BYD Shark 6-rivalling MG U9 plug-in hybrid ute due in 2027

Another plug-in hybrid ute is on the way to Australia, with MG’s U9 set for petrol-electric power in a few years to combat the Ford Ranger, GWM Cannon Alpha, and BYD Shark 6.
2026 MG U9
MG Australia is set to enter the plug-in hybrid ute market with a new version of its U9 from mid-2027.Speaking to media at the launch of the U9, initially offered with a diesel engine, MG Australia boss Peter Ciao said it will be around two years before the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version arr