2025 BYD Sealion 8 Will Be Chinese Brand's First Seven-Seat SUV in Australia

2025 BYD Sealion 8 will be Chinese brand's first seven-seat SUV in Australia

The brand’s first large SUV will use plug-in hybrid power to take on the Kia Sorento and Mazda...

This Family SUV Hits 62 MPH In Under 5 Seconds And Doesn’t Even Need A Charger

The new BYD Sealion 8 will be offered with a 19 kWh and a 35.6 kWh pack. Both variants sport a 1.5-liter turbo four-cylinder driving the front wheels. The automaker says the flagship version can hit 62 mph in just 4.9 seconds. The BYD family continues to grow at a frantic pace, and this is the latest addition to its fleet: the Sealion 8. No, it won’t be sold in the United States, but it will be offered in several markets outside of China, includ…

BYD further expands Australian range to take on Toyota Kluger and Kia EV3

This post appeared first on Chasing Cars. Two new models coming from BYD, the Atto 2 and Sealion 8, prove the Chinese brand has its finger on the pulse of the Australian market.  Originally making its debut in 2022 with the Atto 3, BYD has become something of an overnight success, outpacing many other Chinese challenger rivals with strong sales results from its fast-expanding and diverse showroom line-up.  And BYD’s two new models certainly look…

BYD Sealion 8 seven-seat PHEV SUV coming here - NZ Autocar

BYD New Zealand has confirmed that the Sealion 8 plug-in hybrid, a three-row SUV, will arrive locally by early 2026 or even late this year. EVs and Beyond talked with BYD NZ country manager, Warren Willmot, who said: “We’re hoping to get it slightly ahead of Australia for December,” said. “But definitely Q1 2026” at the latest. The BYD Sealion 8 is the brand’s largest SUV for export markets, joining the smaller Sealion 7 EV. Built on BYD’s lates…

2026 BYD Sealion 8 seven-seat hybrid SUV locked in for Australia next year

BYD will wade into the seven-seat SUV market in Australia next year with a high-tech plug-in hybrid that claims 0-100km/h acceleration on par with a V8 muscle car. BYD Australia has locked in plans for its largest SUV and first seven-seater – the 2026 BYD Sealion 8 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) – due in showrooms in the first three months of next year. It will crown the growing range of BYD Sealion SUVs – above the plug-in hybrid Sealion 6 and electric…