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I’m going to guess that a true competitive push into the US market would have marginal costs that exceed getting into Oz. But anyway your comment inspired me to
by twoodfin 10mo ago
I’m going to guess that a true competitive push into the US market would have marginal costs that exceed getting into Oz. But anyway your comment inspired me to do some digging:
The high end Sea Lion 7 from BYD apparently tops out at around 205k yuan in China. $29k USD.
https://carnewschina.com/2025/05/08/byds-sealion-07-dm-i-launched-in-china-from-23500-usd-targets-global-markets/ https://carnewschina.com/2025/05/08/byds-sealion-07-dm-i-lau...
Found it in Australia for $64k AUD, that’s $43k USD.
https://evdealergroup-byd.com.au/configurator/byd-sealion-7?postcode=2000&store=130&state=NSW https://evdealergroup-byd.com.au/configurator/byd-sealion-7?...
That’s a lot more than a 15% markup. A Tesla Model Y Premium would be competitive at a minimum.
- jlawer 10mo agoI would think the comparison would be the BYD ATTO 3 premium vs Tesla Y premium. Australian sticker price for the atto 3 is under $45,000 AUD, a smidgen over $30K usd. With a wife with a mobility scooter and working 30-90 mins away from the office depending on traffic, I picked on up (salary sacrificing) as the lease costs less than what I was paying for fuel on the Kia carnival (Sedona in the us) each week. Tesla model 3 entry level was another $10K AUD for a car with less features.
- twoodfin 10mo agoWhy do you say the ATTO 3 is comparable to the Tesla? Seems like a completely different class of EV from a power and range perspective.