BYD’s hybrid EV ute that could rival Australia’s bestselling vehicles goes on sale
BYD’s hybrid EV ute that could rival Australia’s bestselling vehicles goes on sale
Orders roll in as Chinese carmaker launches Shark 6 in move that could signal electrification spreading from sedans and SUVs to large ute market
We got a Dolphin recently and if they bring a 7 seat version (suv with 3rd row) of this I’m sold.
Australians expect to be able to punish their vehicles over harsh terrain and have it come back in one piece.
Oh please. The most off road the majority of dual cabs get is mounting kerbs in a drive through.
Some imported dual-cab utes struggle with the kerbs of drive throughs.
On the other side, I gladly take my Outlander off the beaten track. I took it through a river crossing last month that I probably shouldn't have. It handled it like a champion, though.
I don't know whether I'd take one of these through that same crossing.
Whether they actually get used for it or not is immaterial. People like to believe they will go out bush with them.
Gotta love a ccp spy bot
People are going to whine about the towing capacity, but can't beat that price. I'm wary of being an early adopter, but I'm thinking of taking one for a test drive. Lightweight camper on the back, induction stove on board, should be tidy.
Pity it's such a big vehicle, I'm not a fan of the chunky ute trend.
I've got no need or interest in a dual cab, but we've got a BYD Seal and love it.
Chinese manufacturers are kicking arse, and making the usual brands look antiquated and overpriced.
Some of the Chinese EVs are impressive. I think a number of European and US brands are in denial.
Some are in big trouble and won't make it.
byd seal looks amazing, the only thing I'm not sure on is the infotainment system, but I'm hoping by 2030 when I get my next EV the tech will have come along quite nicely
I use Android Auto so the "infotainment" system is pretty much just a screen for Android Auto to me. I'm sure it works fine under there though.
I have found that being slightly racist and doing a bit of a Chinese accent makes the BYD voice assistant understand me better 😬 I do not do this when other people are in the car because... well, obvious reasons.
Axe the rear seats and this is something my wife and I would likely love when the dogs have died.
We take our kona electric in some pretty silly places but I've nearly gotten stuck a couple of times in muddy gravel having only 2WD and lowish clearance restricting some of the paths we can take.
Hoping to do some long arse road trips across the desert in the next couple of decades.
The back seats serve a purpose: You can buy a ute through your business as it is clearly a work vehicle. If you want your business to effectively pay for your family car, you make a ute that can drive your family around.
That's why tradies buy these. They don't need the dual cab for work, they need the tray to justify buying the family vehicle through their business and expensing/depreciating it.
If I had to choose between this or a phev Ranger, it's this every time.