BYD adds a new Sealion 6 variant to its Australian line-up, with a larger battery capacity and increased EV-only driving range.
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BYD Australia has added a new variant of the Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid SUV to its range, promising increased electric-only driving range.
The new model sees the return of the Sealion 6 Dynamic grade, but this time with a larger 26.6 kilowatt-hour battery in place of the 18.3kWh battery used in the Essential and Premium grades.
BYD states the Sealion 6 Dynamic will be capable of covering 140km (NEDC) of EV-only range, compared to the 81km and 92km claimed range capabilities of the Premium and Essential, respectively.
Priced from $46,990 before on-road costs, the Sealion 6 Dynamic Extended Range slots in above the Essential from $42,990 but beneath the more powerful Sealion 6 Premium Standard Range from $59,990, all before on-road costs.
BYD is also restoring the Dynamic Standard Range to the line-up after discontinuing the model earlier in 2025 with the smaller 18.3kWh battery, priced $1000 below the Extended Range.
BYD’s range estimates put the Sealion 6 Dynamic’s electric range ahead of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (84km) and the Jaecoo J7 SHS (106km) but behind fellow Chinese rivals like the MG HS Super Hybrid (135km), and GWM Haval H6 (180km), all measured to NEDC test conditions.
The combined petrol and electric range of the Sealion 6 Dynamic is rated at a combined 1092km (WLTP) from a full tank of fuel and a fully charged battery.
Official fuel consumption is rated at 0.8 litres per 100km on the slightly more lenient NEDC test cycle, including battery use from 100 to 20 per cent state of charge (after which BYD’s PHEV system runs more like a traditional hybrid).
The Sealion 6 Dynamic holds a slight advantage against the Essence and its smaller battery, which uses a claimed 1.1L/100km, while the more powerful Sealion 6 Premium is rated at 1.4L/100km.
BYD also claims that the extended range version of the Sealion 6 “significantly outperforms many conventional hybrids that average more than 4.8L/100km,” while also listing fuel consumption of 4.8L/100km once the battery drops below 25 per cent.
The Sealion 6 Dynamic shares the same 1.5-litre 72kW naturally aspirated petrol engine and 145kW front electric motor as the Essential grade, with a combined 160kW powertrain output driving the front wheels.
The returning Dynamic variant features equipment such as a rotating 15.6-inch infotainment touchscreen, a 10-speaker Infinity audio system, an eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat, heated and ventilated front seats, and dual wireless phone chargers added to the equipment list over the Essential.
The Dynamic also comes with a new all-black interior colour scheme, in place of the black/brown and blue/grey two-tone interiors on the other variants.
Other equipment upgrades include a 360-degree camera system, multi-colour interior ambient lighting, acoustic front door glass, drivers’ head-up display, and a PM2.5 air filtration system, bringing the equipment of the Dynamic Standard Range and Extended Range closer to that of the Premium – without the performance upgrade.
The BYD Sealion 6 Dynamic is on sale at BYD dealers nationally from today.
2026 BYD Sealion 6 price in Australia
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2026 BYD Sealion 6 Essential standard features:
2026 BYD Sealion 6 Dynamic Standard Range adds (over Essential):
2026 BYD Sealion 6 Dynamic Extended Range (over Dynamic Standard Range):
2026 BYD Sealion 6 Premium adds (Dynamic Extended Range):
Available colours include:
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