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Added value for BYD buyers in Melbourne and Sydney with a free home charger with any vehicle purchased this weekend.
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BYD will throw in a free home charger with every new-car purchase at this weekend’s Melbourne Motor Show, adding a claimed $999 of value.
However, the home charger, supplied by EV Switch, is currently on sale with 30 per cent off, making the unit price $699.
The 7kW unit includes a three-metre Type 2 charging cable and stand, and will be delivered once the new BYD comes into ownership of the buyer before May 31.
Not all buyers need to attend the Melbourne Motor Show however, with the offer also open to Sydney customers who purchase a BYD vehicle this weekend, April 5-6.
BYD current offers one of the most affordable electric cars in Australia with its Dolphin Essential starting from $29,990 before on-road costs, while the Atto 3 is the cheapest all-electric small at $39,990.
The popular Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute, is priced at $57,900, and is currently the only dual-cab with a PHEV powertrain.
Similarly, the Sealion 6 PHEV undercuts its Mitsubishi Outlander rival by at least $8390 starting at $48,900.
The Seal sedan (kicking off from $48,888) , an alternative to the Tesla Model 3, was awarded Drive’s Best Electric Car Under $50K Car of the Year award, and the Sealion 7 – the brand’s newest model – takes on the Model Y and is positioned at $54,990.
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Tung Nguyen has been in the automotive journalism industry for over a decade, cutting his teeth at various publications before finding himself at Drive in 2024. With experience in news, feature, review, and advice writing, as well as video presentation skills, Tung is a do-it-all content creator. Tung’s love of cars first started as a child watching Transformers on Saturday mornings, as well as countless hours on PlayStation’s Gran Turismo, meaning his dream car is a Nissan GT-R, with a Liberty Walk widebody kit, of course.
