Recently, the official spy photos of BYD‘s first electric pickup truck have been exposed. The vehicle is developed for the global market and is expected to be unveiled and launched overseas later this year.
BYD’s first electric pickup truck
In terms of appearance, the new car adopts an 8-shaped design for the front headlights, with two lens modules inside. The grille area is relatively large, representing a typical rugged pickup truck style, and the lower part of the front bumper is also equipped with metal skid plate decoration.
On the side of the vehicle, it adopts the mainstream dual-row seating layout and is equipped with side steps. Roof racks and roll bars are provided at positions such as the roof and the rear of the vehicle.
At the rear, the vertically positioned taillights echo the design of the front headlights, with the taillight contours adopting a three-dimensional angular shape.
About its power
In terms of powertrain, the BYD new energy pickup truck may offer both plug-in hybrid and pure electric versions, with the hybrid version expected to provide a comprehensive range of 800-1200km, and the pure electric range around 100km. According to earlier reports, this pickup truck is expected to be equipped with features such as hydraulic active suspension system, streaming rearview mirrors, and Huawei AR-HUD.
BYD’s entry into the pickup truck market, if priced affordably, could pose a significant challenge to Great Wall Motors’ market share in China, as demonstrated by the previous Fangchengbao Bao 5. So, the question arises: how will Great Wall Motors respond to BYD’s relentless competition? Perhaps only time will tell.
