2026 BYD Sealion 5 review: Quick drive

2026 BYD Sealion 5 review: Quick drive

BYD's aquarium... ahem, showroom just keeps on growing. The new Sealion 5 is a new entry-level mid-size plug-in hybrid SUV promising incredible value.

2026 BYD Sealion 5 review: Quick drive

BYD's aquarium... ahem, showroom just keeps on growing. The new Sealion 5 is a new entry-level mid-size plug-in...

2026 BYD Sealion 5 review: Quick drive

BYD's aquarium... ahem, showroom just keeps on growing. The new Sealion 5 is a new entry-level mid-size plug-in...

2026 BYD Sealion 5 review

The BYD Sealion 5 is a mid-sized plug-in hybrid SUV – slightly smaller than the related Sealion 6, but also likely to be more affordable. In a segment where price is everything, could it be Australia’s new most popular PHEV? 2026 BYD Sealion 5 5, 6, 7, 8… No, you’re not back in the ‘90s, despite all the denim-on-denim, slip dresses and scrunchies that might have you thinking otherwise. This is the new nomenclature of BYD’s local middle-to-large…