights set on upsetting the established order in one of the biggest segments in the Australian market - mid-size SUVs.

The Sealion 6 is not a name that rolls off the tongue but it does leave an impression, as does the car, as we discovered when we drove it.

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