A Foton Tunland plug-in hybrid ute has been listed for Australian type approval as the Tunland P4 PHEV, with federal approval records reported this week as in force from 12 November 2026 under approval number VTA-066843. Foton Australia has not confirmed a local launch, price, payload or specification, so an Australian on-sale date remains unconfirmed.
A type approval allows a vehicle to be provided to the Australian market once the paperwork is in force, but it is not the same thing as a showroom release. Reports of the Road Vehicle Descriptor also say the engines and variant sections were left blank, so the filing does not, on its own, settle which versions would be sold here or what their local ratings would be.
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Foton already sells diesel Tunland V7 and Tunland V9 dual-cabs in Australia through distributor Inchcape, with a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel and 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance rated at 120 kW and 450 Nm. Those models cannot be plugged in. A spokesperson told media the company is “very much interested in expanding the Foton product portfolio”, and asked buyers to stay tuned, without confirming this plug-in ute.
Overseas, Foton has quoted a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol plug-in hybrid with a battery of about 32.9 kWh, combined outputs of 350 kW and 800 Nm, an 87 km WLTP electric range and a combined range of up to 1,000 km. Those figures have not been confirmed for Australia and should not be treated as local specifications. The same applies to overseas towing and charging claims.
If the Tunland PHEV does go on sale here, it would join a growing plug-in ute group that already includes the BYD Shark 6, the GWM Cannon plug-in range, the JAC Hunter PHEV and the Ford Ranger PHEV, with Chery’s Stockman also due in 2027. We have compared the Stockman and Shark 6 on price and specs now that Chery has set its list prices.