Ranger rattler! BYD Shark 6 hybrid 2025 review: Plug-in EV tech takes dual-cab pick-up to next level

[@carsguide]

Please note there is an error from 10:00. The internal-combustion engine can provide drive to the front wheels in certain conditions from 70km/h. Apologies for the mistake.

[@Bigrig90]

Also the length of the car is about 100mm longer than your vid stated

[@richard-sv4dl]

Truly, how did you guys miss this?

[@yesfratbknowin1631]

u made many mistakes

[@Ausijoeblow]

There as many car reviewers out there, I must say, this one is not as good as others. For a starter, he keeps on telling us that the car is no good because it has technologies that he doesn’t understand or interested in using. Also, he said that Ute is too luxurious to be used as a work vehicle - I’ve seen people doing tip runs with their Range Rover .

[@boglizard9423]

My understanding is that the ICE drives the generator and can provide direct mechanical drive to the wheels over 70km/hr if the drivetrain computer calls for it. The ICE does not exclusively drive the generator, as you said in this review.

[@TheBopper77]

Pretty sure this is correct

[@timbond9259]

You are correct

[@michaelw6173]

It does, but only to the front. There is no ability for the ICE to drive the rear, except with generated electricity to the battery. And there is no gearing from the ICE to the front wheels like in a normal vehicle, there is a clutch that engages to the drive motor.

[@MichaelCoates]

This is correct

[@calebwany8422]

Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

[@andrewthornley5172]

This car just seems to be made for people like me. I do an 80km round trip to work and back, I don't do any hard off roading but do need to drive on pretty rough dirt tracks every now and then. I need a ute, just because i do! and occasionally drive long distances with family and/or dog in the back. Sure, I would love to be able to afford a new Hybrid Ranger or Hilux but I can't. So this vehicle also falls within an affordable price range. I will certainly be looking at it when I head up into the city sometime later this year. And that brings me to my one and only issue that may prevent me from purchasing one. Support for W.A. country. I sure as hell won't be driving to the city just to get it serviced and if they tell me they don't have authorised service centers in the country then it will be a deal breaker.

[@passby8070]

Trust me, once you compared this with other brands, even if prices are the same, you would still be opting for the Shark.

[@aq3614]

I would go for the shark even if i can afford the ranger or hilux

[@myeverythingworld8123]

Wait and see if it falls apart first never buy a prototype model

[@jameslovering9158]

BYD are proven the brand is established, going to do really well I think.

[@kenstaroz1536]

Try the three finger touch screen swiping to adjust audio volume and aircon wind speed

[@bmc8195]

Yes. Also I find that BYD's voice recognition is really very good.

[@hermesliteratus882]

The so called reviewer has absolutely no understanding of the vehicle, it's really embarrassing.

[@Mike-bt3ki]

It's a lifestyle car for city slickers I think which is perfectly fine, it doesn't need to have any appeal to tradies. It's a car you can drive to and from work during the week for low cost and take your family camping on weekends. I think there's a lot the average person can do with such a vehicle.

[@jeppo1185]

It's perfect for the tradie that spends all day in the burbs, carrying a small amount of kit in the back. Which is 90 percent of dual cabs I see on the road day to day.

[@acde9355]

But a city car shouldn’t be a Ute.😂

[@Mike-bt3ki]

@@acde9355 Can’t take a real ‘city car’ camping. A ute or SUV is the compromise and that’s why they’re popular in Australia.

[@OllieVK]

someone hasn't worked out voice commands... or gesture control. ...the engine DOES drive the front wheels above 60km/h in PHEV mode... Do you guys do any research?

[@sladewilson2379]

Yeah, review seems like it's about 3 months late and still misinformed on so many levels...

[@Bigrig90]

Above 70km/hr

[@awesomeevsguide]

@@sladewilson2379 Come check out my Aussie reviews from a young Shiela and you'll be impressed!! (if I don't have many videos uploaded yet they're coming this week) I've got the dolphin and my dad drives the atto and I'm reviewing that next! :)

[@Mike-bt3ki]

@6:48 When he was touching the screen and flicking through the settings you could tell he had no idea what he was doing. Looked like an 80 year old seeing a touch screen phone for the first time

[@Bigrig90]

@@Mike-bt3ki Thats how I felt when I test drove one yesterday and I am 30 LOL!

[@YimingLiu-i5s]

9:49 wrong. DMO drivetrain allows petrol engine to directly drive the wheel at high speed via planetary gearset.

[@liuyangyang]

DMI and DMO are very advanced. Most people won't get it.

[@deepseer]

Not planetary gearset. Just a clutch, or a "single-gear gearbox". It's much simpler and less prone to failure.

[@YimingLiu-i5s]

@@deepseer well the so called single gear is a planetary gear. As opposed to a AT gearbox which may have many sets of planetary gears.

[@deepseer]

@ No. BYD doesn't use planetary gear.

[@rohankilby4499]

Atto owner and shark order holder learning to speak BYD is actually not to bad once you suss the short cuts, it’s pretty easy. I mainly rely on voice commands that work really well so don’t need to mess with screen whilst driving build quality excellent put 30 K on my Atto not a squeak or rattle to be found sold and serviced through Eagers you know the people who used to sell Holden my local BYD dealership excellent 👍

[@hugowells3052]

Let’s face it, 99% of Utes and SUVs on the road are pavement princesses

[@RedDog-e7v]

99% of statistics are made up

[@laceyunderall68]

You can’t agree with yourself more on that

[@leadingbpi]

There will be a 3500 kg towing shark released this year with a 2-litre engine. I have the current one on order, and the delivery date has been pushed back twice was mid-January, now mid to late Feb.

[@andyh5666]

10:00 do your research please. As others have stated, saying there's no direct mechanical link - you've got that wrong. But otherwise a fair review. Nice one.

[@WarwickStevens]

waiting for mine on order...did a novated lease thru work when I compared it to a ranger and even a triton the cost savings are unbelievably good...I live semi-rural and can use the battery for work commute during the week on EV only...only travel on weekends to tow my boat to the coast and the odd beach trip to Moreton or Fraser. This ute will do all that in comfort....it really is perfect. I'm practical not stuck to one brand or tech...it seems to me this is the future

[@SSMAND001]

This gentleman can't make up his mind whether it's good or not , just a review to make both sides happy😂😂😂

[@bananabear009]

It's definitely not a good one to be a UTE. More of an energy efficient car in UTE form factor.

[@TheAefril]

He is proving himself to be an 'unbiased' journalist - by representing the facts and opinions from both sides of the perspective. I personally think he did a very good job. I am looking forward to buying a BYD Shark.

[@MattTucker]

Use three finger on the screen to adjust the climate controls on any screen menu. Up and down for temp, left and right for fan. Game changer.

[@skyguo1987]

I don’t know why all reviewer hate vertical screen. It is really good to use navigation and watch TikTok when not driving. I don’t really use CarPlay or android auto. All the app I need I just side load into the system so I don’t need CarPlay or AA.

[@104250023]

I never saw any of those car reviewer test the voice assistant/voice control on nowadays new cars...

[@hellothere4342]

I'm here for the comments.

[@hermesliteratus882]

As is everyone else.

[@ROFLp0wNz]

Imagine a company like carsguide not fact checking their own videos before posting them online to thousands of viewers who thought they could trust them as professionals in the car review space. Thanks for the pinned comment addressing your blunder, but it doesn't instill confidence

[@ajonnieq2002]

Brilliant Review. No bs. Might be my second ute...😊

[@TheAefril]

Mee Too

[@MrDavids211]

Even if Chinese cars have not made much progress, they are at least as good as European and American cars in all aspects. They are more cost-effective than them and are even much better than Japanese and Korean cars.

[@jabfree4eva]

Enjoy your resale value.😂

[@bevant8275]

I think your review was very good and am getting delivery of my shark in the next few days, and I haven't even test drove one.😀

[@calvinnyamupfukudza7973]

Test drove one last week, omg. What colour are you getting.

[@philaldi4130]

To add, Mitsubishi were doing similar with the Outlander PHEV 10 years ago. BYD seem to be the first to enhance it and provide something very desirable.

[@aq3614]

To add as well, byd release the first phev model in 2008, called F3 DM, so maybe Mitsubishi was the one that enhancing it. And by the way, after decades of great success in China market, Mitsubishi can no longer compete against Chinese brands like byd and others, and has gone bankrupt and exit Chinese market. Mitsubishi cars are no longer competitive and really lacking behind. They are still alive in other markets because it has not met the real competition yet and it takes time.

[@philaldi4130]

@@aq3614 yep true, thanks. Had not heard of those but they did only sell x11 in Europe! BYD have been at this a while then 😁

[@philaldi4130]

Here in the UK , business users and company car drivers are about to lose the fixed BIK rates associated with Pick ups due to a drastic cut by the Labour government. If BYD import the Shark here and its not severely taxed by the government they will mop up. I think it would arrive in the UK with a BIK around 8%, correct me if you disagree. Like for like the Shark would be around 30K into the UK if we went on the 60K Australian dollar cost but sadly we will probably be looking over £40k due to import taxes etc as per the Australian Tesla costs.

[@bennyaus32]

Yep, impatiently waiting for my shark.

[@miblack05]

Hold my beer! Where do I sign up?!

[@SirBlaknight]

I'm currently waiting for delivery. It's sitting on the docks. I'm going from a Ranger and cannot wait.

[@Anthony-xo3rv]

Good review in my opinion, I am not an offroader, I just need it for towing our go karts trailer to track and back with family on weekends, I guess this works for us perfectly

[@andrewvasta9511]

Expensive servicing. One would like to perhaps wait for Series 2 just in case there are any major bugs with such new tech. A full 100kw battery only version with say 800km range would have been nice. The future looks exciting.

[@Johnno1979]

But has 20,000 intervals. An average of $750 ish isn't too bad considering the purchase price and fuel use savings.

[@EmKay0ne-k9n]

Imagine how heavy the vehicle would be with an ice motor and 100kw worth of battery modules… it wouldn’t work.

[@eddybourke8286]

Comment says "battery only" version. I think this looks like a brilliant vehicle, but for my money (and needs) I'd wait for a fully electric one. ​@@EmKay0ne-k9n

[@hornetpilot1817]

​@@Johnno1979 700 bucks to service one of these?? Brand new? Hate to see the cost when you have to get the electronics fixed in it after going through a bit of water

[@mrjsam-wp4465]

I wonder if Ford or Toyota paid u 4 this review😮... time 2 adapt 2 changes, bro🎉🎉🎉

[@hermesliteratus882]

The so called reviewer has absolutely no understanding of the vehicle, it's really embarrassing.

[@aljoubert8749]

Climate control.......3 fingers on the screen anywhere

[@vincentzhong8600]

Nice ute!

[@Johnno1979]

Shark haters aren't really going to like this review.

[@hermesliteratus882]

Shark lovers aren't going to like it either.

[@Johnno1979]

@@hermesliteratus882 I thought it was really positive and balanced. There were a few errors but was good apart from that.

[@trym33_gtr]

so many back handed compliments lol

[@Steve-jx3mh]

Its clearly aimed at the family ute buyer not the tradie. Its picking up mulch for the back yard or those household type chores that you may get a trailer for. But thars fine there are plenty of those buyers out there who dont want to pay the premium prices for a hilux or ranger. I think its main competitors are cannons and ldvs, tritons and probably some suvs like the outlander etc.

[@johnbentley6925]

And Raptor that also tows 2,500 kg

[@timstiv]

You’re delusional Steve, this and future models will destroy Hilux sales. The new generation Hilux is just a facelift and the public have grown old of being ripped off by Toyota for subpar products.

[@Johnno1979]

Many tradies would love to have a 30kw battery with 3x 240v outlets offering 6kw peak power.

[@Steve-jx3mh]

@@timstiv delusional? Im not saying it wont take some sales if you read it properly. This model wont do much for the tradies, but byd have proven that they listen and learn so yes i believe that in the future they will have a broader appeal and tech and batteries continue to improve.

[@darrintucker951]

Take my money!

[@kingmanall]

😂😂😂😂

[@dangerdjk]

Very poor review. Doesn't even know about the 3 button swipe. Do you research.

[@Ipstb]

I wonder how shark perform in cold condition like snow mountain etc

[@awesomekidthe2nd]

To change fan speed use 3 Fingers left to right. To change temperature use 3 fingers up and down. Do your research first

[@sneakyfoz3692]

It’s an SUV replacement with the convenience of a tray, and V2L for weekend camping trips, which to be fair is going to be a better option for 90% of tarted up dirty diesel Ute owners that never tow and use their Ute as a suburbia lifestyle vehicle.

[@hornetpilot1817]

More rubbish for the sake of "eco friendly". Just like EVs, on ones going to buy these second hand. At least those dirty diesels have at least 3 different owners at half a million kms, instead of being sent to land fill. Oh well, guess there's plenty of room in the desert to send these once they've been used.

[@Mr7vwf8nzi]

Is the driver's side fog light already blown?

[@bmc8195]

At the end, the fog lights went on and off - the right one was on when he turned right, and the left one when he turned left. Not sure why.

[@kennethprocak5176]

@@bmc8195it’s a left hand drive carry over, we don’t have gutters on our right. That’s why it didn’t turn on turning left.

[@kjx4086]

22:18 cornering illumination function, deepening on where you steer like your veedubs and Audis. both are lit here

[@hwyd]

The engine can drive the wheels when it's over 70km/h. It's not a generator!!! So many people got this so wrong and spreaded the wrong information widely.

[@dannyhong3195]

When the screen rotated, it is designed for watching TikTok.

[@FutureSystem738]

There’s one very BIG drawback in the way they’ve set it up: not even dumb cruise control when towing. That’s extremely disappointing, and a very big negative! I also agree: servicing costs are way over the top, very disappointing.😢

[@VMVarge]

I love it when the car reviewers don’t even understand the way the driveline operates. Embarrassing

[@plumtube01]

What's the actual fuel consumption in the real world?

[@rjbiker66]

The seat trim etc is just vinyl. So it should be tough enough.

[@willienelsongonzalez4609]

Hybrid is definitely the way forward!

[@akuapiatas]

if its turbo powered engine it'll be driving the wheels at some point

[@aq3614]

The engine does drive the wheels, it was a mistake, look at his pinned comment

[@chrismbroome]

How was the weather

[@nickfelstead7559]

would b the perfect ute if it had the 3.5T towing as well as solar panels on bonnet / roof to trickle charge battery when parked outside. you could probably get 5kms - 10kms / day just by parking outside

[@Johnno1979]

Absolutely zero reason to install tiny solar panels on a car. The tiny gain in battery is totally offset by cost, reliability and maintenance issues.

[@maddawg9116]

The 1.5l ICE standing still can recharge the battery at around 7kw, it's like having a small solar rooftop set-up without having the need for the sun. Why bother with small solar setups.

[@thereview-GY]

BYD need to provide a 2 liter engine turbo charge option for not everyone is interested a hybrid or EV

[@TerryHickey-xt4mf]

they do not make ice vehicles any more, all are hybrid or full ev.

[@kentaylor2950]

I still want to see how that little engine goes pushing 2.7t when the battery is depleted need someone to do expand on the testing Paul did on carexpert where the shark struggles to go over 70kmh

[@Johnno1979]

It's a PHEV where the engine is a generator. The battery has a minimum so of 25% but this can be increased up to 70%. You will only deplete the battery if you run out of fuel.

[@Johnno1979]

The 3kn dynotrailer test doesn't represent a single road scenario in Australia as per John cadogans analysis. Set a high SOC and you won't deplete the battery unless you run out of fuel.

[@lukeowen3660]

I agree, just pootling round the suburbs is not much of a test. I would like to see more spirited driving in these tests…..

[@vitorharalambus6537]

@@lukeowen3660plenty of reviews of spirited driving. If you are not towing the performance is quite insane for a ute at this price point. Having driven one I can attest to that….

[@kentaylor2950]

@Johnno1979 i get that but putting the vehicle in a high SOC kinda defeats the purpose of having a hybrid in the first place as the 1.5lt engine will be working harder and for longer. Thats what i want to see tested, how well does it maintain the 70% SoC, especially in a fully laden ute when you got things like bullbars and other weight. Especially if towing something like a 2tonne hybrid camper. So far this ute looks good for the money and does a lot right. But for that small % of us who use utes for towing and touring, I just want to see some real world testing done first. And thus video aint it.

[@scottcox8559]

This champ needs to get his info correct in exactly what the ICE does.

[@CtrackAustralia]

Its a great car on paper, but my guess is that it will only really be purchased by private individuals or owner operators. I just cant see it threatening the Hilux and Ranger as a company car. Fleet buyers love Ford and Toyota. I just cant see the Shark threatening those. The main issue with the Shark is that you need to plug it in to get the best fuel range and performance. Bazza the electrician / plumber isn't going to plug his company provided work ute in at his house using his own electricity when he gets home at the end of the day. They typically have a company fuel card. On the flip side Bazza is going to love being paid to sit connected to a public charger for an hour on company time. The other foreseeable issue is second hand value. I wonder how much value the Shark will retain after 5 years of ownership compared to a Hilux / Ranger? Might be better to get it on a lease...

[@riseimagination4079]

The resale value of all new energy vehicles will drop significantly due to battery degradation. Hybrid cars are best suited for suburban areas where you have solar panels at home for charging, and your daily commute falls within the electric range. Gasoline can be used occasionally for long trips.

[@johnbentley6925]

Not quite correct engine will engage front wheel drive over about 70 kph in certain conditions

[@OllieVK]

aye? Talk aout misinformed. It's a hybrid, not a straight EV.

[@Johnno1979]

The shark 5 is $40k cheaper than a raptor, $30k cheaper than a platinum. Combined with the fuel savings that makes depreciation a non issue.

[@OllieVK]

@@Johnno1979 plus, if you buy a vehicle specifically with depreciation in mind... why are you really buying a vehicle?

[@marcturner5809]

Hilux and Ranger are reliable and tough, which the BYD is not. It is a city only Ute.

[@warcrabcyber9908]

This is basically an electric dual cab Chevy el camino, its a car with a tray. It cant do offroading. That may not matter to some people who wants a tray and do city driving. Its fast for what it is as well , but it definitely cant replace a , triton , dmax or hilux.

[@Bigrig90]

Why cant it 'do offroading'?

[@nageset]

And how many hilux drivers never even see mud let alone drive through it.

[@markozsky]

next facelift might be near latest bronco styles😂

[@felipemelo8605]

Mate lack of veriaty? 3 colours if you wanna more door just wrap the car make like a rainbow 🌈 😂Dr car is less than 60k wow people are expecting what that give you quantas points and flybys? Hahaha

[@liamwindsor5854]

Driving light is out at 20:00

[@awesomekidthe2nd]

It has self cornering lights to help guide you through the direction you're turning.

[@aq3614]

Obviously you have seen it, this is a luxury car feature, the light auto turns on to the direction you are turning

[@madhavamadhav6470]

feeling sponsored video

[@André__Vasconcelos__Sá]

Good

[@MKL_D]

The ranger and amarok have a better designed interior. I just see plastered screens in the shark.

[@rickybryan1759]

Imagine the mess on the screen if it was a work Ute

[@Daniel-u7x8j]

Carsguide-useless infomercials for the commuters on public transport…zero new information or proper testing of the Shark. This vehicle is upending the market on price and expectations-Toyota, Ford, Mitsubishi will need to rethink big time!

[@robertkellett1156]

Well that's a deal breaker .. The warranty... One of the main thing that Chinese brands had going for them was the 7 year unlimited warranty. Looks Great .. Interior Looks Great.. Screens that stop working will right off the car after warranty expires . Not that i know BYD but my mate who owns a GWM for a year from NEW as lost a 1/3 of value and it is falling apart!

[@BruceSarbi]

BYD doesn't care about your deal breaker. Almost 6,000 pre-orders 😂

[@tk6009]

I've owned 3 utes Ranger, amarok and at the moment a GWM, had them all for 3 years. To my surprise the GWM is the only ute that hasn't broken down out of the 3 still the same as when I bought it new. Granted it's probably not as comfortable as the other 2 but it's not far off. Before the GWM I wouldn't even look at a Chinese ute, now I'll be ordering a BYD this year.

[@robertkellett1156]

@@tk6009 you ordered a ford and a VW... really???

[@aljoubert8749]

Call BS on GWM falling apart after 3 years. Ours had a hard life just towing and going great. Lost less money than other mainstream brands because it is cheap to start with

[@gill7087]

Ah, the old, “I’ve got a friend who…..etc” I own a GWM cannon from new. It’s a second vehicle in the family and has done 50,000 kms and is used for farming. Does a bit of bitumen work but not a lot. I did change the springs and shockers as I wanted a bit more clearance and firmer ride. I tow with it but usually under 2 tons and also tow a boat about 1500kgs. Not a single problem so far. Not bad off road and at least as good as the BT50 it replaced.

[@shawnmccabe6967]

Take it through water and hard use good luck there.

[@Johnno1979]

Someone is struggling to find reasons to hate. The South Americans have been hammering their sharks for 6 months.

[@rickyzoom8059]

Don’t try and park in a standard carpark. It’s too big….

[@rickybryan1759]

If it was smaller yes

[@jimparker6451]

Cannot even climb man made obstacles 😅

[@rodmaslin1086]

If you are referring to CarExpert test. KZbin search, “2nd attempt Shark 6”. The second ute with updated software walks up the same hill like it’s nothing.

[@mitchelljack1590]

Weird to add 'man made'... like all man made things are easy to climb or something?

[@tonygreen8221]

A very ordinary review. Take it out of the suburbs. What about fuel consumption once you’re out in the country where there’s no charging opportunities and it’s running on combustion. Couldn’t you have found an off-road track or even a gravel road to try it. If this is the best you can do, don’t bother.

[@Nedbruce]

look underneath it looks like it’s just quickly put together kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH-5hWiIjp2sjdEsi=NvZ-ctLFC4vM53V0

[@trik1pony]

I see my last coment has rattled the cage of some of the sheep rushing in to order a new BYD Shark 6 .I hear the number of Sheep is now almost 6000 ,I call that pretty Stupid without a test drive. The Chinese Auto maker will be rubbing their hands with glee as you won't get your money back when it turns out to be a Lemon.

[@glennO-e9r]

Did you take your meds today?

[@trik1pony]

@@glennO-e9r Did l hurt your feelings Princess.My guess is your going to buy one,Maybe the dealer will throw in a bit of Covid for you ha,ha.

[@davidm2893]

Oh dear

[@laceyunderall68]

Some are happy to be a sheep clearly

[@onetwothreefour-s1n]

Time for your tapioca pudding and nap, grandpa.

[@TheMowogman]

After the early adopter rush this thing will be a flop.

[@FutureSystem738]

Rubbish!

[@TheMowogman]

@FutureSystem738 Yes they are rubbish.

[@mikeycassey8507]

It's all good in the city. Just stay away from hills otherwise it will go to limp mode.

[@user-pp6kw6yl6z]

Your brain is in limp mode

[@tamborineman000]

Driver monitoring is a deal breaker for me... apart from the annoyance it's just creepy... So I won't be owning a car that behaves like Big Brother for as long as i can get away with it...(maybe there's a restomod in my future 🤔) I know I'm in a minority wanting to stay free from government monitoring but I've also successfully resisted consuming that product that the censorship won't allow me to mention so it's nothing too inconvenient for me 😂😂😂

[@laceyunderall68]

You have a very good point

[@onetwothreefour-s1n]

The driver monitoring is mandatory for all governments going forwards. Every car, everywhere. You can obviously turn it off whenever you want, or just be afraid for the rest of your life.

[@tamborineman000]

@onetwothreefour-s1n the only thing I'm afraid of is not being authentic... being a sheeple is not an option for me but thanks for the enlightened comment 😂😂

[@laceyunderall68]

They are banning these tracking devices in the USA but go ahead and buy one if you like. Of course there’s nothing to see here 🤫

[@onetwothreefour-s1n]

Your Ford and every other car will do the same tracking. Put the tinfoil hat down and lay off the fox news.

[@akkarparkiamopas3401]

the design is not quite there yet. looks Chinesey.

[@jeppo1185]

As opposed to japanesey😂

[@etndbs]

@@jeppo1185😂

[@TerryHickey-xt4mf]

I think it looks pretty good actually.

[@Johnno1979]

Looks great in person, it has a lot more road presence than Tritons, Hilux etc.

[@Kiwi_Dave]

Max Load is less than 800kg useless for a ute.

[@Johnno1979]

80% of ute owners wouldn't ever carry more than 800kg payload.

[@TheBopper77]

Ford raptor is only 758kgs load capacity....

[@user-pp6kw6yl6z]

​@TheBopper77 don't come at us with facts please. I need to carry 1000kg at all times. 😂

[@naashuman5503]

😂 Chinese state-owned agent? Did China 🇨🇳 buy Australia 🇦🇺 🤔 Whilst the rest of the developed world will tariff Chinese made cars 100% How long will it last 🤔 How's resale values going to be 🤔

[@Mike-bt3ki]

We don't have domestic car brands/manufacturing in Australia to protect so why tariff Chinese cars? Putting taxes on Chinese cars just shows how the US and Europe can't compete with China, on one hand the West says Made in China = low quality then need to put tariffs on Chinese cars because US/Europe aren't confident that their own domestic products can succeed in a market with Chinese made cars.

[@kamsunleong6648]

Developed Norway, Switerzland and UK for example, do not impose any tariffs on Chinese evs.

[@Mike-bt3ki]

The US/EU have domestic car manufacturing/brands to protect hence the tariffs. It just shows how the US and Europe aren't confident in their products succeeding in a market with Chinese cars.

[@laceyunderall68]

Resale will be zero but let them learn the hard way

[@trik1pony]

Over 5500 orders without test driving it or even physically sighting one of these Ute's made in Chinah. I can just see the sunarmi of complaints when these Cheap Chinese Ranger copycats don't live up to expectations. It will be just another Cheap Sht Box from Chinah that you can't get rid of.There is an old saying, You get what you pay for !

[@ferraltech]

I dare you to go and test drive one. Then hop back into whatever ute you currently drive and not have that feeling you paid way too much for an inferior product. The legacy manufactures also have an old saying, a fool and his money are easily parted!

[@hellothere4342]

​@ferraltech old mate here thinks more expensive = more better. Imagine paying heaps of money for a sht box. Gotta keep up with the Jones though.

[@jeppo1185]

You get what you pay for.......yep, and Toyota and Ford love this philosophy, too. And they make you pay more and more every model😂

[@Johnno1979]

Old grandpa trikpony is really struggling to cope with awesome new tech from China. He once said the same thing about Japanese tpuotas and Taiwanese Kias.... Hell come around.

[@glennO-e9r]

Better build quality than any American made car though.🤷‍♂️

[@PeterPehi]

TARIFF. FREE. AUST. CHINA. 🌖🌖🌖🌖🌖🌖🌖🌖🌖🌖🌖🌖🌖🌖🌖🌖