BYD Reveals Its Next Target: Family Vans

BYD Introduces Premium M9 People Mover to the Land Down Under With Dual Mode DM-i 5.0 Super Hybrid

BYD Australia recently announced the addition of the premium M9 minivan to the local model range; it features the newest Dual Mode DM-i 5.0 Super Hybrid powertrain with up to 850 km (528 miles) of combined WLTP range. BYD Auto, the subsidiary of the larger BYD Company, is the automotive subsidiary of the publicly listed Chinese multinational manufacturing compa... (continue reading...)

BYD reveals its next target: family vans

BYD’s next target is the top-selling Kia Carnival, with a new plug-in hybrid people mover offering up to 145km of claimed electric driving range. The 2027 BYD M9 has been confirmed for Australian showrooms as a plug-in hybrid seven- or eight-seat people mover that pulls the Chinese brand into a new sector of the market. The M9 is due in Australian showrooms between October and December 2026 in a seven-seat Premium variant, ahead of an eight-sea…

BYD M9 Confirmed for Australia: Specs and Range

Key PointsBYD Australia has confirmed the all-new M9 premium people mover for local showrooms in the fourth quarter of 2026.The M9 is BYD’s 12th model for Australia, its fifth PHEV, and the brand’s first electrified passenger van locally.It launches exclusively with a DM-i 5.0 Super Hybrid powertrain offering up to 145km of EV range and [...]

BYD’s giant new Toyota LandCruiser rival shown: Tai 9 packs an EV-sized battery, 310km electric range and 2300km total range!

BYD has unveiled its enormous new Fang Cheng Bao Tai 9 plug-in hybrid SUV, combining a battery larger than those fitted to some dedicated EVs with a claimed 310km of electric-only driving range. Making its public debut at the 2026 Chengdu motor show, the six-seat Tai 9 sits above the Bao 8 – sold in Australia as the Denza B8 – and stretches beyond 5.2 metres long. And that existing Fang Cheng Bao-Denza relationship makes the Tai 9 particularly i…

BYD locks in Kia Carnival rival for Australian launch

BYD is set to enter the heart of the people mover segment in Australia with its plug-in hybrid M9, due on sale here before year's end.