BYD Seal 06 mid-size PHEV sedan, wagon could battle Toyota Camry in Australia
"Positioning of that model in the lineup would be on the more affordable end of things like in China, so you imagine that that would have a nice role in Australia as well," Mr Hasan told CarExpert.
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