Chinese car giant BYD has unveiled overnight its first plug-in hybrid ute – with a claimed 95km of electric driving range before the petrol engine takes over.
The BYD Shark – as with other models in the BYD range, named after marine life – will be one of the first plug-in hybrid utes to be sold in Australia.
It is due here next year – as is the plug-in hybrid version of the Ford Ranger ute – though it is unclear which one will be first to the local market.
Key details on the 2025 BYD Shark plug-in hybrid ute:
BYD has so far only sold electric cars in Australia, however that is about to change as it broadens its line-up and plans a rapid model rollout in the coming years.
It is due to launch the BYD Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid SUV – a rival to the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid – by the end of this year.
And the BYD Shark plug-in hybrid ute is due to follow.
Prices and other details on the two new BYD plug-in hybrid models are yet to be released.
Stay tuned to EFTM for more updates on BYD as new information becomes available.
Joshua Dowling has been a motoring journalist for more than 20 years, most of that time with Fairfax (The Sydney Morning Herald), News Corp Australia (Herald Sun and News.com.au), and most recently Drive.com.au (owned by Nine Media). He is also a World Car of the Year judge, has won numerous journalism awards, and test drives up to 200 cars per year.
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