Why BYD is currently upgrading its Sealion 6 in Australia

The BYD Sealion 6 was just launched in Australia a couple of months back, however the Chinese brand name has actually currently presented an upgrade for the brand-new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) mid-sized SUV. Following regional feedback, BYD has actually modified the Sealion 6’s suspension tune as part of a rolling upgrade. Preliminary Australian-specification BYD Sealion 6’s were criticised by media for having a soft and floaty trip. The CEO of BYD’s regional supplier EVDirect, David Smitherman, informed CarExpert this suspension tweak is just for brand-new automobiles now rolling off the assembly line and isn’t retrofittable to Sealion sixes that have actually currently been provided. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today 100s of brand-new cars and truck offers are readily available through CarExpert today. Get the professionals in your corner and score a lot. Search now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert The Sealion 6 is the current BYD design to get small modifications as part of a running modification. Another example consists of the Atto 3 electrical SUV getting brand-new Continental tires and a bigger touchscreen infotainment system, to name a few tweaks for the 2024 design year (MY24) upgrade. The BYD Sealion 6 has actually been Australia’s top-selling PHEV for the last 2 months, outselling the similarity the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. It’s likewise on track to top the PHEV sales charts for the year, regardless of just introducing in June. There are presently 2 variations of the BYD Sealion 6 readily available in Australia– the Dynamic and the Premium AWD. They’re priced at $48,990 before on-roads, and $52,990 before on-roads, respectively. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Powering the Sealion 6 Dynamic is a 1.5-litre four-cylinder gas engine, in addition to a single front-mounted electrical motor. Overall system outputs are 160kW of power and 300Nm of torque. The Sealion 6 Premium AWD, on the other hand, has a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder fuel engine integrated with a front-mounted electrical motor and a rear-mounted electrical motor. Overall system outputs are 238kW and 550Nm. Both versions are geared up with a 18.3 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) BYD Blade battery that enables approximately 92km of EV variety in the Sealion 6 Dynamic, and 81km of EV variety in the Sealion 6 Premium AWD. MORE: Everything BYD Sealion 6

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