DIRECT ANSWER
Make the decision from one identified vehicle.
A useful specification sheet begins with propulsion, production date and exact configuration. The shared body dimensions do not make every DM-i and EV version mechanically or electronically identical.
Translate the advertisement into a controlled vehicle description before comparing it. The badge is only a starting point; year, power system, factory configuration and importing country determine which specifications matter. Separate documents and measurements from sales language so no brochure feature is credited twice.
EVIDENCE FILE
Records that change the answer
Start with VIN and production label and link it to the VIN before accepting translated trim names or catalogue photographs. Add configuration code or factory build record so condition or equipment claims can be checked against the actual car. The remaining records establish how the vehicle operates, how it has been treated and whether the proposed route is credible.
- VIN and production label
- configuration code or factory build record
- battery and drive-unit labels
- wheel, brake, sensor and cabin images
- current software and language screen
A record remains useful only for the vehicle and moment it describes. Preserve original files, note who supplied them and request a new inspection after a material repair or long custody gap. When another car is offered, discard conclusions that cannot be traced to its VIN.
DECISION TEST
Test the route, not the brochure
Two sellers translate different Chinese trims as “Premium.” The first provides a configuration code and full equipment walkaround; the second only supplies a brochure. Compare installed hardware rather than the English adjective, and price missing equipment openly.
Choose the candidate that survives the route test with the fewest unsupported assumptions. Where proof is incomplete, show the buyer the open question and the realistic downside rather than promoting a convenient best case.
Inspection scope should follow the decision. For this route, check verify 4,810 mm length and 2,820 mm wheelbase against the candidate, then record DM-i or EV before reading range figures. Continue with confirm battery, motor, wheels, suspension and driver-assistance hardware and record treat catalogue features as claims until installed equipment is photographed. Measurements, photographs, diagnostics and test conditions are more transferable than labels such as “excellent,” “full option” or “export ready.”
Risk boundary
Universal specifications hide batch and trim changes. Range, charging, driver assistance and convenience equipment may vary even when the exterior looks identical.
Disclosure makes a limitation discussable; vagueness makes it risky. Define how the issue affects safety, use, compliance, service or resale and who will resolve it. A deposit should not remove the buyer's ability to verify a decisive claim.
VEHICLE-SPECIFIC WORKSHEET
Apply this check to the candidate
Build a configuration row from hardware that can be seen or decoded: battery label, drive unit, wheel size, suspension controls, sensor set, display language and included charging equipment. Leave a blank where evidence is missing. A blank invites verification; a translated superlative such as Premium or Flagship can hide a materially different factory configuration.
Close the worksheet with a short decision memo for BYD Sealion 06 Specifications, Versions and Trims. State how “verify 4,810 mm length and 2,820 mm wheelbase against the candidate” was verified, what record supports “VIN and production label,” and who remains responsible for “treat catalogue features as claims until installed equipment is photographed.” Add the date, candidate VIN, destination and any condition attached to acceptance. If “battery and drive-unit labels” is missing or belongs to another vehicle, leave the conclusion open and price the uncertainty. This memo gives the inspector, buyer, logistics team and destination adviser the same boundary instead of allowing each participant to assume a different version of the purchase.
DESTINATION CONTROL
Carry the same facts through export
Attach the verified configuration to the commercial file. Destination agents need the actual propulsion, mass, dimensions, charging hardware and safety equipment—not a generic brochure.
Rehearse the export file while the seller still controls the car. Contract, invoice, inspection, customs description and shipping booking should name the same VIN and propulsion. Ask the destination adviser separately about registration and any technical changes required after arrival.
Use a dated worksheet and a single delivery boundary for comparisons. Keep quoted, estimated and conditional lines distinct. Recalculate when currency, vehicle, route, sailing or customs treatment changes rather than carrying an old total into a new transaction.
BUYER QUESTIONS
Questions to settle before payment
Are all Sealion 06 dimensions the same?
Core body dimensions may be shared, but weights and hardware vary by propulsion and trim.
Can a seller trim name prove equipment?
No. Confirm configuration code and installed features.
Should CLTC range be used as delivered range?
No. Test-cycle figures are references, not a promise for another climate or route.
PRIMARY REFERENCES
Verify the current market version
BYD lists the current China-market vehicle through separate official Sealion 06 EV and Sealion 06 DM-i pages. Official pages describe the model family; the candidate still needs VIN-linked verification, and destination rules require separate confirmation.
