What is it?
BYD's first medium electric SUV for Australia, sized to take on the Tesla Model Y and built around the 82.5 kWh Blade LFP battery. Two AWD variants on sale, with the Premium chasing range and the Performance chasing pace.
The lineup runs from Premium AWD at $54,990 plus on-roads, through to Performance AWD at $63,990 plus on-roads. Warranty cover sits at 6 years, 150,000 km (vehicle).
Interior and Technology
$54,990 plus on-roads buys a 230 kW dual-motor AWD with the 82.5 kWh Blade LFP pack. The Performance variant does 4.5 seconds for half the money of a Tesla Model Y Performance.
230 kW DC peak trails 800V rivals, and BYD's Australian dealer footprint is still expanding outside the metros.
Should you buy the Sealion 7?
Reasons to buy
- $54,990 plus on-roads buys a 230 kW dual-motor AWD with the 82.5 kWh Blade LFP pack. The Performance variant does 4.5 seconds for half the money of a Tesla Model Y Performance.
- Warranty: 6 years, 150,000 km. Battery: 8 years, 160,000 km.
- 5-star ANCAP (2025), full driver-assist suite.
- 500 L (1,800 L seats down) boot, segment-competitive cargo space.
- Braked towing rated at 1,500 kg.
Reasons to wait
- 230 kW DC peak trails 800V rivals, and BYD's Australian dealer footprint is still expanding outside the metros.
- You want faster DC charging (Hyundai Ioniq 5 N runs 350 kW), a dense Australian service network, or Tesla-grade over-the-air updates.
- Premium is the volume pick on range, Performance is the price-to-pace pick. The promised single-motor RWD entry is not on the Australian price list yet.
- Top trim climbs to $63,990 plus on-roads.
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