2024 BYD Sealion 6 v Kia Sportage | Who makes the best mid-size hybrid SUV: China or Korea?

carsales.com.au September 27, 2024
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Do you plug in or do you not plug in? That is the question many people are pondering as the idea of a petrol-electric hybrid vehicle starts to make more and more sense. 👉 Full Review: https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/byd-sealion-6-v-kia-sportage-sx-hev-2024-comparison-147489/ Fast Forward 00:00 Intro 00:40 Pricing and specs 03:00 Warranty 03:30 Sportage interior review 05:29 Sealion 6 interior review 09:28 Infotainment & safety 09:47 Passenger space 12:15 Luggage space 14:02 Sportage road test 16:45 Sealion 6 road test 20:34 Fuel efficiency 21:18 Verdict In this comparison we put the Kia Sportage HEV ‘plug-less’ hybrid up against the newly introduced BYD Sealion 6 PHEV ‘plug-in’ hybrid, to see which is more efficient, which has better tech, which is easier to live with and finally, which one is the better overall vehicle. As hybrids provide a stepping stone between traditional combustion engine vehicles and EVs, there are still choices to be made over which type of hybrid works best for you, and the country of origin is almost as important too. In the past the Korean (Kia) car would have beaten the Chinese (BYD) car convincingly. But BYD has shown us that Chinese cars can be smartly executed and word of mouth is becoming a big factor for cars built in China. However, for a lot of buyers off-street parking and/or charging facilities are not an option, which would mean a plug-less hybrid will be the far more sensible choice. On the other hand, a plug-in hybrid offers more versatility and generally lower running costs. Senior Editor Feann Torr put both SUVs through their paces and crowned one of them the winner. Subscribe for the latest advice, reviews and comparison tests 👍 https://www.youtube.com/user/carsaleschannel?sub_confirmation=1 STAY UP TO DATE & CONNECT WITH US AT http://carsales.com.au http://facebook.com/carsales.com.au http://twitter.com/carsales http://instagram.com/carsalescomau ---------------------------------------------------------------------- carsales - Australia's #1 for cars Whatever badge on your bonnet, we want you to know, we love cars.🚗 Shamelessly so. That’s why we pooled our decades of passion and know-how into one, easy to get to place. So for helpful advice, reviews, comparison tests and everything cars, like and subscribe to the official carsales YouTube channel today. https://www.youtube.com/user/carsaleschannel?sub_confirmation=1 #carsaleschannel #kiasportage #byd @KiaAustralia

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