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BYD Sealion 7 review: Feature-rich electric mid-size SUV grows in popularity

The BYD Sealion 7 is the brand’s best-selling passenger vehicle in Australia and a big part of its sales success. Here are some of the reasons why…

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2026 BYD Sealion 8 first drive review: How well does its first three-row large SUV measure up?

BYD aims its artillery right at the established large SUV players – Toyota, Hyundai and Kia – with its new Sealion 8. It’s a value packed, large, three-row SUV designed to further the BYD success story in Australia.

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2026 BYD Sealion 5 first drive review: Bringing plug-in hybrid tech to a wider audience

The Sealion 5 is BYD’s latest arrival in Australia. With plug-in hybrid technology and sharp pricing, this is the vehicle that is set to take even more market share for the surging brand.

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2025-26 Wheels Ute of the Year Winner: BYD Shark 6

In a first for Wheels, dual cabs get their own segment and new yearly award – with a razor sharp focus. And it’s one of the newer brands taking out our first-ever Ute of the Year award, the BYD Shark 6.

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Battle of the budget busters: Three affordable compact SUVs gets the Wheels comparo treatment

Three sharply priced small SUVs from BYD, Mahindra and Suzuki compete for buyers on a tight budget, but as equipment, efficiency and expectations shift, only one contender ultimately delivers true modern-day value.

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2026 BYD Atto 1 vs MG3 Hybrid: We run the rule over the two small, budget warriors

Two small cars with miniscule running costs, but which is the best choice for budget-conscious buyers?

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BYD Atto 2 review: It’s Australia’s cheapest electric SUV but what else does it offer?

BYD targets top-three status with the new Atto 2, Australia’s cheapest electric SUV, combining strong value and big ambition despite dynamic flaws and modest charging performance.

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Tesla Model Y vs BYD Sealion 7: Who comes out on top in head-to-head spec battle? 

Both have plenty of features, plenty of tech and plenty of range… but which is the overall better car when two of Australia’s best-selling all-electric mid-size SUVS are compared head-to-head?

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BYD Shark 6: The Wheels verdict on the category-busting ute

The BYD Shark 6 has already made an impact in Australia, taking market share off the likes of Ford and Toyota. Andy Enright discovers what all the fuss is about…

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Robbo’s Notebook: Wheels Car of the Year 2024-25

We asked Peter Robinson for his notes on the ten most intriguing cars at Wheels Car of the Year 2024-25.

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2024-25 Wheels Car of the Year Contender: BYD SEALION 6

Fifty grand and change for a plug-in hybrid SUV that’s box fresh and comes with a whole hatful of bells and whistles? That sounds like fighting talk to us.

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2024 BYD Sealion 6 review: first drive of plug-in hybrid SUV

We head to Europe to drive the Seal U, the SUV that will be known as the Sealion 6 in Australia and be BYD’s first local plug-in hybrid

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2024 BYD Yangwang U8 review

BYD sub-brand’s truly showstopping take on the luxury SUV, and it could come to Australia

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2024 BYD Seal vs Tesla Model 3 vs Hyundai IONIQ 6: Which electric sedan is best?

Is the BYD Seal’s low price too good to be true? We find out by pitting it against two key four-door rivals

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2024 BYD Seal Performance review: First Australian drive

The Seal sedan represents BYD’s first direct rival to a Tesla in Australia. We drive the flagship variant to see if the Model 3 should be worried.

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2023 MG4 vs BYD Dolphin: Affordable EV comparison review

Two cheap Chinese EVs face off in the real world

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2024 BYD Dolphin review: Australian first drive

The latest effort to spring Aussie EV adoption arrives on our shores, but does the value proposition add up?

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2023 Tesla Model 3 vs BYD Seal: SPEC BATTLE!

BYD has given Tesla a bloody nose, undercutting the Model 3 by $12,000 with its new Seal sedan. But is the BYD actually the smarter buy? Let’s find out…

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2024 BYD Seal review

The next car in the Build Your Dreams empire is the sporty Seal sedan with the Tesla Model 3 firmly in its sights

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2023 BYD Atto 3 review: Quick drive

Could this BYD be your entry into the world of electric vehicles?

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Price & features: 2023 MG 4 v BYD Dolphin v GWM Ora spec battle!

The MG 4, BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora are battling for the crown of being Australia’s most affordable EV. Which is the best option?

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The best electric cars at Wheels Car of the Year 2023

Our favourite electric cars line up at Car of the Year. Here’s how they stack up

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Wheels Car of the Year 2023: ‘The moose test’ – swerve & avoid

We ran each contender through a challenging swerve & avoid test. The results were surprising…

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Wheels Car of the Year 2023 by the numbers: Acceleration and braking

What are the quickest and slowest cars in the 2023 field? And which contender took a staggering 51.7m to stop from 100kmh? The numbers don’t lie…