A new look! 2024 BYD electric and hybrid ute takes shape with more of its design revealed in spy pics

A new set of spy pictures has revealed in much more detail the face of BYD’s yet-unnamed electric and hybrid ute.

While it still wears plenty of camo, its grille and bumper details are now exposed, showing a large BYD logo in the centre of its grille in what previously appeared to be a mostly flat panel.

While no details are confirmed yet, the ute will form part of a BYD sub-brand (called F for now) that encompasses professional vehicles like utes and other LCVs.

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It’s expected that the ute will be available in a fully electric version from launch, though what the range consists of when it arrives in Australia - and it will - is unclear.

Reports from CarNewsChina, the publication also having published the spy shots seen here, say also come as a 1.5-litre turbo plug-in hybrid version, with outputs for all versions ranging from 134kW to 373kW. The latter is likely to be a halo, dual-motor all-electric version.

EV Direct (which distributes BYD in Australia) boss Luke Todd visited BYD HQ in China to for development consultation regarding Australian conditions.

He said the brand is “engineering the global ute/pick-up to Australian conditions”, with employees from EV Direct set to be “influential in the design and testing of the new model”.

The BYD ute will come in a 1.5-litre turbo plug-in hybrid version.

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It’s expected that the ute will be available in a fully electric version from launch.

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The ute is being developed to suit Australian conditions.

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“There will be Australians working on the team to develop the vehicle,” Mr Todd told CarsGuide in December 2022.

“I’d go so far as to say it is a co-developed vehicle. It will be built for the world but have an Australian pulse.”

While he wouldn’t be drawn on pricing, he implied it would outperform the only electric ute currently on the market in Australia, the LDV eT60 ute, which was criticised at launch for costing $92,990 before on-road costs in a relatively basic trim, and having a low towing capacity of 1000kg. 

“It will be developed for Australian use,” Mr Todd said. “It will be able to tow your boat or caravan. I can’t give you an exact number but, rest assured, it will be higher than 1000kg.”