2026 BYD Seal 6 sedan and wagon priced

BYD Australia has detailed its new Seal 6 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) wagon and sedan passenger car line-up, with sharply priced sedan and wagon versions on offer, both of which are claimed to deliver more than 1000km of combined driving range.

The 2026 BYD Seal 6 arrives in two distinct body styles – a traditional sedan and a more practical Touring wagon – both powered by the brand’s DM 5.0 Super (plug-in) Hybrid system.

The pair differ slightly, in that the Seal 6 sedan is offered exclusively in entry-level ‘Essential’ guise with a 10.08kWh battery pack, while the Touring comes as a higher-spec ‘Premium’ grade and gets a larger 19kWh battery pack, increasing its claimed electric-only driving range to 100km (up from 55km for the sedan).

But while both use the same 70kW/120Nm 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, the Touring gets a more powerful 160kW e-motor, boosting combined outputs to 163kW/260Nm, compared to the sedan’s 130kW/210Nm.

Even still, BYD says both variants can travel more than 1000km with a full tank of fuel and a full battery, with WLTP-equivalent estimates stretching beyond 1400km for the Sedan Essential and 1300km for the Touring Premium, although it admits real-world results will vary.

Bold efficiency claims of 0.8L and 1.1L per 100km for the wagon and sedan respectively (with the battery pack above 25% state of charge) are also touted.

The sedan leans into aerodynamic efficiency, with a drag coefficient of 0.255, while the Touring prioritises practicality, offering 670 litres of boot space, expanding to 1535 litres with the rear seats folded, alongside roof rails and a powered tailgate. The sedan offers 491L/1370L.

Both variants ride on a 2790mm wheelbase and measure up almost identical, with a 4840mm length and 1875mm width, while the wagon is a smidge (10mm) taller at 1505mm.

Vehicle-to-load (V2L) functionality and over-the-air (OTA) updates are offered across both models, while inside an 8.8-inch digital instrument cluster and a 12.8-inch central touchscreen feature, with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

A full suite of safety equipment includes seven airbags, adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking (AEB), blind-spot monitoring, and BYD’s semi-autonomous DiPilot Level 2 Driving Assistance.

The PHEV 2026 BYD Seal 6 range is now available to order and will sell alongside the brand’s battery-electric Seal sedan, as well as its other PHEV offerings in the Sealion 5, 6 and 8 SUVs and Shark 6 ute, the latter of which recently launched in cab-chassis and more powerful, performance-focussed variations.

How much does the BYD Seal 6 cost? 
Essential (sedan) – $34,990 
Touring Premium (wagon) – $39,990 
*Prices exclude on-road costs 

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