2025 Toyota LandCruiser Prado Pricing PLUS BYD Sealion 6 driven! | The CarExpert Podcast

[@passby8070]

when it comes to plugin Hybrid, Byd is a no brainer. Batter and safer battery tech, way better interior finish and material, better technology and performance. Japanese cars are old school and dated in comparison. I am currently driving a Merc, but my next car will 95% certain be a Chinese, be that Byd, Zeekr or Polstar.

[@fatdoi003]

what Zeekr offering just mad..... the 001 FR or the 009 people mover....

[@Aditya-sc4yd]

i am almost final on the tank500.

[@JJ-yg1sf]

Byd sealine is 4th gen DMI, 1100km. new Byd Seal DMI is 5th Gen. range over 2100km without charge only fuel. Full charge and full fuel is about 2400km

[@emmett3067]

Toyota as usual are taking the piss. The old under powered engine in this new model is a joke. Add in a massive price rise - for basically nothing and they have completed their utter disregard for Australian consumers.

[@howardnyika966]

im in Zimbabwe, and i agree with you about the old under-powered engine. Overtaking is a struggle in that car, it lags so bad. At least they should have offered the V6 in the cruiser as an option, but i guess that would eat into the LC300 sales

[@daweigo6851]

Yet Australians will line up and buy them

[@fahdabdulaziz5067]

​@@daweigo6851​ Same here in Saudi Arabia people will just buy it. Toyota will always disregard their customers in Saudi or Australia because they know people will line up to buy their cars. Unlike the US where Toyota will have to be more competitive and offer Americans more options.

[@DevonReclaimed]

Taking the piss m8

[@jasonlegggo2815]

When the initial fomo wears off for the new Prado, Toyota will have to drop their prices to get any volume out the door. This is already happening with the GR Corolla, where they are knocking 6k off RRP to move them because their competitors offer cheaper prices and better value. Don't be an early adopter. If we don't pay their prices they have to drop them to reasonable level.

[@johnemerson5383]

I agree with Scott. I love a plug in hybrid but they need a minimum of 80km - 100km range I reckon. The BYD Sealion 6 sounds very interesting.

[@acde9355]

Let's wait for the Tiguan eHybrid which will come with an electric range above 130km

[@reginald7214]

They have 2 new byd hybrids both over 2000km range, 65l tank, 10kwh battery. Seal 06 and Qin L.

[@Focus01411]

Looks great BUT......Toyota Australia is doing to us what toyota US is doing to their customers. Their build costs are decreasing (I believe these are now being built in thailand) while they treat their potential customers with disdain by jacking up already high prices. Great example of profit before customers.

[@oggyoggy1299]

How much cheaper is it to manufacture the new model compared to the old one? My guess is, you have no idea.

[@Ali-yj6pl]

Even with this jacked up prices people line up to buy a Toyota! So can't really blame Toyota cuz any business if had the chance to sell their product at a higher price and still get lots of demand would do it.

[@zes7215]

wrg

[@joeyzhang876]

just dropped down my deposit on the BYD sealion 6 AWD. I won’t say how good it’s. It just suits the price……not something you pay over 60K and wait for 2 years…….

[@Whyunounderstand]

Byd will depreciate like dogs

[@joeyzhang876]

@@Whyunounderstand doesn’t matter just a 50K car. What you saying just like how we talk about Korean car a few years ago. Give it a bit of time to prove itself. If it’s not gonna work. Just buy something else after 5-6 years.

[@taoli4349]

I had test drive last week in Auckland New Zealand. I have to say sealion 6 is not a really value for money vehicle but also let me re-recognize the whole auto market. My current vehicle is lexus rx450 which is smooth to drive. when I make comparison with Byd sea lion the only higher review of my RX is the purchase price. And sealion wins all the rest of factors.

[@kathyheyne6030]

@@joeyzhang876I’m old enough to remember when it was said about Japanese cars, including Toyotas. 😂

[@joeyzhang876]

@@kathyheyne6030 Exactly,

[@LoveEVandenvironment]

Toyota is gonna adapt BYD’s DM-i technology. I really can't understand why Prado’s price is going to be increased by $12,000, why Toyota is so greedy？How long does Toyota want to rip us off ？Just like more competition！Tesla has dropped its price by at least $50k in last few years because of Chinese EV Competition especially from BYD.

[@oggyoggy1299]

Haha! Tesla has dropped $50k. Which model?

[@jeppo1185]

"Major tech upgrades" by which you mean....you actually get automatic wipers and headlights now! Go Toyota!!

[@erwin734]

Finally! Time to upgrade ppl.

[@enforcer41]

Had a look at the Sealion 6 in person and it's quite good actually, seats are comfortable and the build quality looks excellent as well. Having a PHEV that can do 80'ks on a charge is quite compelling for many who can charge it up at home.

[@danielgiarratano5904]

Insurance seems a bit worrying got to calculate the extra cost of insurance over an ice car and if the money you save on petrol justifys the extra cost on insurance

[@gouldj4029]

​@@danielgiarratano5904 just did a quote with GIO and it came at $1050

[@RogerM88]

Toyota been facing a recall in the USA due to reliability issues with the new V6. Although being related with quality control issues during assembly, I'd avoid this first gen Prado.

[@port8565]

2nd gen would be much better

[@RogerM88]

@@port8565 Exactly. Avoiding first gen models is a starter

[@jarahkaren8074]

Totally agree on the Prado headlights - disappointed we can't get the round headlights in Australia.

[@danielgiarratano5904]

Thank you car expert for the review for the sealion 6 need more in depth review when is Paul doing his full driving review on you tube hanging to watch that please 😊

[@leemace9638]

Toyota Ripping us off 😢

[@robertceroli3512]

no not at all the mug punters fall over themselves to buy one no matter what price they put on it

[@buncha5651]

Toyota are pricing themselves out of the system in Australia. There are too many better options now.

[@OzKidzFun]

The BYD Sealion has been designed by the German and Swiss designers Michele Jauch Paganetti and Wolfgang Egger who formerly served as a head designers for the European luxury car brands Alfa Romeo, Audi and Lamborghini, and currently they design for BYD Auto. And BYD is a number one car in China right now! WV is second, Toyota third!

[@simonbates5939]

I thought Toyota had dropped to number 9 in China & the only Japanese brand in the top 10. I think Mercedes is now outselling them.. Slippery slope for the Japanese

[@promiseye4974]

@@simonbates5939Yeah，Mercedes literally sold more Cclass than camry these day…. At the price of camry in China, you can get a jag xel ,cadi CT5 or link &co 07 , and ultimately who want an outdated Camry these day ?😂

[@intrusivethought]

I own a prado and there is no way in hell its worth paying 20K more for the same features as the everest.

[@acde9355]

The Toyota badge worths $20k

[@port8565]

@@acde9355true

[@intrusivethought]

@@acde9355 arguably worth more but it takes next level cool aid consumption to say it's 20k more. Get real.

[@TheXcrazymanxX]

Agree completely but at resale time, the prado will more likely get that $20,000 or more back. At the end of the day we buy what we can afford and what drives best. Personally Ford has had the better drive. I own a Territory.

[@BrianRaynor]

I'm upgrading my new Everest and will eventually have bull bar, driving lights, GVM upgrade, offroad tyres, UHF, long range tank, underbody protection, second battery, drawers, roof rack and awning, and will still have spent less than a new Prado.

[@rowanstokes7884]

V6 Everest Sport by a mile. Especially if you need to tow!

[@netsiteing]

What's with the lack of Rear Diff Lock in the GXL (does VX get it?) when the current/old Prado 150 has it?

[@ant208]

Nope. There is no difflock on VX. The Prado is officially a softroader now. The only offroad focus one is the +$90k 5 seater Altitude model.

[@Jeremy-di4ye]

Despite marketing a tow capability and listing the weights in the driver's handbook, BYD says towing for the SL6 is not officially approved by the company for Australia yet. As a result, any attempt at this stage to have an aftermarket towbar fitted will void the warranty, despite BYD currently sending customers to aftermarket suppliers for Seal towbars. This seems ridiculous. Are BYD simply stalling so they can bring their own tow pack to market?

[@mazbpl]

Nice review. Though i have one highly technical query on BYD Sealion 6. The total output is rated at 238kw of power and 550Nm of torque. I believe this is available when battery is fully charged. However i want to know what happens to power and torque once the battery drops to 25% or less and the engine starts charging the battery..do the power and torque figures still remain the same and does the car still remains as quick as when battery is fully charged? I hope someone here is technically sound enough to answer this. Thnx

[@jmm305_]

I think the Outlander PHEV's roomier interior, 7 seats and 10 year warranty does demand a justified price premium. (Can't ignore the made in Japan vs China debate either). However you cut it, it's just good to finally have some competition in this space for consumers and increased choice at different price points...

[@wanderingwalle8726]

Dmi is much newer and superior tech, EV are mainly about battery, electric motor and control module, BYD is better in all 3 fields, many in australia think byd as mainly evs, in reality their plug in hybrid tech is their biggest competitive advantage.

[@MetalPhreakAU]

The current gen outlander just gives me "Japanese car tech from 2015" vibes. They havent kept up with modern interiors and from what I heard from owners, the MMAL dealership network is mediocre for customer support. I'd rather save $15k and take a chance on the new kid.

[@jmm305_]

@@MetalPhreakAU yeah I can see that and i think they need to update the infotainment screen for sure on the outlander but other than that I still prefer the buttons to the ipad approach. the rest is pretty modern for both imo. I think BYD have missed a trick with their 6 year 150km warranty vs 10 year 200k on the outlander though. They should back their product in vs the comp as the newcomer.

[@fatdoi003]

@@jmm305_ try german cars used to be 3 years..... and now just 5 years

[@marklaurendet1861]

If there is no spare tyre on the rear door it must be going underneith, is that correct? I presume that means no extra sub tank with reduced range. The people I know that tow vans like the Prado because of the range with dual tanks. To them until they know the fuel QTY the new model holds no interest. One tank is not enough for outback Australia touring with a big van.

[@Brendo95]

Japanese manufacturers are almost forcing us to go Chinese…

[@fatdoi003]

and Hyundai thinks they've made it so they raised the prices.....

[@Brendo95]

@@fatdoi003 exactly!

[@MetalPhreakAU]

ask all the previous gen outlander owners feel about mitsubishis warranty as they resort to xCAT tribunals to get replacements for batteries that are 75% degraded.Not like the battery is critical to the operation of a PHEV anyway,,,,

[@P-Diddy-w6r]

Hello Paul! I’ve waited a long time for this request. Could you please Review the 2023 ram 2500/3500 it would be amazing if you could❤

[@larstvedskov4793]

My biggest problem stopping me buying a BYD brand is the WARRANTY. Although the vehicle comes with 7 year l think its the other component made by various manufacturers put into this vehicle that only gives u 12 months.

[@sab3aoo]

great video.. worth doing a video on byd sealion vs the haval hybrid.. i think haval has a big uptake now and the interior looks much nicer than byd but not sure about performance difference..

[@howardnyika966]

somehow the new Prado looks narrower than the outgoing model. i watched another video and 3 people could barely fit in the second row, and these were medium built passengers

[@nostradamus2642]

12:50 The Chinese don't have a complex about the quality of their products like Australia where there are these "Proudly Made in Australia" tags 😂

[@daweigo6851]

So proud of Australian made, yet Australians did not buy Australian cars😅😅

[@nostradamus2642]

@@daweigo6851 I have lived in Australia twice as long as that clown has been alive. We can't make anything here even with huge government subsidies and handouts. That's why Ford, GM, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Toyota all packed up and left.

[@fatdoi003]

@@nostradamus2642 and they scammed our tax dollars before they left

[@raymondmumford6255]

BYD seem to be building a quality product, it's just such a shame the showroom customer service and customer experience in general is absolutely crap. It really makes you question if you want a BYD.

[@acde9355]

Its local distributor, the EV Direct, is to blame.

[@daweigo6851]

Why is the experience crap? Was In showroom and service was amazing,, everyone treated well..

[@fatdoi003]

not sure if you get any service buying a tesla too.....

[@kcw9313]

Did that guy really say “sushi” about a Chinese made car? Wow.

[@kennyobe]

I wonder if you guys realise how biased you all sound against Chinese cars. I think they are way better than the mirth you exhibit whenever reviewing or talking about one.

[@LoveEVandenvironment]

They are probably not biased on Chinese cars but know little about Chinese technology. Toyota is yesterday, BYD is tomorrow, but most people only experienced yesterday,that's why they are confident in what they experienced.

[@simonbates5939]

Will the Chinese do to the Japanese what the Japanese did to the English auto makers? Kodak V2

[@fatdoi003]

y'all just keep saying chinese cars are copying from different companies...... m8 every car looks similar to other cars from different angles.... just rid of that mentality and move on from this petty thinking

[@daweigo6851]

Can you drive the sea lion as a normal hybrid and not plug it in?

[@ning1001]

yes, you can

[@sadilankri2914]

I have ordered the VX Prado but with the extra 10k I will probably cancel my order.

[@netsiteing]

4Runner needs to replace the Fortuner in Australia, PLEASE

[@Thinkofwhat]

Checkout BYD taxi mileage in China folks…..with older battery technology:)

[@aljoubert8749]

"New Toyota products better than you expect" ha ha

[@hantusmostert]

4runner & rav4 needs a baby

[@Clim326]

I've put a deposit for Sealion 6 , I wanted the awd but my p driver kids want to drive it too so I have to opt for the 2wd version. Wonder if I'm making the right choice ? Guess I'm Saving $$...

[@OzKidzFun]

4wd is only good for snow trips and around the farm, it is not a real off road car, the ground clearance is around 18 cm, because of the battery, you do need to be careful if you want to go off road! Unless you live in a snow season countries like Canada or Russia. More info you can find on the Whirlpool forum...

[@tjsouthwood4147]

For my money, I think the best argument for the Premium version is the HUD. At less than $53k, it's a no-brainer for me.

[@simon-c2y]

So... BYD have made the Toyota hybrid system obsolete.

[@kuldipsingh366]

Yes, chrao at $50k.

[@ezy.from.now.on.]

YAYYYY

[@ubernoob103]

Scott straight up looks unwell

[@oggyoggy1299]

I think it’s a pride thing.

[@ubernoob103]

@@oggyoggy1299 huh?

[@LordSothMajere]

Wow. First comment? Great!

[@JBrezicPhotography]

This is like comparing an Eagle to a Pigeon 😂

[@AustralianFuture]

Toyota is greedy

[@RogerM88]

I hear about how Chinese cars will take over. But in reality they aren't that affordable either. And for the gap difference, any sane person wouldn't buy them with their hard earned money in something not yet, market proven.

[@dduay]

Lol, keep buying your outdated market proven Toyota.

[@RogerM88]

@@dduay Better outdated and reliable, than fashionable and fragile.

[@RogerM88]

@howlee4091 I would still rather have a Toyota than a Chinese car.

[@ev0wat]

Quoted: I know people are worried about Chinese vehicles but the Chinese have been making batteries for a long time so nothing to worry about🤦‍♂️ there’s more to a cars engineering than just a battery 🤭