BYD Sealion 5

The BYD Sealion 5 sets a new benchmark for PHEV affordability in Australia starting at $33,990 before on-road costs at a time when buyers are increasingly Eye-catching pricing is BYD’s forte, but has the new plug-in hybrid Sealion 5 finally pushed this brand to its limits?

The big issue for plug-in hybrids from legacy brands such as Mitsubishi’s Outlanders and Ford’s defunct Escape PHEV was always price. You’d be paying Making plug-in hybrids even cheaper? The BYD Sealion 5 could arrive and change the game.

Stellantis’ star joint-venture, Leapmotor, has launched a new plug-in hybrid variant of its B10 small to midsize SUV, known as the B10 hybrid EV. The B10 China’s new plug-in small SUV arrives to keep plugless rivals on their toes, offering rear-wheel drive, 160kW, and a claimed electric range of up to 84km

BYD has today revealed sharp pricing for its Sealion 5 midsize plug-in hybrid SUV, which will start from $33,990 before on-road costs. The Sealion 5 is Latest addition to the Sealion family starts from just $33,990 to undercut similar sized plug-in rivals hailing from China

BYD Australia has revealed preliminary local details, including a three-grade lineup, for its large Sealion 8 flagship SUV. Expected to be BYD’s largest Seven-seater BYD Sealion 8 PHEV will soon arrive in Australia with three distinct powertrains, lavish equipment, and a peak output of 359kW

BYD hopes to tighten its grip on the Australian plug-in hybrid market, confirming two new models which will predominantly target the Mitsubishi Outlander, BYD hopes to make a larger splash in Australia's growing plug-in market, confirming two new SUVs debuting early next year

Chinese carmaker BYD has already confirmed the Sealion 8, a plug-in hybrid Toyota Kluger and Hyundai Santa Fe challenging seven-seater, and now it's BYD looks to introduce cost-of-living busting plug-in hybrid family car