Brand: BYD

BYD Sealion 5's ANCAP rating is 3 stars, the first BYD ever rated below 5. Its M9 people mover stablemate got the full 5 stars in the same round.

BYD ATTO 1 Essential now costs $19,990 drive away, undercutting the cheapest Kia Picanto by $2,300 and moving the floor of the new car market.

The BYD ATTO 3 EVO Premium goes rear-drive with 800V and a 74.88kWh battery at $46,990, adding 90km of range, a 101-litre frunk, and 220kW charging.

The BYD Seal 6 Touring is a $39,990 plug-in wagon, the cheapest new wagon on sale in Australia, and the $5,000 walk from the sedan doubles the battery.

June 2026 shows Toyota holding the top brand spot over BYD by 243 deliveries. Tesla Model Y top car. Toyota is in trouble

Omoda Jaecoo has recorded its biggest month in Australia with 2,570 deliveries, while the J5 EV became the nation's best-selling electric small SUV, signalling the growing strength of Chinese car brands.

Australia’s May car market fell 4.8%, but EV, hybrid, and PHEV sales surged as electrified vehicles hit 46% of sales.

BYD Zhengzhou has landed in Melbourne with 4,809 BYD and DENZA vehicles, with many already sold.

BYD is breaking that pattern by covering financial losses for crashes involving its Urban Navigate on Autopilot (NOA) in China.

Local nerds are tracking the ship online as it closes in on Victoria. The arrival signals a shift in automotive retail and the competition are frightened.

The Shark 6 treats traditional diesel tractors like pre-industrial relics. While legacy brands palm aces, BYD slams down a lay down misère with a plush, whisper-quiet PHEV that rides like an SUV and chimes up the charts.

Nissan?s Qashqai e-POWER did Tasmania on one tank, while Honda's EV cuts make Japan?s hybrid push look lsad next to a Chinese brand invasion.