This year, a number of car companies have not only declared a number of upcoming models for the domestic pickup truck market, but also domestic pickup trucks are not far behind in terms of exports. The Australian market is the main export object of domestic pickups, according to foreign media statistics, in the second half of this year, there will be 2 domestic pickup trucks in Australia, which will compete with the United States and Japanese pickup trucks on the same stage, and see if there is the one you expect.
BYD Shark
It is not an exaggeration to say that this is the hottest pickup truck this year, and many spy photos have been exposed in Australia in the first half of this year, and it is expected that the official price will be released in December this year. BYD SHARK pickup truck is positioned as a new energy luxury smart pickup, and the whole vehicle adopts a through-type design language in terms of design, reflecting an excellent sense of science and technology as a new energy pickup.
The vehicle size is 5457x1971x1925mm, and the wheelbase is 3260mm, which is a medium and large pickup. The wide body makes the vehicle have a larger volume and space, the cargo box size is 1520x1500x517mm, the payload can reach 835KG, and it has a traction qualification of 2.5 tons. The interior of the car has a 27-degree rear backrest angle and 880.4mm of rear legroom for excellent ride comfort.
The BYD Shark is built on the DMO super hybrid off-road platform, adopts a pickup-specific rear-wheel drive assembly, with a maximum power of 321kW, and is equipped with the world's first longitudinal EHS drive assembly, which brings it the ability to accelerate from 000 in 5.7 seconds and the fuel consumption of 7.5L per 100 kilometers. It has an all-electric range of 100 km and a combined range of up to 840 km.
SAIC MAXUS GST production version
LDV (SAIC Maxus) was an early automaker to launch an electric pickup truck in Australia, but it is not resting on its laurels and instead will launch a new generation of electric pickup trucks in 2024. It was revealed that the GST concept pickup truck unveiled at the previous auto show will be launched in Australia in the first quarter of 2025.
This news has undoubtedly given a backbone to those who are interested in this car, although the production version has not provided more information at the moment, but can refer to the specifications of the concept version. The SAIC Maxus GST Concept Edition adopts a body frame structure and a four-motor all-wheel drive power system, with a power of 746kW, a wheel torque of up to 14,000Nm, and a 0-100km/h acceleration time of about three seconds.
SAIC MAXUS GST Concept Edition is also equipped with the first CTC architecture in China, with the blessing of this architecture, the torsional rigidity of the GST pickup can reach three times that of the traditional hard-core off-road vehicle, with 400mm suspension travel, multi-stage adjustable multi-chamber air spring, GST pickup can freely pass through the rock road with a drop of more than 1 meter under heavy loads. In addition, the vehicle is also equipped with hardcore configurations such as U-turn on the spot and 12 driving modes.
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After the current integration, it is found that the pickup trucks that will be listed in Australia in the second half of this year are all on the new energy track, which is also a short board in the Australian pickup market, compared with the Ford Ranger PHEV and Toyota Hilux hybrid version of the debut time earlier, the news exposure of the two models has attracted widespread attention at home and abroad, and it is hoped that in the future, the domestic pickup truck is located in the Australian new energy pickup truck on the track, taking root in the local area.