Ford Ranger PHEV undercuts BYD Shark 6 in select states with drive-away offers

Prices for Ford’s offering to the plug-in hybrid ute segment have dropped below the best-selling BYD Shark 6, depending on where you live, in the lead-up to the new financial year.

Ford is offering promotional price cuts on its Ranger plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) by as much as $10,000 as part of end-of-financial year deals.

As part of the promotion, XLT, Sport, and Stormtrak versions of the Ranger PHEV can be had from $62,000, $66,000, and $73,000 drive-away, respectively.

These compare to regular retail prices of $71,990 before on-road costs, $75,990, and $86,990 for the XLT, Sport and Stormtrak, respectively. The Ranger Wildtrak PHEV is not part of Ford Australia’s sale; it is positioned at $79,990 before on-roads.

It means the XLT undercuts the BYD Shark 6 Premium in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Western Australia, where its $57,900 plus on-road costs RRP translates to more than $62,000 drive-away.

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The Ranger Sport, however, undercuts the top-spec Shark 6 Performance, which can be had for $65,090 to $69,178, in all regions bar the Northern Territory.

Drive-away pricing on the Ford Ranger PHEV is available for Model Year 2025.75 (MY25.75) stock while stocks last, in the run-up to the end of the financial year.

Powering the Ranger PHEV is a 2.3-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine paired with a 75kW electric motor for combined outputs of 207kW and 697Nm.

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Using an 11.8kWh lithium-ion battery, it’s rated with an all-electric driving range of 49km, which allows the Ranger PHEV to quote a 2.9L/100km fuel economy figure for all grades.

It is considerably lower than the 8.4L/100km official figure of popular V6 diesel models, but it requires the battery to be fully charged, and depleted quickly, in order to be achieved.

BYD’s Shark 6 is currently the top-selling plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ute in Australia, producing 321kW/650Nm in Premium guise from a 1.5-litre turbo engine, two electric motors and a 29.6kWh battery rated for an all-electric range of 80 kilometres.

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It claims a fuel consumption figure of 2.0L/100km, and a 2500kg braked tow rating.

There is growing competition in the plug-in hybrid segment, with both models battling against the GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV, boasting 300kW and 750Nm combined, and an EV driving range exceeding 100km.

They will also compete with the JAC Hunter PHEV, which produces 360kW and will be priced from less than $50,000 plus on-road costs.

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