BYD Sealion 8 vs Toyota Land Cruiser

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BYD Sealion 8
BYD Sealion 8

$56,990 - $70,990

2026 price

Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota Land Cruiser

$99,270 - $156,740

2026 price

Summary

2026 BYD Sealion 8
2026 Toyota Land Cruiser
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 1.5L

Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

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Fuel Efficiency
1.0L/100km (combined)

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Seating
7

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Dislikes
  • No physical spare tyre
  • Underwhelming drive experience
  • Clunky media system

  • Needs better tyres
  • No front or rear diff-lock
  • No updates for the Sahara this time
2026 BYD Sealion 8 Summary

As the flagship variant, the BYD Sealion 8 Premium all-wheel drive makes a big first impression as it arrives with seven seats, a plug-in hybrid powertrain and a features list that reads like a wish list.

It’s also stepping into a competitive space, lining up against the Chery Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid, Kia Sorento GT-Line PHEV and Mazda CX-80 P50e Azami - all promising similar blends of efficiency, space and value for Australian families.

The Sealion 8 Premium looks like a strong contender on paper … but does that translate to the real world?

 

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2026 Toyota Land Cruiser Summary

Toyota Australia has made a raft of changes to the current LandCruiser 300 Series line-up as part of the latest round of upgrades, but even though the third-from-top Sahara gets a $1119 price rise, it doesn’t receive any updates.

In an increasingly competitive 4WD wagon market – where some car-makers are offering more standard features and tech at lower prices – has the venerable LandCruiser lost its lustre?

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