New photos of BYD’s forthcoming pickup truck have emerged, displaying prototypes void of any camouflage, merely adorned with some black tape throughout a handful of exterior elements. As latest patent photos have indicated, it has a design very harking back to the Ford F-150 Lightning and Ford Ranger.

Not like its chief rival Tesla, who determined to throw out the design rulebook with its Cybertruck, BYD has gone with a really standard design for its foray into the world of pickup vans. These images present that the entrance finish features a silver skid plate, a blacked-out plastic bumper, and headlights that appear to be they’ve been bought from a Ford elements store. Connecting the headlights can be an LED mild bar, though it’s coated with tape in these photos.

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The perimeters of the BYD additionally look very truck-like unsurprisingly, with squared arches, roof rails, cumbersome wing mirrors, and facet steps. A outstanding sports activities bar additionally sits above the mattress and may add to the flexibility of the truck. Spin round to the rear and there are a pair of straightforward taillights and an LED mild bar.

Whereas BYD’s exterior designers clearly left a Ford web site tab open whereas crafting the truck, the cabin appears to be like in contrast to any rival in the marketplace. Place in entrance of the driving force is a straightforward digital instrument cluster whereas sitting subsequent to it’s a massive infotainment display screen. We are able to additionally see a flat-bottomed steering wheel and a transmission tunnel with two massive seize handles. There are additionally loads of sizeable switches and buttons, a big gear shifter, and two wi-fi cellphone expenses. Different highlights embrace the pink air vent surrounds and the big storage cubby in entrance of the passenger the place you’d usually anticipate finding the airbag.

Automotive Information China reviews that each plug-in hybrid and electrical variations can be constructed. The PHEV model is anticipated to have a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine working alongside two electrical motors making for roughly 490 hp.

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