Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid vs BYD Sealion 6: PHEV SUVs, sharper price versus proper towing
The Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid asks less and lists a known electric range and capped servicing, while the Sealion 6 is the longer SUV with a braked towing figure on record.
By Uzzi · 13 October 2026 · Every figure comes from each car's own page on CarSorted.
2026 Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Urban
$34,990 drive-away
drive-away (VIC)
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Standing price
$34,990 drive-away
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Drive-away prices include on-road costs, as printed by the maker.
$42,990
RRP excl. on-roads
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Standing price
$42,990 RRP before on-road costs
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RRP before on-road costs, as published by the maker.
Who the Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid suits
The Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Urban suits a buyer watching the budget, with a price of $32,300 (est. RRP excl. on-roads) and a listed $34,990 (drive-away, VIC). It has a quoted 93km electric range, a 475L boot and a 7-year warranty, so it fits someone who mostly commutes on battery and wants known servicing costs.
Who the BYD Sealion 6 suits
The Sealion 6 Essential suits a buyer who needs to tow, with a braked rating of 1,500kg. It is the longer SUV at 4,775mm, lists a 1.1L/100km combined fuel figure and folds out to 1,440L, at $42,990 (RRP excl. on-roads).
What decides it
1. Price
The Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid lists at $32,300 (est. RRP excl. on-roads), and our data also shows $34,990 (drive-away, VIC). The Sealion 6 is $42,990 (RRP excl. on-roads), and we have no drive-away figure for it. Even the Chery's Victorian drive-away figure sits below the BYD's price before on-roads.
2. Towing
The Sealion 6 is rated to tow 1,500kg braked. We have no braked towing figure for the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid. Both list 750kg unbraked, so if you tow a camper or boat, the BYD is the safer bet on the figures we have.
3. Electric range and charging
The Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid quotes 93km of WLTP electric range from its 18.3kWh battery. The Sealion 6 has the same 18.3kWh battery size, but we have no electric range figure for it. On DC charging the Chery takes up to 40kW against the BYD's 18kW, a gap of 22kW.
Running costs
On the official combined figures the Sealion 6 lists 1.1L/100km and the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid 1.4L/100km, about 0.3L/100km apart. Both have a 60L tank and service every 12 months. Chery lists capped servicing at $1,595 (capped-price servicing total), while we have no capped servicing figure for the BYD. Warranty is 7-year on the Chery and 6-year or 150,000km on the BYD, and the running-cost chart below lays out how they compare over time.
True Cost of Ownership (5 Years)
$4,132
per year to run
$52,961
total 5yr cost
$0.68
per kilometre
Where the 5-year total goes
About $4,132/year to run, or $20,660 over 5 years including fuel, insurance, servicing, tyres and registration.
* Estimates based on your parameters. Servicing uses each manufacturer's capped-price schedule where we have it, and tyres scale with your weekly km. A guide only, not a quote.
True Cost of Ownership (5 Years)
$4,243
per year to run
$64,206
total 5yr cost
$0.82
per kilometre
Where the 5-year total goes
About $4,243/year to run, or $21,215 over 5 years including fuel, insurance, servicing, tyres and registration.
* Estimates based on your parameters. Servicing uses each manufacturer's capped-price schedule where we have it, and tyres scale with your weekly km. A guide only, not a quote.
Practicality
Both have 5 seats. With the seats up the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid's 475L boot is 50L bigger than the Sealion 6's 425L, though only the BYD has a folded figure in our data, at 1,440L. The Sealion 6 is 240mm longer at 4,775mm, while the Chery sits higher off the ground with 185mm of clearance against 140mm, a gap of 45mm.
Cost to tow
The real fuel/energy cost once you hitch up. Pick a trailer and trip.
⚠ PHEV: the rated tow capacity is legal, but once the battery is depleted it tows on the petrol engine alone — expect noticeably lower speed on highway climbs and much higher fuel use (real-world tests hit ~30 L/100km near capacity on a flat battery). Keep some charge in reserve for hills.
Estimate only: consumption rises as range falls; real use varies with terrain, wind and load.
Will it fit in the boot?
May fitExample sizes only - measure your item before relying on this.
Volume check only (seats up)
Item box about 166L (35% of the volume). Litres don't describe shape, so this can't confirm a fit.
Chery doesn't publish boot dimensions for this car, only 475 litres. Litres can prove something won't fit, but never that a rigid item will - so the best this car can score is "May fit".
Based on the manufacturer's published boot volume.
Cost to tow
The real fuel/energy cost once you hitch up. Pick a trailer and trip.
⚠ PHEV: the rated tow capacity is legal, but once the battery is depleted it tows on the petrol engine alone — expect noticeably lower speed on highway climbs and much higher fuel use (real-world tests hit ~30 L/100km near capacity on a flat battery). Keep some charge in reserve for hills.
Estimate only: consumption rises as range falls; real use varies with terrain, wind and load.
Will it fit in the boot?
May fitExample sizes only - measure your item before relying on this.
Volume check only (seats up)
Item box about 166L (39% of the volume). Litres don't describe shape, so this can't confirm a fit.
BYD doesn't publish boot dimensions for this car, only 425 litres. Litres can prove something won't fit, but never that a rigid item will - so the best this car can score is "May fit".
Based on the manufacturer's published boot volume.
How quick is it?
How quick is it?
0-100 times as published and held in our records. Counts cover on-sale cars with a figure and refresh daily.
How quick is it?
0-100 times as published and held in our records. Counts cover on-sale cars with a figure and refresh daily.
Safety
The Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid has a 5-star ANCAP rating from 2025. The Sealion 6 has a 5-star ANCAP rating from 2023.
The figures side by side
| Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid | BYD Sealion 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $32,300 (est. RRP excl. on-roads) | $42,990 (RRP excl. on-roads) |
| Drive-away price (VIC) | $34,990 (drive-away, VIC) | No data |
| Powertrain | PHEV | PHEV |
| Fuel | Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in Hybrid |
| Drive | FWD | FWD |
| Transmission | 1-Speed Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT) | Auto |
| Power | 150kW | 160kW |
| Combined system power | 180kW | 160kW |
| Torque | 310Nm | 300Nm |
| 0-100km/h | 9.5 seconds | 8.5 seconds |
| Fuel use (combined) | 1.4L/100km | 1.1L/100km |
| Fuel tank | 60L | 60L |
| Battery | 18.3kWh | 18.3kWh |
| Electric range (WLTP) | 93km | No data |
| Max DC charging | 40kW | 18kW |
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 seats | 5 seats |
| Boot (seats up) | 475L | 425L |
| Boot (seats folded) | No data | 1,440L |
| Length | 4,535mm | 4,775mm |
| Width | 1,864mm | 1,890mm |
| Height | 1,702mm | 1,670mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,653mm | 2,765mm |
| Ground clearance | 185mm | 140mm |
| Turning circle | 11.2m | 11.0m |
| Kerb weight | 1,788kg | 1,940kg |
| Towing (braked) | No data | 1,500kg |
| Towing (unbraked) | 750kg | 750kg |
| Payload | 522kg | No data |
| ANCAP rating | 5-star (2025) | 5-star (2023) |
| Warranty | 7-year | 6-year |
| Warranty distance | No data | 150,000km |
| Capped servicing, 5 years | $1,595 (capped-price servicing total) | No data |
| Service interval | 12 months | 12 months |
The verdict
For most buyers the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid makes more sense on price, quoted electric range and known servicing costs, unless towing is on the list.
Pick the Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid if
you want the lower price, a quoted electric range, faster DC charging and a bigger boot with the seats up.
Pick the BYD Sealion 6 if
you need a braked towing rating, want the longer SUV and a lower official combined fuel figure.
Put them side by side yourself
Every figure, feature and running cost for both, in our live comparison table.
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Is the Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid cheaper than the BYD Sealion 6?
On our figures the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Urban is $32,300 (est. RRP excl. on-roads), with a listed $34,990 (drive-away, VIC). The Sealion 6 Essential is $42,990 (RRP excl. on-roads). Check with dealers for current drive-away pricing in your state.
Can the Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid tow?
We have no braked towing figure for the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Urban. Its unbraked rating is 750kg. The Sealion 6 Essential is rated at 1,500kg braked.
Which has the bigger boot, Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid or Sealion 6?
With the seats up the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid has 475L and the Sealion 6 has 425L. We only have a seats-folded figure for the Sealion 6, at 1,440L.
How far can the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid and Sealion 6 go on electric power?
The Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid has a quoted WLTP electric range of 93km. We have no electric range figure for the Sealion 6 Essential, though both have a 18.3kWh battery.
Do the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid and Sealion 6 have ANCAP ratings?
Yes. The Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid has a 5-star rating from 2025, and the Sealion 6 has a 5-star rating from 2023.
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