China’s seven-seat disruptor: BYD Sealion 8 plug-in hybrid priced to light a fire under Hyundai Santa Fe, Toyota Kluger

Approved Chinese carmaker BYD has announced pricing for its seven-seat disruptor, the Sealion 8 creep-in hybrid.

The desirable, three-row SUV will seemingly be on hand in three trims, beginning with Dynamic FWD ($56,990), followed by an all-paw version for $63,990 and topped with the upmarket Top class, for $70,990 — all prices listed are sooner than on-motorway costs.

Here is alive to pricing, as we’ve come to query from BYD, undercutting the same dimension however five-seat Omoda 9 PHEV ($61,990), for example.

BYD’s latest effort furthermore slides below key hybrid competitors in high-spec Top class neat, including the Toyota Kluger Grande ($85,135) and Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy ($77,150).

First examples of the Sealion 8 are expected to advance in Australian dealers sooner than March.

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There are two powertrains in the BYD Sealion 8 lineup, the execrable entrance-wheel drive pairs a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder with a 19kWh battery. Vitality and torque outputs are 205kW and 315Nm and 103km of electrical-most attention-grabbing differ in preserving with NEDC requirements.

The spacious talking level is the AWD grade, which americagrunt to 359kW and 675Nm because of more grand electrical motors.

Its 0-100km/h reveal (in its China home market) is a grand 4.9 seconds, and a increased 35.6kWh battery improves driving differ to 152km — all all over again, in preserving with the more lenient NEDC fashioned.

All-wheel drive Sealion 8 grades seize pleasure in ‘DiSus-C’ adaptive dampers for the suspension teamed with diversified drive modes.

BYD will confirm paunchy parts nearer to the Sealion 8’s market birth in Australia, despite the reality that highlights consist of tri-zone local climate preserve a watch on, wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, alongside with USB charging ports for first and 2nd rows.

Question heated and ventilated seats, greater close sound programs and more in the dwell-spec Top class neat.

BYD Sealion 8 2026 pricing

Prices listed are sooner than on-motorway costs

• Sealion 8 Dynamic FWD: $56,990
• Sealion 8 Dynamic AWD: $63,990
• Sealion 8 Top class AWD: $70,990