2025 BYD Shark PHEV ute revealed without camouflage in new spy photos

Following the release last week of official 'spy photos' that seem confused by the idea of camouflage, BYD's upcoming ute has now been spied without disguise on the streets of Mexico.

Of course, there's little to be surprised by with these photos posted to Instagram by AutoDinamicoMX [↗], thanks to earlier design patent images and our own speculative (but accurate) renderings based on that patent.

BYD has also registered the trademarks King and King L in Australia, but that's already known to be the name of an upcoming plug-in hybrid sedan. [↗]

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The new shots show the anticipated plug-in hybrid ute in a bold blue and fluro orange wrap, its high-vis quality ensuring nobody will miss it.

As our earlier coverage below describes, BYD's ute is expected to reach Australia later this year as a rival to the incoming Ford Ranger PHEV and the wider 'midsize' ute market.

Pictures posted to social media show a left-hand-drive prototype of the as-yet-unnamed Chinese dual-cab petrol-electric ute wrapped in camouflage ahead of its global reveal in the coming months.

It follows patent images of the BYD Ute revealed in October, confirming it’ll follow a similar design to other mid-size dual-cab utes such as the GWM Ute and Ford Ranger.

BYD Australia previously confirmed it will subject the ute to a local development program before it hits showrooms.

Luke Todd, the CEO of BYD distributor EVDirect, said “extremely detailed” feedback from Australia was handed to BYD engineers developing the vehicle in China.

“We’re talking an immense amount of data sharing of what consumers want for Australia and a lot of those inputs are being implemented into the ute… It is very much a co-designed vehicle for the Australian market,” said Todd.

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Todd confirmed the brand “will sell and deliver BYD Ute next year,” with a local launch planned for the second half of the year.

“The vehicle is going to be… so well suited for the Australian market, and that’s why we’re making the claim that it will be the best in class when it comes out,” said