BYD Shark

BYD Shark
Overview
ManufacturerBYD Auto
Also calledBYD Shark 6
Production2024–present
Assembly
Designer
  • Under the lead of Wolfgang Egger (exterior)
  • Under the lead of Michele Jauch Paganetti (interior)
Body and chassis
ClassMid-size pickup truck
Body style4-door pickup truck
LayoutFront-engine, dual-motor four-wheel-drive
PlatformDMO Super Hybrid
ChassisBody-on-frame
RelatedFangchengbao Bao 5
Powertrain
Engine
Electric motorPermanent magnet synchronous
Power output
  • 170 kW (228 hp; 231 PS) (front motor)
  • 150 kW (201 hp; 204 PS) (rear motor)
  • more than 321 kW (430 hp; 436 PS) (combined)
TransmissionE-CVT
Hybrid drivetrainPlug-in hybrid
Battery
Range840 km (522 mi) (NEDC)
Electric range100 km (62 mi) (NEDC)
Plug-in charging
Dimensions
Wheelbase3,260 mm (128.3 in)
Length5,457 mm (214.8 in)
Width1,971 mm (77.6 in)
Height1,925 mm (75.8 in)
Kerb weight2,710 kg (5,975 lb)

The BYD Shark is a mid-size Plug-in hybrid Pickup truck made by BYD since 2024.

History and Features

In April 2024 BYD said it would be naming its first Pickup truck "Shark". it was launched in Mexico in May its the first time a BYD vehicle debuts outside China. it has the DMO Super Hybrid plataform and shares it with the Fangchengbao Bao 5.

It has a 1.5 liter turbocharged petrol engine combined with two electric motors in each axle this creates a electric four-wheel drive layout with a total power of 429 hp (320 kW). while the Pickup Truck has a E-CVT transmission.

Markets

The BYD Shark is currently sold in Mexico, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, and Laos (in the last three, it is sold as the BYD Shark 6). The BYD Shark is not sold in China.

References

  1. ↑ "2025 BYD Shark plug-in hybrid ute revealed, Australian launch confirmed". WhichCar. 2024-05-15. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. ↑ "China's BYD names electric pickup truck BYD Shark". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  3. ↑ "2024 BYD Shark First Look: The PHEV Pickup Every Automaker Fears". MotorTrend. 2024-05-14. Archived from the original on 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  4. ↑ White, Tom (2025-01-14). "BYD Shark 6 Hybrid 2025 review – Game-changing hybrid dual cab ute ready to challenge the GWM Cannon Alpha, Ford Ranger & Toyota HiLux". CarsGuide. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  5. ↑ "比亚迪SHARK官图发布,1.5T插混5.7s破百,续航840公里". m.qctt.cn. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  6. ↑ Moreno, Thiago (2024-10-19). "Oficial: nova BYD Shark tem os preços revelados" [Official: new BYD Shark prices revealed]. Motor1.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  7. ↑ Tancredi, Tristan (2024-10-30). "2025 BYD Shark 6: Pricing and specifications". WhichCar. Archived from the original on 2024-10-30. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  8. ↑ "BYD Shark 6 2025 Review". carsales.com.au. Retrieved 2024-10-16.