BYD's $4,000 cashback or 0.99% finance runs to 21 December: What each car costs
Why it matters: It's one of the biggest discounts yet on Australia's most popular plug-in hybrids. On a $40,000 loan over three years, 0.99% instead of an assumed 8% saves about $4,500 in interest, a little more than the cashback, so run both numbers (the comparison rate excludes a dealer fee of up to $1,495). Delivery by 31 December is the catch: check your car is in stock before you sign.
BYD is offering $4,000 cashback on 15 variants of the Seal 6, Sealion 5, Sealion 6, Sealion 7, Sealion 8 and Shark 6, for orders from 1 October to 21 December 2026 that are delivered by 31 December. After the cashback, the Sealion 5 starts at $29,990, the Seal 6 sedan (Essential) at $30,990, the Seal 6 Touring wagon (Premium) at $35,990, the Sealion 6 at $38,990, the Sealion 7 at $50,990, the Sealion 8 at $52,990 and the Shark 6 Premium at $53,900, all before on-road costs. Instead of the cashback, buyers of every model except the Sealion 7 can choose 0.99% p.a. comparison-rate finance over 36 months with no balloon; you can't have both. Fleet buyers, demonstrators and deals using other offers are excluded, and the Atto 1, Atto 2, Atto 3 and Dolphin aren't included.
- BYD Sealion 529,990
- BYD Seal 6 sedan30,990
- BYD Seal 6 Touring35,990
- BYD Sealion 638,990
- BYD Sealion 750,990
- BYD Sealion 852,990
- BYD Shark 6 Premium53,900
Data: BYD Australia offer terms as reported by Zecar and CarsGuide, October 2026.
Source: Zecar
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How we work it out, and our sources
Weekly cost = the car's energy use × 250 km × your electricity or fuel price, with 90% of charging at home. Prices are list prices at November 2026; check with the dealer.
- Electricity: 2026–27 default rates (AER, Victorian Default Offer, state retailers). Public charging: Sydney network prices, July 2026.
- Petrol and diesel: capital-city daily averages from state government price feeds, via FuelRadar, 12 November 2026. Diesel for Hobart, Canberra and Darwin is estimated from the national fall.
- Cars: maker figures via CarExpert, Drive, CarsGuide and EV Central. Plug-in electric range is taken as 80% of the claim.
- Servicing: published capped prices; marked as an estimate where not yet published (CarExpert comparison).
- Tyres: an EV set lasts about 35,000 km, a petrol or hybrid set 50,000 km (RACV); prices from Gridly.
- Home charger: about $2,000 installed ($1,000–$3,000). Novated leases: PwC summary.
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