2025 Toyota LandCruiser Prado Pricing PLUS BYD Sealion 6 driven!

2025 Toyota LandCruiser Prado Pricing PLUS BYD Sealion 6 driven! | The CarExpert Podcast

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Sean, Scott and James catch up on the biggest story of the week, the pricing for the 2025 Toyota LandCruiser Prado 250 Series and James tells us everything we need to know about the new BYD Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid he drove recently.
Welcome to the CarExpert Podcast - now in video! Host Sean Lander is joined by resident CarExperts Scott Collie and James Wong to chat the latest in automotive news and reviews.
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Toyota Prado Pricing: 01:08
BYD Sealion 6: 10:24
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@passby8070 23 күн бұрын

when it comes to plugin Hybrid, Byd is a no brainer. Batter and safer battery tech, way better interior finish and material, better technology and performance. Japanese cars are old school and dated in comparison. I am currently driving a Merc, but my next car will 95% certain be a Chinese, be that Byd, Zeekr or Polstar.

@Aditya-sc4yd 23 күн бұрын

i am almost final on the tank500.

@emmett3067 23 күн бұрын

Toyota as usual are taking the piss. The old under powered engine in this new model is a joke. Add in a massive price rise - for basically nothing and they have completed their utter disregard for Australian consumers.

@howardnyika966 23 күн бұрын

im in Zimbabwe, and i agree with you about the old under-powered engine. Overtaking is a struggle in that car, it lags so bad. At least they should have offered the V6 in the cruiser as an option, but i guess that would eat into the LC300 sales

@daweigo6851 23 күн бұрын

Yet Australians will line up and buy them

@fahdabdulaziz5067 23 күн бұрын

@@daweigo6851 Same here in Saudi Arabia people will just buy it. Toyota will always disregard their customers in Saudi or Australia because they know people will line up to buy their cars. Unlike the US where Toyota will have to be more competitive and offer Americans more options.

@DevonReclaimed 5 күн бұрын

Taking the piss m8

@jasonlegros2815 23 күн бұрын

When the initial fomo wears off for the new Prado, Toyota will have to drop their prices to get any volume out the door. This is already happening with the GR Corolla, where they are knocking 6k off RRP to move them because their competitors offer cheaper prices and better value. Don't be an early adopter. If we don't pay their prices they have to drop them to reasonable level.

@JJ-yg1sf 23 күн бұрын

Byd sealine is 4th gen DMI, 1100km. new Byd Seal DMI is 5th Gen. range over 2100km without charge only fuel. Full charge and full fuel is about 2400km

@Focus01411 23 күн бұрын

Looks great BUT......Toyota Australia is doing to us what toyota US is doing to their customers. Their build costs are decreasing (I believe these are now being built in thailand) while they treat their potential customers with disdain by jacking up already high prices. Great example of profit before customers.

@oggyoggy1299 23 күн бұрын

How much cheaper is it to manufacture the new model compared to the old one? My guess is, you have no idea.

@Ali-yj6pl 23 күн бұрын

Even with this jacked up prices people line up to buy a Toyota! So can't really blame Toyota cuz any business if had the chance to sell their product at a higher price and still get lots of demand would do it.

@zes7215 23 күн бұрын

wrg

@LoveEVandenvironment 23 күн бұрын

Toyota is gonna adapt BYD’s DM-i technology. I really can't understand why Prado’s price is going to be increased by $12,000, why Toyota is so greedy？How long does Toyota want to rip us off ？Just like more competition！Tesla has dropped its price by at least $50k in last few years because of Chinese EV Competition especially from BYD.

@oggyoggy1299 23 күн бұрын

Haha! Tesla has dropped $50k. Which model?

@joeyzhang876 23 күн бұрын

just dropped down my deposit on the BYD sealion 6 AWD. I won’t say how good it’s. It just suits the price……not something you pay over 60K and wait for 2 years…….

@Whyunounderstand 23 күн бұрын

Byd will depreciate like dogs

@joeyzhang876 23 күн бұрын

@@Whyunounderstand doesn’t matter just a 50K car. What you saying just like how we talk about Korean car a few years ago. Give it a bit of time to prove itself. If it’s not gonna work. Just buy something else after 5-6 years.

@taoli4349 6 күн бұрын

I had test drive last week in Auckland New Zealand. I have to say sealion 6 is not a really value for money vehicle but also let me re-recognize the whole auto market. My current vehicle is lexus rx450 which is smooth to drive. when I make comparison with Byd sea lion the only higher review of my RX is the purchase price. And sealion wins all the rest of factors.

@danielgiarratano5904 23 күн бұрын

Thank you car expert for the review for the sealion 6 need more in depth review when is Paul doing his full driving review on you tube hanging to watch that please 😊

@johnemerson5383 23 күн бұрын

I agree with Scott. I love a plug in hybrid but they need a minimum of 80km - 100km range I reckon. The BYD Sealion 6 sounds very interesting.

@acde9355 23 күн бұрын

Let's wait for the Tiguan eHybrid which will come with an electric range above 130km

@reginald7214 23 күн бұрын

They have 2 new byd hybrids both over 2000km range, 65l tank, 10kwh battery. Seal 06 and Qin L.

@jeppo1185 23 күн бұрын

"Major tech upgrades" by which you mean....you actually get automatic wipers and headlights now! Go Toyota!!

@jarahkaren8074 23 күн бұрын

Totally agree on the Prado headlights - disappointed we can't get the round headlights in Australia.

@buncha5651 23 күн бұрын

Toyota are pricing themselves out of the system in Australia. There are too many better options now.

@rowanstokes7884 23 күн бұрын

V6 Everest Sport by a mile. Especially if you need to tow!

@RogerM88 23 күн бұрын

Toyota been facing a recall in the USA due to reliability issues with the new V6. Although being related with quality control issues during assembly, I'd avoid this first gen Prado.

@port8565 23 күн бұрын

2nd gen would be much better

@RogerM88 7 күн бұрын

@@port8565 Exactly. Avoiding first gen models is a starter

@leemace9638 23 күн бұрын

Toyota Ripping us off 😢

@robertceroli3512 23 күн бұрын

no not at all the mug punters fall over themselves to buy one no matter what price they put on it

@BrianRaynor 23 күн бұрын

I'm upgrading my new Everest and will eventually have bull bar, driving lights, GVM upgrade, offroad tyres, UHF, long range tank, underbody protection, second battery, drawers, roof rack and awning, and will still have spent less than a new Prado.

@Jeremy-di4ye 20 күн бұрын

Despite marketing a tow capability and listing the weights in the driver's handbook, BYD says towing for the SL6 is not officially approved by the company for Australia yet. As a result, any attempt at this stage to have an aftermarket towbar fitted will void the warranty, despite BYD currently sending customers to aftermarket suppliers for Seal towbars. This seems ridiculous. Are BYD simply stalling so they can bring their own tow pack to market?

@intrusivethought 23 күн бұрын

I own a prado and there is no way in hell its worth paying 20K more for the same features as the everest.

@acde9355 23 күн бұрын

The Toyota badge worths $20k

@port8565 23 күн бұрын

@@acde9355true

@intrusivethought 23 күн бұрын

@@acde9355 arguably worth more but it takes next level cool aid consumption to say it's 20k more. Get real.

@TheXcrazymanxX 23 күн бұрын

Agree completely but at resale time, the prado will more likely get that $20,000 or more back. At the end of the day we buy what we can afford and what drives best. Personally Ford has had the better drive. I own a Territory.

@MetalPhreakAU 22 күн бұрын

ask all the previous gen outlander owners feel about mitsubishis warranty as they resort to xCAT tribunals to get replacements for batteries that are 75% degraded.Not like the battery is critical to the operation of a PHEV anyway,,,,

@enforcer41 23 күн бұрын

Had a look at the Sealion 6 in person and it's quite good actually, seats are comfortable and the build quality looks excellent as well. Having a PHEV that can do 80'ks on a charge is quite compelling for many who can charge it up at home.

@danielgiarratano5904 23 күн бұрын

Insurance seems a bit worrying got to calculate the extra cost of insurance over an ice car and if the money you save on petrol justifys the extra cost on insurance

@gouldj4029 10 күн бұрын

@@danielgiarratano5904 just did a quote with GIO and it came at $1050

@netsiteing 22 күн бұрын

What's with the lack of Rear Diff Lock in the GXL (does VX get it?) when the current/old Prado 150 has it?

@ant208 18 күн бұрын

Nope. There is no difflock on VX. The Prado is officially a softroader now. The only offroad focus one is the +$90k 5 seater Altitude model.

@Zeroto200-ghk 22 күн бұрын

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@marklaurendet1861 23 күн бұрын

If there is no spare tyre on the rear door it must be going underneith, is that correct? I presume that means no extra sub tank with reduced range. The people I know that tow vans like the Prado because of the range with dual tanks. To them until they know the fuel QTY the new model holds no interest. One tank is not enough for outback Australia touring with a big van.

@jmm305_ 23 күн бұрын

I think the Outlander PHEV's roomier interior, 7 seats and 10 year warranty does demand a justified price premium. (Can't ignore the made in Japan vs China debate either). However you cut it, it's just good to finally have some competition in this space for consumers and increased choice at different price points...

@wanderingwalle8726 23 күн бұрын

Dmi is much newer and superior tech, EV are mainly about battery, electric motor and control module, BYD is better in all 3 fields, many in australia think byd as mainly evs, in reality their plug in hybrid tech is their biggest competitive advantage.

@MetalPhreakAU 22 күн бұрын

The current gen outlander just gives me "Japanese car tech from 2015" vibes. They havent kept up with modern interiors and from what I heard from owners, the MMAL dealership network is mediocre for customer support. I'd rather save $15k and take a chance on the new kid.

@jmm305_ 22 күн бұрын

@@MetalPhreakAU yeah I can see that and i think they need to update the infotainment screen for sure on the outlander but other than that I still prefer the buttons to the ipad approach. the rest is pretty modern for both imo. I think BYD have missed a trick with their 6 year 150km warranty vs 10 year 200k on the outlander though. They should back their product in vs the comp as the newcomer.

@larstvedskov4793 14 күн бұрын

My biggest problem stopping me buying a BYD brand is the WARRANTY. Although the vehicle comes with 7 year l think its the other component made by various manufacturers put into this vehicle that only gives u 12 months.

@howardnyika966 14 күн бұрын

somehow the new Prado looks narrower than the outgoing model. i watched another video and 3 people could barely fit in the second row, and these were medium built passengers

@ezy.from.now.on. 23 күн бұрын

YAYYYY

@sab3aoo 23 күн бұрын

great video.. worth doing a video on byd sealion vs the haval hybrid.. i think haval has a big uptake now and the interior looks much nicer than byd but not sure about performance difference..

@nostradamus2642 23 күн бұрын

12:50 The Chinese don't have a complex about the quality of their products like Australia where there are these "Proudly Made in Australia" tags 😂

@daweigo6851 23 күн бұрын

So proud of Australian made, yet Australians did not buy Australian cars😅😅

@nostradamus2642 23 күн бұрын

@@daweigo6851 I have lived in Australia twice as long as that clown has been alive. We can't make anything here even with huge government subsidies and handouts. That's why Ford, GM, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Toyota all packed up and left.

@kcw9313 23 күн бұрын

Did that guy really say “sushi” about a Chinese made car? Wow.

@daweigo6851 23 күн бұрын

Can you drive the sea lion as a normal hybrid and not plug it in?

@ning1001 23 күн бұрын

yes, you can

@Clim326 23 күн бұрын

I've put a deposit for Sealion 6 , I wanted the awd but my p driver kids want to drive it too so I have to opt for the 2wd version. Wonder if I'm making the right choice ? Guess I'm Saving $$...

@OzKidzFun 23 күн бұрын

4wd is only good for snow trips and around the farm, it is not a real off road car, the ground clearance is around 18 cm, because of the battery, you do need to be careful if you want to go off road! Unless you live in a snow season countries like Canada or Russia. More info you can find on the Whirlpool forum...

@tjsouthwood4147 22 күн бұрын

For my money, I think the best argument for the Premium version is the HUD. At less than $53k, it's a no-brainer for me.

@raymondmumford6255 23 күн бұрын

BYD seem to be building a quality product, it's just such a shame the showroom customer service and customer experience in general is absolutely crap. It really makes you question if you want a BYD.

@acde9355 23 күн бұрын

Its local distributor, the EV Direct, is to blame.

@daweigo6851 23 күн бұрын

Why is the experience crap? Was In showroom and service was amazing,, everyone treated well..

@Thinkofwhat 23 күн бұрын

Checkout BYD taxi mileage in China folks…..with older battery technology:)

@sadilankri2914 14 күн бұрын

I have ordered the VX Prado but with the extra 10k I will probably cancel my order.

@kuldipsingh366 23 күн бұрын

Yes, chrao at $50k.

@OzKidzFun 23 күн бұрын

The BYD Sealion has been designed by the German and Swiss designers Michele Jauch Paganetti and Wolfgang Egger who formerly served as a head designers for the European luxury car brands Alfa Romeo, Audi and Lamborghini, and currently they design for BYD Auto. And BYD is a number one car in China right now! WV is second, Toyota third!

@simonbates5939 20 күн бұрын

I thought Toyota had dropped to number 9 in China & the only Japanese brand in the top 10. I think Mercedes is now outselling them.. Slippery slope for the Japanese

@promiseye4974 7 күн бұрын

@@simonbates5939Yeah，Mercedes literally sold more Cclass than camry these day…. At the price of camry in China, you can get a jag xel ,cadi CT5 or link &co 07 , and ultimately who want an outdated Camry these day ?😂

@netsiteing 22 күн бұрын

4Runner needs to replace the Fortuner in Australia, PLEASE

@Brendo95 9 күн бұрын

Japanese manufacturers are almost forcing us to go Chinese…

@LordSothMajere 23 күн бұрын

Wow. First comment? Great!

@aljoubert8749 23 күн бұрын

"New Toyota products better than you expect" ha ha

@BMA967 2 күн бұрын

So... BYD have made the Toyota hybrid system obsolete.

@kennyobe 23 күн бұрын

I wonder if you guys realise how biased you all sound against Chinese cars. I think they are way better than the mirth you exhibit whenever reviewing or talking about one.

@LoveEVandenvironment 23 күн бұрын

They are probably not biased on Chinese cars but know little about Chinese technology. Toyota is yesterday, BYD is tomorrow, but most people only experienced yesterday,that's why they are confident in what they experienced.

@simonbates5939 20 күн бұрын

Will the Chinese do to the Japanese what the Japanese did to the English auto makers? Kodak V2

@JBrezicPhotography 23 күн бұрын

This is like comparing an Eagle to a Pigeon 😂

@ubernoob103 23 күн бұрын

Scott straight up looks unwell

@oggyoggy1299 23 күн бұрын

I think it’s a pride thing.

@ubernoob103 23 күн бұрын

@@oggyoggy1299 huh?

@pepi1966 23 күн бұрын

Toyota is greedy

@ev0wat 23 күн бұрын

Quoted: I know people are worried about Chinese vehicles but the Chinese have been making batteries for a long time so nothing to worry about🤦‍♂️ there’s more to a cars engineering than just a battery 🤭

@RogerM88 23 күн бұрын

I hear about how Chinese cars will take over. But in reality they aren't that affordable either. And for the gap difference, any sane person wouldn't buy them with their hard earned money in something not yet, market proven.

@dduay 23 күн бұрын

Lol, keep buying your outdated market proven Toyota.

@RogerM88 20 күн бұрын

@@dduay Better outdated and reliable, than fashionable and fragile.

@howlee4091 7 күн бұрын

@@RogerM88 Toyota just apologized for testing fraud. Reliable, hahaha. Are there very few cars recalled by Toyota? Hahaha

@RogerM88 7 күн бұрын

@@howlee4091 I would still rather have a Toyota than a Chinese car.

@howlee4091 7 күн бұрын

@@RogerM88 Byd was not prepared for you, do you think you are an important one? Hahaha