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BYD Shark 6 is eating everyone's lunch in Australia—PHEVs aren't a fad anymore
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by Jordan Hickey· via Drive Australia · Jan 8, 2026

BYD Shark 6 is eating everyone's lunch in Australia—PHEVs aren't a fad anymore

"The market finally stopped waiting for perfect and started buying useful. That's worth paying attention to."

— Revvly Take

BYD's Shark 6 ute topped Australian PHEV sales in 2025, signaling a hard shift in how buyers are actually choosing vehicles. The plug-in hybrid segment isn't about virtue signaling anymore—it's about practicality and real-world range that doesn't require a 30-minute charging stop. Chinese manufacturers figured out what Detroit's been sleeping on.

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Jordan Hickey

Drive Australia · Jan 8

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