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2025 BYD Shark 6 review: Can the first PHEV ute take the workhorse fight to the Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux?

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The BYD Shark 6 does ute very differently. BYD Shark 6 has a turbo petrol engine and two electric motors. 2025 BYD Shark 6 PHEV ute: Price and equipment Clearly the Shark 6 will be tempting for those wanting to lower their ute running costs – and businesses keen to lower their environmental footprint.

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BYD Shark 6 priced from $57,900 plus on-roads, undercutting Hilux and Ranger

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The radical BYD Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute is open for orders and will be priced from $57,900 plus on-road costs. Pricing for the hotly-anticipated PHEV was revealed at an outback bash near Broken Hill. Key to that interest is the plug-in hybrid electric system (PHEV). There’s also a 10.25-inch inch digital instrument cluster.

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BYD Shark 6 vs Ford Ranger: Fresh PHEV challenger sizes up against traditional diesel ute hero

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The BYD Shark 6 is the biggest news in the ute market for years. But the BYD Shark 6 is set to shake things up. Instead of diesel it utilises a petrol-fed plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) drivetrain. And will the Shark 6’s PHEV drivetrain be enough to woo buyers away from diesel? The BYD Shark 6 Premium is sharply priced.

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2024 BYD Sealion 6 PHEV review: Is this the new Chinese medium SUV that knocks over the Toyota RAV4 hybrid?

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With sales projected around 20,000 per annum, the local BYD distributor EVDirect has enormous expectations for the Sealion 6. But Australians have shown little interest in PHEVs up to now, preferring plugless hybrids and pure BEVs … if they are interested in electrification at all. 2024 BYD Sealion 6 cockpit. Even karaoke!

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2024 BYD Shark revealed: Plug-in petrol dual-cab wants to decimate diesel

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The 2024 BYD Shark has been revealed without camouflage, with the plug-in petrol dual cab’s launch timing now officially revealed. But in the lead-up to that event, BYD has given us our first proper look at its PHEV ute, with the Shark pictured off-road as part of the promotion for its launch. litre turbo or 2.0-litre

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What’s in a name? 2024 BYD Seal U rebranded BYD Sealion 6 ahead of Australian debut

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The 2024 BYD Seal U has been renamed at the very last minute the BYD Sealion 6 ahead of its Australian debut on May 16. Originally, the Seal U was going to be the nameplate here for the plug-in hybrid mid-size SUV rival for the Toyota RAV4 hybrid and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. 2024 BYD Sea LIon 7. 2024 BYD Seal U.

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The new breed of dual-cab ute: 2025 BYD Shark 6 PHEV to hunt down Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux from next month – but can it convince you to abandon diesel?

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The 2025 BYD Shark 6 is now just weeks away from launching in Australia, when it will become the first plug-in hybrid ute available in our market when it’s goes on sale next month on October 29. That’s a big deal in the diesel-dominated world of utes, which means the plug-in petrol load lugger has its work cut out for it.

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