Renowned as an importer of cut-priced EV, Chinese mega-brand BYD aims squarely at the likes of Toyota RAV4 with its new value-laden Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid midsize SUV in the Aussie market.
While the newcomer entices with the turbo-fed all-wheel-drive Premium variant ($52,990), our test subject is the buck-banging entry Dynamic version, with natural aspiration, front drive and a super-keen $48,990 list price tag.
Unlike rivals such as RAV4, Honda’s CR-V and Hyundai’s Tucson, the Sealion 6 offers up to 80km of EV-like all-electric drive range, while undercutting all of its logical petrol-electric competitors by a fair margin.
But the big lure is equipment, and lots of it for the sub-$50K ask. But is there quality in the experience to back it up? Chasing Cars founder Tom Baker takes a deep dive to find out.
Time codes:
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Pricing
1:30 - Affordable hybrid
1:57 - Interior and value
4:18 - Multimedia
5:17 - Materials and seats
6:07 - Row two
7:52 - Design
8:30 - Boot space
9:29 - Running costs
11:34 - On road
12:25 - Comfort and refinement
13:20 - Powertrain
14:55 - Efficiency
16:00 - Sealion 6 vs Tesla Model Y
16:54 - Safety features
17:55 - Verdict
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