BYD Song Pro: range, price, specs and where it is sold
Facts checked
The Song Pro is a compact SUV that has been in production in China since July 2019 and is now sold only as a plug-in hybrid. The second generation, launched on 23 September 2024, uses BYD's fifth-generation Dual Mode system with Blade batteries of 12.9 or 18.3 kWh, 75 or 115 km of CLTC electric range and a combined figure of 1,360 to 1,400 km.
It carries three different names abroad, which is a common source of confusion. The United Kingdom and Australia sell it as the Sealion 5; Mexico keeps the Chinese name and calls it the Song Pro DM-i; Brazil sells it as the Song Pro DM-i Flex. The Brazilian car is significant on its own terms: launched in August 2026 and built at BYD's Camacari plant in Bahia, it was the company's first Brazil-built plug-in hybrid and runs on electricity, petrol or ethanol.
It should not be confused with the larger Song Plus, which is the car exported as the Seal U and the Sealion 6. BYD's Australian marketing describes the Sealion 5 as using Dual-Mode 4.0 Super Hybrid technology, while the Chinese launch material for the same car calls the system DM 5.0. This entry covers the car from its Chinese side; the export specification, prices and WLTP figures are held under Sealion 5.
Key facts
| Name in Chinese | 宋Pro “SOONG pro” the Song dynasty (AD 960 to 1279); Song was the name of an ancient state and prefecture where the dynasty's founder had been military governor |
|---|---|
| Brand | BYD |
| Body | SUV, segment C |
| Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Launched | China 2019; export 2024 |
| Platform | DM 5.0 (fifth-generation Dual Mode), marketed in Australia as Dual-Mode 4.0 Super Hybrid |
| Headline output | 156 kW |
| Battery | 12.9 kWh or 18.3 kWh |
| Dimensions | 4,738 × 1,860 × 1,710 mm, wheelbase 2,712 mm |
What it is called where
The same car carries different names in different markets. This is the crosswalk, so a reader who knows one name can find the other.
| Market | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| China | Song Pro 宋Pro | |
| United Kingdom | BYD Sealion 5 DM-i | |
| Australia | BYD Sealion 5 | |
| Mexico | BYD Song Pro DM-i | |
| Brazil | BYD Song Pro DM-i Flex | |
| Export markets | Sealion 5 DM-i |
Range
| Range | Cycle | Variant |
|---|---|---|
| 75 km CLTC | CLTC | 12.9 kWh, electric only |
| 115 km CLTC | CLTC | 18.3 kWh, electric only |
| 133 km CLTC | CLTC | electric only, 2026 model year |
| 1,360 km CLTC | CLTC | combined, 12.9 kWh |
| 1,400 km CLTC | CLTC | combined, 18.3 kWh |
| 1,508 km CLTC | CLTC | combined, 2026 model year |
| 71 km NEDC | NEDC | electric only, Mexico |
| 1,030 km NEDC | NEDC | combined, Australia (Sealion 5 Premium) |
Price
| Where | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| China | CNY 112,800 as of | starting price of the second-generation Song Pro DM-i at its 23 September 2024 launch, with variants to CNY 142,800. The 2026 model year opened at CNY 102,800 in October 2025. |
| AU, Sealion 5 Essential, from BYD Australia's own configurator; Premium A$37,990 | AUD 33,990 as of |
A Chinese sticker price is not what the same car costs abroad: tariffs, specification and local taxes all differ. The price translator converts it at a stored rate and says so.
Where the Song Pro is sold
| Market | Status | Since | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Sold | July 2019 | Production began July 2019; the second-generation DM-i on BYD's fifth-generation hybrid system launched 23 September 2024. |
| Australia | Sold | 2025 | Sold as the Sealion 5, a Super Hybrid mid-size SUV quoted at 156 kW and up to 1,030 km NEDC combined. |
| United Kingdom | Sold | 2025 | Listed in BYD UK's plug-in hybrid line-up as the Sealion 5 DM-i. |
| Mexico | Sold | Sold under the Chinese name as the BYD Song Pro DM-i, quoted at 71 km NEDC electric range. | |
| Brazil | Sold | August 2026 | Sold as the Song Pro DM-i Flex, BYD's first Brazil-built plug-in hybrid, made at Camacari, Bahia and able to run on ethanol. |
| Germany | Never sold | Not in BYD Germany's plug-in hybrid line-up when checked in September 2026. | |
| Japan | Never sold | Not found in BYD Japan's passenger line-up. | |
| United States | Never sold | BYD has never retailed passenger vehicles in the United States. |
Crash-test results
No NCAP result is recorded for the Song Pro. That means no published result was found on a testing body's own site — not that the car was tested and failed, and not that it was never tested.
BYD Song Pro: questions people ask
- What is the Sealion 5 called in China?
- 宋Pro (Sòng Pro), the Song Pro. Mexico also uses the Chinese name, selling it as the Song Pro DM-i, while Brazil calls it the Song Pro DM-i Flex.
- What is the electric range of a BYD Song Pro?
- In China, 75 km on the CLTC cycle with the 12.9 kWh battery and 115 km with the 18.3 kWh battery, rising to 133 km CLTC in the 2026 model year. BYD Mexico quotes 71 km on the older NEDC cycle.
- How much does a BYD Song Pro cost?
- The second generation opened at CNY 112,800 in September 2024, and the 2026 model year at CNY 102,800 in October 2025. BYD does not publish United Kingdom or Australian prices for the Sealion 5 on its model pages.
- Where is the Song Pro sold?
- China, plus Australia and the United Kingdom as the Sealion 5, Mexico as the Song Pro DM-i and Brazil as the Song Pro DM-i Flex. It is not sold in Germany, Japan or the United States.
- Is the Song Pro the same as the Song Plus?
- No. The Song Pro is the smaller compact SUV at 4,735 mm long. The Song Plus is the larger car exported as the Seal U in battery-electric form and the Sealion 6 as a plug-in hybrid.
Related
Sources for the BYD Song Pro
- BYD Australia, BYD SEALION 5. Read . Australian name, 156 kW output and up to 1,030 km NEDC combined range
- BYD Mexico, BYD SONG PRO DM-i. Read . Mexican name and 71 km NEDC electric range
- BYD UK, BYD UK model line-up. Read . Sealion 5 DM-i listed in the UK plug-in hybrid range
- BYD Europe B.V., BYD SEALION 5 DM-i UK Leaflet. Read . Export dimensions of 4,738 mm long on a 2,712 mm wheelbase, used here in preference to the 4,735 mm figure reported at the Chinese launch
- BYD Australia, BYD SEALION 5 configurator. Read . Australian prices
- CnEVPost, BYD launches Sealion 05, 2nd-gen Song Pro DM-i. Read . September 2024 prices, dimensions, batteries, CLTC ranges and DM 5.0
- CnEVPost, BYD updates 3 hybrid models in Song and Qin lineups. Read . 2026 model year price, 133 km electric and 1,508 km combined CLTC range
- CnEVPost, BYD's first Brazil-built PHEV, Song Pro Flex, goes on sale. Read . Brazilian launch date, Camacari production and flex-fuel capability