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Beware Toyota HiLux, look out Ford Ranger! BYD reveals plug-in ute headed for Aussie sale soon

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Chinese car-making giant BYD has released its first official pictures of the all-new mid-size ute that will challenge the best-selling Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger when it lands in Australia later this year. When it arrives it will also meet the demands of Aussie ute buyers, say BYD’s local bosses. BYD Ute in official spy shots.

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2024 BYD Seal U confirmed for Australia: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Nissan X-Trail e-Power on notice as plug-in hybrid SUV nears

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BYD has confirmed its first plug-in hybrid model in Australia will be the Seal U, with the petrol-electric SUV now just months away from arrival. BYD is the most exciting automotive brand in the world, we have huge plans for 2024 and our product portfolio. litre petrol engine with a 18.3kWh battery and a 145kW electric motor.

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2024 BYD electric ute taking shape; Australian testing to begin late 2023

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The upcoming BYD electric ute is about to touch down in Australia. The yet to be revealed new EV pickup truck will embark on a local engineering development drive within weeks – and around the same time the new BYD Seal arrives to tackle the Tesla Model 3 – ahead of its planned 2024 arrival.

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BYD U7 EV revealed | Autocar Professional

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BYD ’s new upmarket Yangwang brand has revealed its third production car: a 1,000hp plus luxury saloon aimed at performance variants of the BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE. BYD U7 styling The styling of the U7 adopts cues already seen on the U9, including C-shaped headlamp graphics, structured flanks and full-width tail-lights.

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Look out LandCruiser, Patrol, Range Rover, Benz, BMW: Huge, powerful, pricey BYD Yangwang U8 SUV confirmed for Australia

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The outrageous BYD Yangwang U8 luxury SUV is headed for Australia. Local BYD importer Luke Todd has confirmed the deal is done and examples of the 880kW heavy duty off-roader could roll into local showrooms as soon as late 2025. 2024 BYD Seal U electric SUV appears as Australian launch looms 2023 Yangwang U8. 2023 Yangwang U8.

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2024 BYD dual-cab ute leaks: All-new Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger rival takes shape in new patent images

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The first images of BYD’s incoming dual-cab ute have appeared in China, with local media digging up new patent images that capture the HiLux and Ranger-fighting ute in all its digital glory. The new, and as-yet unnamed, ute is expected to feature BYD’s DM-i (dual mode) hybrid technology, which will pair a turbocharged 1.5-litre

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BYD ute detailed: Chinese brand calls out HiLux and Ranger as its game-changing PHEV dual-cab approaches

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BYD says it respects, but doesn’t fear, dual-cab stalwarts like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger as the Chinese brand readies its “best-in-class” ute for launch in Australia. litre turbo-petrol engine with four electric motors – one at each wheel – to produce 880kW and 1280Nm. The U8 pairs a 2.0-litre

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