BYD Sealion 5 Essential PHEV Beta
| Price |
$43,990 Plus on-road costs |
| Engine (e.g. IL4/1.5TH, E1) |
IL4/1.5H |
| Power (kW) |
145 |
| Torque (Nm) |
300 |
| Transmission (e.g. D7, A8, M6) |
A1 |
| Kerb weight (kg) |
1724 |
| 0–100 km/h (s) |
7.7 |
| EV range (km) |
71 |
| Consumption (L/100km or kWh/100km) |
4.5 |
| CO₂ (g/km) |
28 |
| Drive |
F |
| Battery |
12.9 kWh |
| Peak AC charge |
3.3 kW |
| Body |
SUV (medium) |
| Seats |
5 |
| Fuel |
Plug-in hybrid |
| Petrol grade |
91 octane or higher |
| Towing (braked) |
750 kg |
| Boot, all seats up |
463 L |
| Boot, rear seats folded |
1,410 L (to the roof) |
| Ground clearance |
170 mm |
| Length × width × height |
4,738 × 1,860 × 1,710 mm |
| Spare tyre |
Repair kit only |
| Fuel tank |
52 L |
| ANCAP safety |
3 stars (2026) · Full report ↗
|
| Fuel economy rating |
5.5 out of 6 stars (RightCar) |
| CO₂ rating |
5.5 out of 6 stars (RightCar) |
| Servicing |
Every 12 months or 20,000 km |
| Warranty |
6 years / 150,000 km. Drive unit 8yr/150,000km |
| Battery warranty |
8 years / 160,000 km |
| Roadside assistance |
8 years |
Safety equipment (34 features)
- Adaptive cruise control system
- Following distance warning
- Hill hold/launch assist
- Intersection collision warning
- Lane keeping support system
- Parking assistance system
- Pre crash systems
- Reversing collision avoidance system
- Seat belt interlock reminder
- Smart key
- Speed alert systems (ISA)
- Traffic sign recognition
- Antilock (ABS) brakes
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD)
- Emergency brake assist
- Electronic stability control (ESC)
- Traction control
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- Automatic headlights
- Blind spot monitoring system
- Daytime running lamps
- Emergency stop signal
- LED headlamps
- Rear vision camera
- Centre airbags
- Front airbag, driver
- Front airbag, passenger
- Head protecting side airbags, front seats
- Head protecting side or torso/head combination airbags (second row seats)
- Torso protecting side airbags, front seats
- Head restraints for all seats
- ISOFIX child restraint anchorages
- 3-point seat belts in all seating positions
Source: RightCar (NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi).
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