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BYD's new Seagull: Bigger, rear-drive and 5-minute charging. Will we get it?

Why it matters: The Seagull is sold here as the Atto 1, currently $19,990 driveaway for the Essential until 15 December 2026, Australia's cheapest new car.

New models

BYD Atto 1, sold in China as the Seagull
Photo: User3204, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. May show an overseas version.

BYD has launched the second-generation Seagull in China from 65,900 yuan (about US$9,800). It's 425 mm longer at 4,205 mm, now seats five, drives the rear wheels and has a 94-litre frunk. The two longer-range trims (39.2 kWh, 420 km on China's lenient CLTC test) get BYD's flash charging, which BYD says adds 10% to 70% in five minutes at its own dedicated chargers.

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Source: CnEVPost

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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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