Car Launch: 2025 BYD Shark 6 + BYD Sealion 7
24 February 2025
When BYD invites you on a road trip through some of the most scenic parts of New Zealand, you say yes first and ask questions later. That’s exactly how I found myself, along with six other motoring journalists, flying into Queenstown for the launch of the BYD Shark 6—a plug-in hybrid ute - with a surprise unveiling of the all-new BYD Sealion 7 along the way.
It wasn’t just a car launch. It was a tour of NZ’s clean energy future, a road trip, and a chance to see how well these BYD newcomers handle real roads (and real Kiwi conditions). Spoiler alert: They handled it very well.
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