Big discount for BYD’s flagship EV

Tim Gibson

News Journalist

2 min read

BYD Australia has announced a serious discount for its flagship all-electric SUV.

The brand is offering $4000 cashback on its currently-range-topping Sealion 7 EV.

In order to be eligible for this latest cashback offer on the Sealion 7, the car must be ordered by 14 December 2025, and delivered by 31 December.

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The deal applies only to the rear-wheel drive ‘Premium’ variant, which normally starts from $54,990, before on-road costs. 

The discount sees the car drop in price to $50,990, pending those on-road costs.

The Sealion 7 Premium's single rear electric motor produces 230kW and 380Nm, with a 0-100km/h time of 6.7 seconds.

Its 83kWh battery offers a driving range of 482km, according to the WLTP testing cycle.

The Sealion 7 has had a strong introduction to the Australian market this year, approaching 11,000 sales for 2025.

2026 BYD Sealion 7 Premium (Image: Chris Thompson)
2026 BYD Sealion 7 Premium (Image: Chris Thompson)

It has outperformed many of its fully electric rivals, including the Geely EX5, which joined the market at roughly the same time early this year. 

This deal is just the latest of BYD’s offerings, following the brand cutting prices substantially over the Black Friday weekend. 

The popular Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute, was available with a $4500 cashback offer, while the rest of BYD’s range was being offered with $3000 cashback. This included the Sealion 7, along with the PHEV Sealion 6 SUV, among its other models. 

BYD will bring across several new cars in 2026, including the Sealion 8 large SUV PHEV and the smaller price-leading Sealion 5 plug-in hybrid mid-sizer.

Tim Gibson

News Journalist

Tim could not get enough of UK Top Gear as a kid and took from his Dad, who worked at Jaguar before moving over to Australia. Tim’s journalism career began at age 15 as a local reporter for Football South Coast before he branched into live commentary with Football New South Wales. He reports on national competitions and the Socceroos with Football Australia, and also covered the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with The Football Sack. He studied a Bachelor of Journalism and a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Wollongong, featuring in the top five per cent of students, and graduating with distinction. Tim completed an internship in the ABC’s Wollongong office, then undertook regular paid shifts until he completed his degrees. Tim started his full-time journalism career at CarsGuide, working as a News Journalist covering a range of automotive topics from electric vehicles to legal issues. Education University of Wollongong | Bachelor of Journalism with distinction | 2020-2025 University of Wollongong | Bachelor of Laws | 2020-2025 Featured Publications Football South Coast | 2018-present Football New South Wales | 2019-present South Coast Flame FC | 2021-2022 Football Australia | 2023-present UOW TV | 2021-2025 The Football Sack | 2022-2023 ABC Illawarra | 2023-2025 CarsGuide | 2025-present
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