2025 BYD Sealion 6 price and specs: New base variant for Australia’s cheapest new PHEV

• 2025 BYD Sealion 6 pricing and specifications
• Essential variant supersedes Dynamic with cheaper price, less equipment
• Premium loses blue colour option, gains Michelin tyre option
• Priced from $42,990 before on-road costs

The BYD Sealion 6 family SUV has received a price reduction for 2025 with the introduction of a new variant, making it Australia’s most-affordable new plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).

BYD has announced an entry-level Sealion 6 Essential front-wheel drive variant for $42,990 before on-road costs – or around $44,250 to $45,500 drive-away, depending on the state and territory of purchase – undercutting the smaller and soon-to-be-discontinued $47,790 plus on-roads Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV ES.

The Essential replaces the Dynamic for Model Year 2025 – though Model Year 2024 examples of the Dynamic remain in stock in Australia for $45,990, down from $48,990, until sold out.

The Essential loses the Dynamic's 15.6-inch infotainment touchscreen for a smaller 12.8-inch unit, its 10-speaker Infinity audio system for an unbranded six-speaker system, its eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat for six-way movement, and its heated and ventilated front seats.

It also misses out on front parking sensors, a 360-degree camera system, a wireless phone charger, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, front door acoustic glass, metal door sill plates, multi-colour interior ambient lighting, and a PM2.5 air filtration system.

These features are now reserved for the Premium – along with its head-up display, mud and sand driving terrain modes, and optional blue/grey upholstery – which remains priced at $52,990.

For 2025, the Azure Blue exterior paint colour has been deleted across the Sealion 6 line-up, aligning with changes to the colour palettes of other BYD models, with the brand citing customer preferences based on existing sales data.

The top-of-the-range Sealion 6 Premium all-wheel-drive is now available with optional Michelin tyres to replace the standard-fit Giti items, according to a specification list published by BYD Australia.

Matching the outgoing Dynamic, the BYD Sealion 6 Essential features a 72kW/122Nm 1.5-litre non-turbo petrol engine and a 145kW/300Nm electric motor, with a 160kW and 300Nm combined output.

Stepping up to the Premium brings a 96kW/200Nm 1.5-litre turbo engine combined with a 150kW/300Nm front electric motor and a 120kW/250Nm rear electric motor, for a 238kW and 550Nm combined output.

Both variants have an 18.3kWh lithium-iron phosphate ‘Blade’ battery, with a 92-kilometre electric-only driving range from 100 to 25 per cent under the NEDC lab-test standard for the Essential and 81 kilometres for the Premium.

• Essential 1.5-litre FWD – $42,990
• Premium 1.5-litre turbo AWD – $52,990

Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.

• 72kW/122Nm 1.5-litre non-turbo petrol engine
• 145kW/300Nm electric motor (160kW/300Nm combined)
• Front-wheel drive
• 19-inch alloy wheels
• 15.8-inch rotating infotainment touchscreen
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Built-in satellite navigation
• Music streaming
• USB-C and USB-A charge ports
• Six-speaker audio system
• DAB+ digital radio
• Keyless entry and push-button start
• NFC key card
• Apple Digital Key support (read more)
• LED exterior lighting
• LED cabin lighting
• Dual-zone climate control
• Six-way power-adjustable driver’s seat
• Four-way power-adjustable passenger seat
• Heated, power-folding side mirrors
• Panoramic sunroof
• Black and brown artificial leather upholstery
• Artificial leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Snow driving terrain mode
• Electric tailgate
• Autonomous emergency braking
• Lane-keep assist
• Lane departure warning
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Door open warning
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Front cross-traffic alert
• High-beam assist
• Child presence detection
• Adaptive cruise control
• Rear-view camera
• Rear parking sensors
• Rear privacy glass
• Tyre repair kit

• 96kW/200Nm 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine
• 150kW/300Nm front electric motor
• 120kW/250Nm rear electric motor (238kW/550Nm combined)
• All-wheel drive
• 15.6-inch rotating infotainment touchscreen
• 10-speaker Infinity audio system
• Dual wireless phone charger
• Ambient lighting with rhythm function
• Eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat
• Heated and ventilated front seats
• PM2.5 air filtration system
• Head-up display
• Mud and sand driving terrain modes
• Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
• 360-degree camera
• Front parking sensors
• Front door acoustic glass
• Metal door sill plates
• Optional blue and grey artificial leather upholstery
• Optional Michelin tyres (new)

• Arctic White – no-cost
• Harbour Grey – $900
• Delan Black – $900
• Stone Grey – $900

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