That was quick.
Simply weeks after saying an Prolonged Vary model of its Sealion 6 mid-size plug-in hybrid SUV, BYD has confirmed one other addition to its lineup.
The BYD Sealion 6 Premium Prolonged Vary takes the brand new, longer-range battery and combines it with all-wheel drive and the top-spec trim degree to create a brand new flagship variant for the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV rival.
This implies now you can get the Normal Vary 18.3kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery in Important, Dynamic and Premium trims, plus the 26.6kWh Prolonged Vary LFP battery within the Dynamic and Premium.
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Unusually, the Prolonged Vary model of the Premium is priced identically to the Normal Vary model at $52,990earlier than on-road prices. That’s regardless of each having all-wheel drive and the identical degree of normal tools.
The bigger battery sees electric-only vary boosted from 81km to 128km on the NEDC cycle, simply 12km behind the much less highly effective Dynamic Prolonged Vary.
Mixed cycle gasoline consumption is 1.1L/100km based mostly on a battery state of cost between 20 and 100 per cent, up from 0.8L/100km within the Dynamic Prolonged Vary.
The brand new range-topper mates the 26.6kWh battery with 150kW/300Nm entrance and 120kW/250Nm rear electrical motors and a 96kW/220Nm 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine.
Whole system output is 253kW, up from 160kW within the Dynamic Prolonged Vary and 238kW within the Premium Normal Vary. Torque is 550Nm, which is identical as within the Premium Normal Vary.
The bump in energy means it’s the quickest Sealion 6 too, with a claimed 0-100km/h time of 5.5 seconds, which is 0.4 seconds faster than the Premium Normal Vary.
As with all Sealion 6s, it may be charged at as much as 6.6kW on AC energy and 18kW utilizing DC energy.
Normal tools for the Premium Prolonged Vary, like its Normal Vary sibling, consists of:
- LED headlights with computerized high-beam
- 19-inch alloy wheels
- Panoramic glass roof
- Energy tailgate
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Rear privateness glass
- Adaptive cruise management
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Lane-keep help
- Emergency lane-keep help
- Entrance cross-traffic help
- Rear cross-traffic help
- Secure exit warning
- Leatherette upholstery
- Leatherette-wrapped steering wheel
- Head-up show
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- 15.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wired and wi-fi Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
- Satellite tv for pc navigation
- 10-speaker Infinity sound system
- 8-way energy driver’s seat
- 4-way energy passenger seat
- Heated and ventilated entrance seats
- Twin-zone local weather management
With the selection of two totally different batteries and front- or all-wheel drive, the Sealion 6 has the widest lineup of PHEV configurations of any automobile in its phase.
That would assist hold it within the gross sales charts. Within the first half of this yr, the Sealion 6 – which was solely launched right here in 2024 – was Australia’s best-selling PHEV SUV and the second best-selling PHEV total, behind solely BYD’s Shark 6 ute.
BYD delivered 4375 examples, placing the Sealion 6 forward of the Outlander PHEV (2961), the lately launched PHEV variations of the GWM Haval H6 (1172), and the Mazda CX-60 (765).
Pricing
| Mannequin | Worth earlier than on-road prices |
|---|---|
| 2025 BYD Sealion 6 Important Normal Vary FWD | $42,990 |
| 2025 BYD Sealion 6 Dynamic Normal Vary FWD | $45,990 |
| 2025 BYD Sealion 6 Dynamic Prolonged Vary FWD | $46,990 |
| 2025 BYD Sealion 6 Premium Normal Vary AWD | $52,990 |
| 2025 BYD Sealion 6 Premium Prolonged Vary AWD | $52,990 |
Premium paint is a $900 choice throughout the vary, although there are solely three choices: Stone Gray, Harbour Gray, and Cosmos Black. Arctic White is the usual end.
Just like the Dynamic Prolonged Vary, the Premium Prolonged Vary is obtainable completely with a black inside.
