2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid vs BYD Sealion 6: Spec battle

The Toyota RAV4 is the gold normal for inexpensive mid-sized SUVs, and has been for some time.

However the automotive world hardly ever stands nonetheless, and greater than 20 producers at the moment are vying for supremacy in one of the aggressive segments going round.

A kind of carmakers is BYD. It’s a Chinese language challenger that first dipped its toe into the medium SUV battleground with the electrical Atto 3, a mannequin that topped 10,000 gross sales in 2023.

Eager to have a second chew of the cherry, BYD is now sending the larger plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Sealion 6 Down Beneath to take up the struggle in opposition to Toyota.

In high Premium specification, the Sealion 6 is aimed squarely at higher-end RAV4 variants. Let’s see the way it matches up in opposition to the equally priced Cruiser Hybrid.

Pricing

The range-topping BYD Sealion 6 Premium works out to be almost $1500 cheaper than the Toyota RAV4 Cruiser Hybrid AWD, which additionally sits close to the highest of the RAV4 tree.

Solely the RAV4 Edge Hybrid comes out dearer, at $58,360 earlier than on-road prices.

Drivetrains and effectivity

Each automobiles ship energy to all 4 wheels and have four-cylinder petrol engines, however that’s the place the similarities finish.

The Sealion 6 Premium is powered by the mix of a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine and twin electrical motors (entrance and rear), which differs from the RAV4 in a number of methods.

Firstly, the BYD engine options compelled induction within the type of a turbocharger.

The Sealion can also be a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), which means it has a a lot bigger battery permitting the automotive to drive solely on electrical energy for 81km.

Conversely, the RAV4 is a standard hybrid designed to change between energy sources with out overlaying prolonged distances in EV mode.

Given the disparity in energy supply between the 2 fashions, it’s maybe a shock each characteristic CVT transmissions.

The choice of EV driving provides BYD the benefit from a gas financial system standpoint, though the drive battery must be often charged for the proprietor to reap these advantages.

Dimensions

The BYD Sealion 6 has a barely bigger footprint on the highway, being each longer and wider in comparison with the RAV4.

Nonetheless, there’s a massive discrepancy between the automobiles in the case of weight. A bigger, heavier drive battery contributes to a kerb weight of 2100kg for the BYD – 345kg greater than the Toyota.

Regardless of its extra compact dimensions the RAV4 additionally boasts 155L extra boot house with the rear seats in place, which expands to 250L of bonus room with them folded down.

Servicing and guarantee

The Sealion 6 is backed by a six-year, 150,000 kilometre guarantee and an eight-year, 160,000km battery guarantee.

Neither BYD nor native distributor EVDirect have detailed a upkeep schedule for the Sealion 6, although the model’s electrical merchandise require scheduled servicing each 12 months or 20,000 kilometres – whichever comes first.

We’ll replace this text when service pricing data turns into accessible.

The 2024 Toyota RAV4 is roofed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee.

Toyota hybrid fashions additionally stand up to 10 years of guarantee protection “so long as you undertake your annual inspection as a part of routine upkeep in line with the automobile logbook”.

Toyota Australia provides as much as 5 years or 75,000km of capped-price servicing, with intervals of 12 months or 15,000 kilometres for the RAV4.

All RAV4 engine variants price $260 per service for the primary 5 visits beneath the capped-price servicing program.

Security

The Sealion 6 doesn’t arrive with an ANCAP security score, although BYD says a five-star result’s “anticipated”.

The electrical BYD Seal U – because the Sealion 6 is thought elsewhere – achieved a five-star Euro NCAP lead to 2023.

It earned a 90 per cent rating for grownup occupant safety, 86 per cent for youngster occupant safety, 83 per cent for weak highway person safety, and 77 per cent for security help.

Normal security tools on the BYD Sealion 6 contains:

• 7 airbags
  • Twin entrance
  • Twin aspect
  • Twin curtain
  • Entrance-centre
• Adaptive cruise management
• Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Little one Presence Detection
• Door Open Warning
• Entrance collision warning
• Entrance cross-traffic help
• Excessive beam help
• Clever pace restrict data, management
• Lane departure warning
• Lane preserve help
• Rear collision warning
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Visitors signal recognition

The Toyota RAV4 wears a five-star ANCAP security score primarily based on checks performed by Euro NCAP in 2019.

It scored of 93 per cent for grownup occupant safety, 89 per cent for youngster occupant safety, 85 per cent for weak highway person safety, and 83 per cent for security help.

Normal security tools on the Toyota RAV4 contains:

• Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
  • Pedestrian/daytime bicycle owner detection
  • Intersection Flip Help
• Adaptive cruise management
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Lane departure warning
• Lane Tracing Help
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Reversing digital camera
• Entrance and rear parking sensors
• Visitors signal recognition
• Trailer sway management
• Emergency Steering Help
• Hill-start Help Management
• Seven airbags incl. entrance, entrance aspect, full size curtain and driver’s knee airbag. 

A 360-degree digital camera is accessible on Cruiser fashions.

Normal options

The BYD Sealion 6 Premium comes normal with the next options:

Exterior

• 19-inch alloy wheels
• 235/50 R19 Giti tyres
• Panoramic sunroof
• Matte roof rails
• One-touch tailgate
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Electrically adjustable, heated mirrors
• Auto-dimming inside mirror
• Soundproof glass – entrance
• Privateness glass – rear

Inside

• Artificial leather-wrapped steering wheel
• 12.3-inch LCD digital instrument cluster
• Sun shades holder
• Artificial leather-wrapped seats
• 8-way energy driver’s seat
• 4-way energy passenger seat
• Heated, ventilated entrance seats
• Manually adjustable rear seat backrests
• Entrance twin cup holders
• Rear centre armrest incl. 2 x cup holders
• Metallic door sill protectors
• Entrance sunvisors with illuminated vainness mirrors
• Head-up show
• Blue + Gray upholstery ($NCO)

Leisure

• 15.6-inch rotating infotainment touchscreen
• AM/FM/DAB radio
• Wi-fi Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
• Bluetooth cellphone, audio streaming
• Music streaming apps
• Satellite tv for pc navigation
• Voice assistant
• 10-speaker Infinity audio
• BYD app retailer
• 1 x USB-C, 1 x USB-A – entrance
• 1 x USB-C, 1 x USB-A – rear
• Over-the-air updates

Mild

• LED headlights
• LED daytime working lights
• LED tail lights
• Sequential rear indicators
• RGB dynamic ambient lighting
• LED entrance studying mild
• LED rear aspect studying lights

Consolation and comfort

• Keyless entry and begin
• NFC card key
• 2 x wi-fi cellphone chargers – 15W
• 12V accent socket
• PM2.5 filtration system
• Twin-zone local weather management
• Rear central air vents
• Tyre restore package

MORE: All the pieces BYD Sealion 6

The Toyota RAV4 Cruiser Hybrid AWD comes normal with the next options:

Exterior

• ‘Premium’ grille and bumper combo
• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Black exterior accents
• Black two-tone roof end
• Entrance mudflaps
• Roof rails
• Rear mudflaps
• Resin rear spoiler
• Energy sunroof

Inside

• 10-way energy driver’s seat with reminiscence
• 8-way energy passenger seat
• Heated and ventilated entrance seats
• Leatherette-wrapped steering wheel
• Entrance/rear carpet mats
• Leather-based upholstery
• 9-speaker JBL sound system
• Encompass-view digital camera
• Digital rear-view mirror 
• Leatherette-wrapped shifter
• Leather-based-accented door trims
• Black headliner and pillar garnish
• 2x entrance and 2x rear cup holders
• Rear privateness glass
• Navigation with Toyota Linked Companies subscription

Leisure

• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
• 10.5-inch infotainment show
• DAB+ radio
• Wi-fi Apple CarPlay, Wired Android Auto
• 3x entrance and 2x rear USB ports

Mild

• Projector LED headlights
• Entrance LED fog lights
• Automated high-beam
• Automated headlights
• LED inside lighting 
• LED daytime working lights
• Illuminated inside door switches
• Ambient lighting

Consolation and comfort

• Proximity entry
• Wi-fi cellphone charging
• Twin-zone local weather management
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Rear passenger air vents
• Area saver spare tyre
• Keyless begin
• Energy tailgate
• Digital parking brake
• Auto power-folding mirrors
• Two-level boot ground
• 60/40 split-fold rear seats and centre armrest

MORE: All the pieces Toyota RAV4