BYD Sealion 7 Premium review: The top-selling electric SUV that resets the standard
We tested the BYD's Sealion 7 Premium to see why more than 11,000 drivers have bought this SUV in 2025, making it the second best-selling EV in the country.
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Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
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