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Confirmed: BYD Sealion 5 is Australia’s cheapest plug-in hybrid SUV, undercutting Chery Tiggo 7 and Geely Starray EM-i

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Confirmed: BYD Sealion 5 is Australia’s cheapest plug-in hybrid SUV, undercutting Chery Tiggo 7 and Geely Starray EM-i

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