Chery is gearing up to enter one of Australia's most fiercely contested vehicle markets – the dual-cab ute segment – in the second half of 2026, and all the signs point to something genuinely special arriving here by the end of next year .

The Chinese auto brand's first ute for Australia, likely being developed under the revived Rely sub-brand, is shaping up to be larger, more capable, and more technically advanced than the popular BYD Shark 6 dual-cab, which became the first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ute available in Australia when it launched here early this year.

Like the Shark and all of Australia's most popular utes, the upcoming Chery pickup rides on a rugged ladder-frame chassis. Codenamed the Kaitan platform, it's been designed from day one to support the full spectrum of

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