BYD is rapidly expanding its local offerings and the Seal 6 appears as a new plug-in hybrid car series (PHEV).
The Seal 6 is available as either a sedan or a station wagon (Touring) and can be ordered now. Priced at $34,990 before on-roads as a sedan or $39,990 before on-roads as an estate, the Seal 6 is Australia’s most affordable PHEV sedan and estate.
Additionally, the Seal 6 sedan is $5,000 cheaper than the similarly sized Toyota Camry, which uses a traditional hybrid powertrain.
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It narrowly misses out on being the cheapest PHEV of any kind Down Under, with another BYD – the mid-size SUV Sealion 5 Essential – undercutting it by just $1,000.
The Seal 6 Touring is not only Australia’s cheapest PHEV wagon, but also the cheapest wagon available here.
There’s a significant price increase of $5,000 compared to the sedan, but that brings more power, more features and a longer electric range.
Prices
| Model | Price before on-road costs |
|---|---|
| 2026 BYD Seal 6 Sedan Essential | $34,990 |
| 2026 BYD Seal 6 Touring Premium | $39,990 |
Drives and efficiency
The Seal 6 features a MacPherson strut front axle and a multi-link rear suspension.
Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) functionality is standard and enables the powering of small devices.
| Specifications | Seal 6 sedan | Seal 6 Touring |
|---|---|---|
| Motor | 1.5L 4cyl | 1.5L 4cyl |
| Engine performance | 70 kW + 120 Nm | 70 kW + 120 Nm |
| Electric motor outputs | 120 kW + 210 Nm | 160 kW + 260 Nm |
| System outputs | 130 kW + 210 Nm | 163 kW + 260 Nm |
| battery | 10.08 kWh lithium iron phosphate | 19 kWh LFP |
| Drive type | Front wheel drive | Front wheel drive |
| Curb weight | 1650kg | 1800kg |
| 0-100 km/h (claimed) | 8.9 seconds | 8.1 seconds |
| Fuel consumption (claimed; battery over 25%) | 1.1L/100km | 0.8L/100km |
| Electric range (WLTP) | 55km | 100km |
| Max. AC charging rate | 3.3kW | 6.6kW |
| Max. DC charging rate | – | 27kW |
| Fuel tank capacity | 65L | 65L |
Dimensions
| Dimensions | Seal 6 sedan | Seal 6 Touring |
|---|---|---|
| length | 4840mm | 4840mm |
| Width | 1875mm | 1875mm |
| Height | 1495mm | 1505mm |
| wheelbase | 2790mm | 2790mm |
| Loading capacity | 491L (rear seats folded up) 1650L (rear seats folded) |
670L (rear seats folded up) 1535L (rear seats folded) |
Maintenance and warranty
BYD offers a six-year, 150,000 km warranty on its vehicles and an eight-year, 160,000 km warranty on its batteries.
The company has not yet released details about the Seal 6’s maintenance schedule.
Security
The BYD Seal 6 still has to be assessed by the safety authority ANCAP.
Standard safety equipment includes:
- Adaptive cruise control
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Detecting the presence of children
- Monitoring driver attention
- Intelligent speed assistant
- Lane keeping assistant
- Emergency lane departure warning
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Safe exit warning
- Front, side, curtain and front side airbags
- Rear view camera
- Rear parking sensors
- Tire pressure monitoring
The Touring adds:
- Surround view camera
- Front parking sensors
Standard equipment
The Seal 6 Sedan and Seal 6 Touring are each offered in a single trim level.
The Limousine Dynamic is equipped with the following equipment as standard:
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- Tire repair kit
- Automatic LED headlights
- Automatic high beam
- Automatic hold
- Approach entry and takeoff
- NFC card
- BYD digital key (via smartphone app)
- 8.8-inch digital instrument cluster
- 12.8-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- DAB+ digital radio
- 4G network cloud services
- Over-the-air updates
- 6 speaker sound system
- 1 x Front USB-C and USB-A ports
- 1 x Rear USB-C and USB-A ports
- Steering wheel wrapped in faux leather
- Faux leather upholstery
- 6-way electrically adjustable driver’s seat
- 4-way electrically adjustable passenger seat
- 60:40 split/folding rear seats
- Single zone automatic air conditioning with rear vents
The Touring Premium also offers:
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Electrically folding exterior mirrors
- Windshield wipers with rain sensors
- Panoramic sunroof
- Electric tailgate
- Heated and ventilated front seats
- Driver memory seat
- 8 speaker sound system
- Wireless phone charger
- Multicolored ambient lighting
Colors
All Seal 6s have a black interior.
Arctic White is the standard exterior paint finish. The following shades are available for an additional $600:
- Atlantis Grey
- Cosmos Black
- Sage green
Despite the image above, Sage Green is exclusive to the Touring.
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