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The BYD Sealion 6 could be aimed at a new segment of customers not yet ready to fully commit to an EV
The BYD Sealion 6 was spotted on test in India for the first time in February 2025, but a year later, there’s still no confirmation of launch. However, road testing is still underway, a new spy shot has revealed.
Originally introduced as the BYD Song Plus, the BYD Sealion 6 is part of the brand’s Ocean series. Although it was discontinued in China in January, it continues to be sold in international markets, including European countries, where it is marketed as the BYD Seal U.
At 4,775 mm long, 1,890 mm wide, and 1,670 mm tall, the BYD Sealion 6 is a mid-size SUV slotted below the BYD Sealion 07 electric SUV, which is sold in India. BYD offers the Sealion 6 in other markets in a basic petrol variant and multiple petrol-electric plug-in hybrid variants, and it has been testing one of the latter in our market.
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JSW MG Motor and Toyota Kirloskar Motor are reportedly planning new plug-in hybrid cars for India, and the Sealion 6 could be BYD’s first attempt at this emerging category, if launched. In Australia, the company offers four plug-in hybrid variants, including two with a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine and a front-mounted electric motor, and two with a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine and two electric motors, including a higher-output unit at the front and a lower-output unit at the rear.
Packing up to 339 hp, the BYD Sealion 6 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h as quickly as 5.5 seconds. BYD offers 18.3 kWh and 26.6 kWh LFP battery packs and claims the latter can deliver a range of up to 140 kilometres (SoC 20-100%), as per NEDC. The plug-in hybrid variants support DC charging at up to 18 kW and also vehicle-to-load (V2L) bi-directional charging.
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BYD equips the Sealion 6 with features such as 19-inch alloy wheels, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a head-up display, a 15.6-inch rotating touchscreen infotainment system, a 10-speaker Infinity sound system, ventilated front seats, and a panoramic sunroof. The mid-size SUV comes with a raft of advanced driver assistance systems and seven airbags as well.
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