2026 BYD Seal 6 ANCAP Safety Rating
The BYD Seal 6 has been awarded a 5 star ANCAP safety rating, tested under ANCAP's 2023 to 2025 criteria and published in May 2026.
The large plug-in hybrid car posted a strong 92% score for Adult Occupant Protection, and its driver monitoring system, which detects and warns for both drowsiness and distraction.
The rating applies to all variants built from April 2026.
Is the BYD Seal 6 safe?
Yes. The Seal 6 holds ANCAP's maximum 5 star rating, with consistently strong results across all four pillars, none below 84%. Its standout result is driver monitoring, a standard system that detects and warns for both drowsiness and distraction.
Its main limitation is autonomous braking in head-on scenarios, rated MARGINAL, and reverse pedestrian detection, which scored partial credit rather than a clean result.
Seal 6 ANCAP scores at a glance
| Pillar | Score |
|---|---|
| Adult Occupant Protection | 92% (36.90 out of 40) |
| Child Occupant Protection | 90% (44.31 out of 49) |
| Vulnerable Road User Protection | 84% (53.05 out of 63) |
| Safety Assist | 84% (15.22 out of 18) |
Vehicle type: Large car, sedan and Touring wagon, 1.5-litre plug-in hybrid, FWD
Built from: April 2026
On sale from: May 2026 Rating criteria: 2023 to 2025
Rating expires: December 2031
Standard airbags: Dual frontal, side chest, side head, centre. No driver knee airbag is fitted.
How did the Seal 6 perform on adult occupant protection?
The Seal 6 scored GOOD across almost every critical body region, with full marks in the full width frontal, side impact and oblique pole tests.
The only softer result was ADEQUATE chest and lower leg protection for the driver in the frontal offset test. Whiplash protection scored full marks, and both doors and windows remained functional after the submergence test.
The vehicle's front structure presented a moderate compatibility risk to occupants of an oncoming car, drawing a 2.08 point penalty, a smaller penalty than several other vehicles in this series.
How did the Seal 6 perform on child occupant protection?
Both the 6 year old and 10 year old test dummies recorded GOOD protection with full points in both the frontal offset and side impact tests.
One booster seat could not be correctly installed in the centre rear position, though most other child restraint types fitted without issue.
The Seal 6's direct child presence detection system, fitted as standard to all rear seats, can alert the driver if a child is left in the vehicle, a feature not fitted to several rivals in this class.
How did the Seal 6 perform on vulnerable road user protection?
Pedestrian head protection was GOOD or ADEQUATE over most of the bonnet and windscreen, with MARGINAL and POOR results confined to the stiffer windscreen pillars and bonnet edges, a pattern consistent with most rivals in this class.
Forward AEB pedestrian, cyclist and motorcyclist detection all scored GOOD, including cyclist anti-dooring warnings.
Reverse pedestrian detection was the weaker result, rated MARGINAL rather than GOOD, scoring 0.50 out of a possible 2 points.
How did the Seal 6 perform on safety assist?
Car-to-car AEB scored GOOD across rear, junction and most crossing scenarios, though head-on AEB performance was MARGINAL.
Lane support functionality, including the more demanding emergency lane keeping tests, was mostly GOOD. Most cars in this class only warn the driver on drowsiness or distraction.
The Seal 6 detects and warns for both, scoring 1.20 out of 2 points on ANCAP's driver monitoring assessment, higher than any other vehicle covered on this site to date. Intelligent speed limiting and a manual speed limiter are not available, which is a point of difference from most rivals at this price point.
What safety technology comes standard on the Seal 6?
Every Seal 6 variant comes standard with autonomous emergency braking covering cars, pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, emergency lane keeping, blind spot monitoring, direct driver monitoring, and a speed assistance system with speed sign recognition and intelligent adaptive cruise control.
What does this mean for Melbourne and Victorian buyers?
For buyers across Melbourne and regional Victoria doing regular commuting or highway driving, the Seal 6's driver monitoring result is worth noting, detecting and warning for distraction as well as drowsiness is a step beyond systems that only cover fatigue, which several other vehicles on this site are limited to. Its GOOD forward AEB results for pedestrians and cyclists also suit the mix of arterial and shopping strip driving common across Melbourne's growth corridors.
Where can you buy a BYD Seal 6?
BYD is one of Booran Motors' franchise brands, sold across Booran's Melbourne and Victorian locations in Ballarat and South Morang.
As the Seal 6 has only just gone on sale, dedicated model stock may be limited at the time of your search, contact your nearest Booran location to check availability or place an order.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Written by the Booran Motors Editorial Team. About our editorial standards
Rating data sourced from ANCAP's published assessment for the BYD Seal 6.
Article last verified July 2026.