BYD pickup official spy shots and details

BYD has shared with us new details about the pickup truck and as we know you all love a good pickup we’re sharing them with you, along with some new juicy shots of it rolling in the dirt. According to research pickup trucks top the car market in 39 out of 139 countries and regions surveyed in 2022. BYD is hoping to pick up a slice of the action with this new Hilux sized truck which is in many ways a pickup truck version of the Fang Cheng Bao Bao 5 (Leopard 5).

Like that car the as yet unnamed pickup truck sits on the same DMO platform. BYD says that the platform offers ‘a revolutionary off-road experience’ and that the cutting-edge technology promises ‘an unparalleled off-road adventure.’ Key elements of the platform include a non-load-bearing frame especially designed for hybrids which is then matched with a longitudinal high-performance engine in the PHEV system. It uses cell to chassis (CTC) technology which helps reduce weight while increasing rigidity. There’s double wishbone independent suspension at both the front and rear and dual-motor electric four-wheel drive.

Powertrain should be similar to the Fang Cheng Bao Bao 5 with a 1.5 liter engine most likely also rated at 135 kW. BYD say that the truck has nearly 480 horsepower which is around 350 kW and so it would seem that it is considerably less powerful the Leopard 5’s whole system which has a maximum power of 505 kW. BYD equate the power available to the truck as similar to a 4.0 liter V8. Of course the battery will be a blade battery but the capacity is currently unknown although it may be similar or the same size as the 31.8 kWh unit in the Leopard 5. According to BYD having CTC technology integrates the battery with a high-strength steel frame which enhances battery safety in off-road conditions.

BYD’s DMO platform prioritizes energy efficiency by integrating the advantages of DM-i and DM-p technology. Furthermore, it allows real off-road ability. Using the electric four-wheel drive system the pickup can adjust the torque distribution between front and rear swiftly and intelligently. System responses are measured in milliseconds allowing ultra-fast motor responses in conditions where there are