Could The 2024 BYD Sealion 6 Premium Be Your Toyota RAV4 Alternative? | Drive.com.au

[@TenzWang88]

Meanwhile 52k you can get only base RAV4 gxl hybrid with fabric seats 😂😂

[@amjedali5164]

more like 62k drive away with an underpowered lazy drivetrain which will go wrong in 6month (after 2019 Toyotas have been a basket case on reliability and dealers never fix anything but give you a run around). Good luck buying any rav4 for the price on their website. You will place orders like i have with the deposit but after a few months getting an email saying the order can't be fulfilled and the deposit being returned to your bank account. Keep in mind i still have 8 Camrys in my fleet ranging from 2019-2022.

[@cocktail2380]

​@@amjedali5164 Amjed you dont know chinese cars yet

[@amjedali5164]

​@cocktail2380 have owned my personal daily driver a chinese mg which I have had now for over 5years and never had an issue I know chinese cars.

[@passby8070]

Trying out this this and then try RAV 4 is like a down grade by a couple of classes in terms of tech, interior finish and power.

[@vasil7410]

Japanese cars feel cheap.

[@zes7215]

wrr

[@tonywu4998]

shoddy cotton is preferred by Japanese and Volkswagen cars

[@jackma4789]

Why come from china is a question?

[@youngalex-nh1er]

廉价的日本车，充斥着塑料的内饰

[@YOLO8TR]

Well, they are not really the same thing. The BYD Sealion 6 is a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), whereas the Toyota RAV4 is a hybrid. PHEVs like the Sealion 6 can be charged externally, offering significant electric-only driving range and reducing fuel consumption to as low as 1.5L/100km. They also often deliver stronger power due to the dual motors. On the other hand, the RAV4 hybrid relies more on regenerative braking and the engine to charge its battery, with a limited electric-only range. It's known for its fuel efficiency and reliability without needing to plug in. Ultimately, if you want to maximise electric driving and enjoy more power, the BYD Sealion 6 PHEV is a great choice. For those who prefer a straightforward, efficient hybrid, the RAV4 is ideal.

[@ALWH1314]

We have a RAV4 plug in hybrid in US. However, once the EV battery runs out, it turns into a hybrid and experiences significant power drop.

[@johnsteve1352]

FYI, the toyota will start adopting BYD hybrid platforms for future toyota hybrid

[@zhengzeng1515]

I think it's only for Chinese market

[@yo2trader539]

Toyota's hybrid technology is so reliable because they started their research decades ago. Lithium-Ion batteries were developed by Japanese companies, which is why early Tesla used Panasonic batteries. BYD is a typical Chinese knock-off. But to compete in the Chinese market with price, you have to lower yourself to Chinese quality.

[@joewilliam2259]

I prefer PHEV to hybrid, short distance does not need gas!!! Toyota has been surpassed.

[@wwbdwwbd]

@@yo2trader539 Get your history right before you open your mouth. It was Exxon (yes, the oil company) that developed the lithium ion batteries, but the Japanese copied (some say stole) the technology back in the 1980s. The reason Toyota will be using BYD's PHEV system is because Toyota's own hybrid system is technologically obsolete. Technological competition in the Chinese market is intense, and Toyota had no choice but to abandon its own outdated system.

[@johnsteve1352]

@@yo2trader539 toyota started research decades ago but hasn't really innovated on battery technology since then. In addition, the hybrid technology that toyota uses is called Atkinson cycle which literally anybody can use.

[@LoveEVandenvironment]

Toyota is using BYD‘s Hybrid technology. If you talk about pure EV, Toyota can't even see BYD‘s tail light.

[@jamesn-guyen8312]

New American and western media catch-word for describing how Chinese cars and the freemarket will of consumers will destroy the auto establishment - "Overcapacity". 🤣🤣😂 Got to love the yanks. When American auto-makers go out of business it will called "Chinese Industrial Lethality" maybe? 🤣😂

[@KarlByriel]

Looks like a great package for the price

[@jaguarpw]

The Chinese really know how to please the consumer. I'm impressed. Too bad here in the Philippines, we only have 1 variant

[@remix-yy1hs]

More will come

[@mikewalk502]

Just wait. It's only a matter of time!

[@yangyun6221]

Why car makers use non-adjustable head rest, non-sense?

[@wufeiflash]

输输 赛车座椅

[@elhavis]

At 3:40, Tung says it has Apple Wireless Carplay, but had a look at brochure on BYD's site and it says "Requires compatible device,USB connection" - but does mention Android is Wireless - anybody know if this does indeed support Apple Wireless Carplay?

[@TungNguyen-fn8kz]

It 100 per cent supports wireless Apple CarPlay or, at least, BYD made this specific point in the product presentation. The spec sheet I was given also says wired Apple CarPlay, but BYD does point out this is their first model with wireless connection. Keep in mind, we've not tested the feature though, so check back for a full review coming soon!

[@Takudza]

When does the fully electric version come here? I never do 500km a day trips so I don’t need the petrol engine at all.

[@AntihuaGoxiba]

Rav4 isnnot even near BYD selion6 level, Cheap plastic interior with poison ing smell, I hated from the first second when i test driving it, old tech, lack power, small sunroof, old toyota is way better than new toyota ,byd gives you better choice and ftw

[@nostradamus2642]

I am a current RAV4 Hybrid owner. The NVH is garbage especially the buzzy 4 CYL and shockingly bad door seals. You can hear so much of the outside, I ofter have to check the windows are shut.

[@samjohnson4014]

@@nostradamus2642wait till you hear the nvh in this car😂

[@nostradamus2642]

@@samjohnson4014 All the reviewers at the Holden track commended on the NVH. I think it's Bentley quiet.

[@samjohnson4014]

@@nostradamus2642 I test drove the car a few weeks back and found it to have a lot of wind noise.

[@nostradamus2642]

@@samjohnson4014 Where did you test and on which day. On a windy day, the most slippery car will have wind noise when buffetted especially from the sides. All the car reviewers will do a proper road test in June. See what they say.

[@mikewalk502]

I'm just saying, do the research!

[@yulusleonard985]

Like what? Watching Falun Gong brainwashing channel like China Observer?

[@ianpolo5673]

Definitely forgo Japanese and Korean rides for this Chinese ride. Sick of cheapo interior quality, messy designs.

[@amandagrant4331]

A very good vehicle

[@car24dude]

Thanks for sharing, Sad part is this is not available in the USA thanks to Joe Biden, and if Donald Trump becomes president, it will be even harder, Biden wants up to 105% tariffs and Trump wants 200% tariffs.

[@Yarrabung]

If they can beef up with after sale service, now we are entering the Chinese car era, well and truely.

[@Yarrabung]

How about people gathering a list with 18KWh battery, or their about, PHEV price list? namely: MG HS phev, Mazda, Volvo. This price, you would've buy half car of other brand, except MG phev.

[@Yarrabung]

I have just checked sales figure in China: 31000 per month, ranking no.3 nationally.

[@jakoblangley4555]

That’s ap

[@yo2trader539]

Please stop comparing Japanese cars with the Chinese. That is insulting.

[@mmjj1182]

Right, Japanese car is too rubbish to compare

[@acde9355]

Sure, such a comparison is based on Japanese equals to correct, which is unfair.

[@rakesh890]

Nope, it's completely fair to compare as this rivals with Mitsubishi outlander PHEV variant which is selling like hot cakes.

[@426dfv]

@@rakesh890not gonna buy from a company who fabricates fake fuel efficiency and safety tests company. The Japanese are bad when it comes to telling the truth. Their mentality is sick. Just bow down and all the problem goes away.

[@biaozhang4238]

lol what a ignoant lowlife. How many times Japanese car scandals have I heard in last few years.. let me dig a bit In Jun 24, Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Yamaha admit safety testing errors in Japan spanning a decade In Apr 24, Japan's IHI rigged data for over 4,000 engines at least since 2003 In 2023，Daihatsu admitted that it had been manipulating safety tests on 64 makes for three decades Aug 22 - Japan's Hino Motors will suspend shipments of small trucks after confirming that a widespread data falsification scandal included those models May 22 - Mitsubishi Electric quality scandal

[@adampoll4977]

OR get an Outlander PHEV (pretty much what the Seal is copying).

[@clarkzy]

its 12K more and doesnt offer IMO doesnt look as good

[@426dfv]

Why would BYD be copying Mitsubishi who only knows how to bow down when they caught red handed by fabricating the safety and fuel efficiency test of their vehicles for the past two decades?!

[@stevenvalle7319]

BYD F3DM phev released 2008, Mitsubishi phev came out 2013....the gen 5 BYD phev are far more efficient than anything the Japanese have. Sealion 6 is using gen4 Dmi

[@adampoll4977]

@@stevenvalle7319 Fair 'nuff. Didn't know the BYD phev went back that far.

[@426dfv]

@@stevenvalle7319 I’m waiting for the gen5 with 2000+km range.

[@Beebee_1984]

No because it doesn’t have tactile volume and climate buttons 🙄

[@JoshuaMcTackett]

BYD has REALLY good voice control. Just tell it you're cold or hot or what temp you want. It even isolates which person in the car is talking and just listens to them

[@Beebee_1984]

@@JoshuaMcTackett FFS I have to use Siri to turn down the volume. Talk about a step back. Excuse the pun 🙄

[@wcrash9361]

@@Beebee_1984u mean a step fwd, what could be easier than telling your car to do something , it’s got nothing to do with Siri

[@Beebee_1984]

@@wcrash9361 in some cases maybe but I have common sense and it’s easier to adjust things like volume and temperature with your finger than adjust something ten times by having to talk to your car ten times 🙄 this is just idiotic

[@JoshuaMcTackett]

@@Beebee_1984 well no, you don't have to use Siri (it's better than Siri by a country mile) But the option is there and it's really good if you open your mind to the future a bit. It's different, not worse. I mean yeah I wouldn't hate physical buttons, but it's also kind of refreshing not having so many buttons because the number of them in cars has exploded the last 15 years. Again though, nobody is forcing you to have this car. Have a great day now!

[@RichieRouge206]

In a word, no. End of report 🤣

[@JackChenH]

give me bao5！

[@Donster888]

Very tempting indeed

[@OlimiaDaddy]

I wondering do BYD regonize Chinese voice ?? can it be set up in another language?

[@issiewizzie]

Sealion 7 is already out ..the 6 looks like the old models dumped on the world ..left over stock

[@global_southerner]

Damn, I should have got this instead of the Seal.

[@jimmy.christian]

Price $56K drive away

[@rowexiao]

that's the killer

[@jamaicasysbm2580]

It’s nice

[@buubui7888]

Many researches have found that people who've owned PHEV cars often forget or too lazy to plug in at home. If that is the case then what is the fuel consumption/100km on ice only ?

[@nostradamus2642]

After I purchase the Sea Lion (to replace my 2000 RAV4 Hybrid) I may not even bother plugging it in that regularly since in HEV it can achieve (a UK or Ireland reviewer says) 5.4L/100km. Besides electricity (even at off peak) cost money.

[@kexinma7294]

Only China really has a large number of people driving PHEV. And in China, most people live in an apartment, it is not easy for them to charge the car everyday. But here in Australia, it is much more easy to charge if you live in a house.

[@jxmai7687]

funny thing is there were some drivers in China only use electric mode and charge every day, never add any fuel for the whole time, because they never need to drive for long distance. 😂

[@taojiang9138]

@@kexinma7294actually it is much easier to charge an EV in China than in Australia. There are so many public chargers around and it is much easier and cheaper to get one installed in the apartment complex car park.

[@milo9305]

Hmmm... I don't quite like how the rubber seal is wrinkled at 3:00 spot

[@mutopz]

Hybrids just makes alot of sense for Australia, especially in the plug in format. I dare say there is no need to go full EV for Australia, ever, wait for Hydrogen as the ultimate next gen fuel system.

[@Takudza]

85% of Australians live in an urban area and drive on average 33km a day. A fully electric EV would be just fine for most people. Hydrogen is 20 years away. A hydrogen fuel cell is powering an electric motor just like an EVs battery. But it does it less efficiently and the hydrogen itself is just as expensive as petrol. I don’t see the advantage of hydrogen at all.

[@BBQjimmy]

Go with Mahindra car. is a better car.🇮🇳

[@electrikoptik]

Chinese? No thank you!

[@veichelis]

your device you are using to comment is no doubt chinese.... don't be so ignorant.

[@floxshuilee1760]

Yes and thank you!

[@Dawg-p8c]

Yeah cheers! The Chinese better stick with making tshits, socks and cheap electronics. Car manufacturering is only allowed by us the mighty USA! Merica 1st!!!!

[@hynoor7254]

fine, even without you, the Chinese already be the NO.1 car exporter last year

[@Inutilnation]

Even Toyota is partnering with BYD. If those people trusts the brand, why cant you? 😅

[@mikewalk502]

These Chinese manufactured vehicles are proving to have a great number of dangerous and potentially deadly faults and issues that the Australian government needs to address before lives are lost. Please do your research before making a big mistake!!!!!

[@markuc]

Bot farm attack

[@alisencelebi4743]

bull shit

[@Dawg-p8c]

Exactly and our US youtubers based in US had proven that it is true! Cannot trust the Chinese, they better stick with making socks, shoes and t shirts forever. Car manufacturering can only be allowed by us!

[@ensteffo]

Lies because the account owner is a far right racist and want to denigrate the car because of his racist hatred.

[@fastfil]

You're too late. Atto 3 has been selling here for 18 months and owners are very happy with them.

[@steveb5382]

BYD admitting full electric is a joke. Anyway, another Chinese bucket of shit car in 4 years worth 5k..

[@shavaughndavidson2257]

It's literally the opposite

[@Soarbywire]

Better build quality compared to my Tesla.

[@davec110]

Thats not what the Americans are saying. I trust American engineering firms and Biden on the quality/competitiveness of Chinese cars.

[@shavaughndavidson2257]

@@davec110 if it was crappy you would show us a NHTSA crash test or have the free market kill it like Fisker......but to basically ban the before they even touch your soul implies the fact that you have a opponent that isn't even near peer but way ahead

[@perpetualgrin5804]

Your crystal ball needs a reboot.

[@alastairhatt360]

I do not believe the fuel range of this engine as already been proved by the EU that these cars are 3 to 5 times less efficient than they claim.

[@markuc]

Well maybe you can wait until you see some user feedback first. No reason to provide your own estimate that's probably even less reliable than the official numbers.

[@wcrash9361]

We have plenty of figures from other byd models with same system . Even Toyota are adopting the byd system for their new models

[@acde9355]

PHEV just doesn't make sense. The public charging facilities and home chargers are accessible enough to switch to a BEV. The PHEV is better for working with someone who can't charge at home and occasionally uses a 240V wall socket to charge the battery. Anyone who lives in a house or townhouse should buy the BEV straightforwardly. Remember that one of the greatest reasons to switch to the EV is the low maintenance cost since there is no engine or transmission. The PHEV gives you more practicality which is based on your everyday cost.