New spy photos have emerged showing the forthcoming BYD electric ute in greater detail than before.

Images published by Car News China show the BYD with a front end echoing the Ford Ranger and Ford F-150 Lightning – with a similar C-shaped design around the headlights – along with a large B-Y-D incorporated into the grille.

The as-yet unnamed BYD ute has been confirmed for Australia, after Luke Todd – boss of EVDirect, the importers of BYD locally – previously told Drive the vehicle was “on track for 2024”.

As previously reported by Drive, the ute is expected to share its underpinnings with the ‘SF’ off-road SUV.

Car News China reported the ute will be offered as either an electric or plug-in hybrid – with the latter expected to debut with a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine and dual electric motors.

Given the ute and the ‘SF’ SUV share the same architecture and have both been reported as electric in plug-in hybrid, there’s a good chance the hybrid ute could be offered with more than 500kW – a power figure already quoted by BYD for the SUV.

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The SUV also comes with front, centre, and rear differential locks for increased traction off road.

Home-country rival LDV – the first brand to launch an electric ute in Australia with the eT60 – showed off its new electric ute last week, with 746kW claimed from four electric motors.

Along with the BYD and LDV, Ford will soon launch the petrol-powered F-150 pick-up in Australia, which could pave the way for the electric F-150 Lightning. Both Chevrolet and Ram have also committed to producing electric pick-ups – however, these are so far only confirmed for the US market.