What Just Happened at 2026 Melbourne Motor Show Will Shock Every Legacy Brand
The 2026 Melbourne Motor Show had cars nobody saw coming — and we drove straight to the ones that matter most.
The Melbourne Motor Show 2026 just delivered eight cars Australian
buyers need to know about. Some are long-awaited comebacks. Some
are Chinese newcomers rewriting the price book. All of them could
change what you buy next.
From the Geely EX2 (the world’s best-selling compact EV, finally
heading to Australia) to the BYD Shark 6 PHEV ute taking aim at
the Ranger and HiLux, we walked the entire show floor so you
don’t have to.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction — Melbourne Motor Show 2026
00:17 IM LS9 — MG’s Surprise Six-Figure Luxury SUV
06:35 Honda Prelude — Japan’s Icon Returns After 25 Years
11:36 Geely EX2 — China’s Best-Seller Coming to Australia
17:03 BYD Shark 6 — The PHEV Ute That Changes Everything
22:27 JAC Hunter PHEV — The Ute Nobody Saw Coming
28:44 BYD Seal 6 Touring — Best PHEV Wagon in Australia?
34:12 Zeekr X — The Compact EV Australia Needs to Know
42:12 GWM Ora 5 — $33k Electric SUV Worth Buying?
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