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Photos of BYD's new pickup truck leak and shake the automotive industry; The BYD hybrid pickup is expected to hit the market in 2024, with an estimated price of R$300.
Recently, rumors emerged that BYD was working on the development of a double-cab midsize pickup truck. Now, images released by Drive website in Australia spotted a vehicle that was supposed to be BYD's new hybrid pickup truck. These images quickly spread across social media, revealing the model without camouflage and making a significant impact on the automotive industry.
New BYD pickup truck could reach the Asia and Oceania market
According to the publication, the BYD pickup truck would be launched in the automotive industry later this year. Patents registered in 2023, in Asia, predicted that BYD's hybrid pickup was close to appearing, which in fact happened.
Only a few emblems were hidden, however, you can see a lot of the truck. The site also highlighted that BYD plans to launch the pickup truck as a plug-in hybrid option, in the markets of Asia and Oceania, but it will not be alone. A fully electric version of the BYD pickup truck may be in the Chinese company's plans, however with an even longer launch deadline, scheduled only for 2025.
From the photos released, it is not possible to see the BYD pickup's fuel filler, nor even the space to attach the battery charger. Such openings may be hidden by black inserts, not visible in the image, or placed on the passenger side, which does not appear in the photos, for example.
It is also possible to see the approximately 15-inch rectangular touch-sensitive multimedia screen, BYD's trademark. Furthermore, the instrument panel is also digital. It was discovered that the BYD pickup truck, which promises to shake up the automotive industry, is a hybrid due to the dashboard, which indicated fuel levels and also battery health, showing a remaining range of 1.079km.
BYD hybrid pickup should arrive for R$327
According to the Australian website, BYD importers in the country already have a price expectation for the Chinese pickup truck, where reservations could begin this semester. In this way, the Chinese brand's BYD plug-in pickup truck will arrive there costing less than 100 thousand Australian dollars, the equivalent of approximately R$327 thousand, converting directly.
Compared to the national market, where it is not known whether the model will be part of the future or not, the BYD pickup would cost something around rival diesel models, such as the Toyota Hilux, for example. However, its biggest rival would be the, also Chinese, GWM Poer, also electrified, which will be produced in Brazil. Another option would be the JAC Hunter pickup, also a hybrid.
GWM Poer is about to arrive in Brazil
Expected to arrive in Brazil soon, the GWM Poer Pickup is positioned as a strong competitor to the Toyota Hilux in 2024. Well equipped and ready to face one of the most popular models on the Brazilian market, the Poer represents yet another significant advance for Chinese automakers in Brazil.
Already sold in Argentina by direct import from China, the expectation is that the mid-size pickup will reach the Brazilian market in 2024, promising to shake up the automotive industry with its features and performance.
There are plans for national production in Iracemápolis, São Paulo. This production could result in more affordable versions, expanding the model's offering on the national market. Currently, speculation about the price is between R$200 and R$300, which establishes it as a competitive option, within the currently required standard. A pGWM Poer pickup truck It uses, in addition to a combustion version, also a hybrid engine.
