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BYD Shark

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BYD Shark
File:2025 BYD Shark 6 DMO front view 01.png
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)[1]
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[change]

In April 2024 BYD said it would be naming its first Pickup truck "Shark".[2] it was launched in Mexico in May its the first time a BYD vehicle debuts outside China.[3] 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).[4] while the Pickup Truck has a E-CVT transmission.

Markets[change]

The BYD Shark is currently sold in Mexico.[5] Brazil.[6] Australia New Zealand.[7] [8] and Laos (where in these three places its sold as the BYD Shark 6) its not sold in China.

References[change]

  1. "2025 BYD Shark plug-in hybrid ute revealed, Australian launch confirmed". WhichCar. 2024-05-15. 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 português do Brasil). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  7. Tancredi, Tristan (2024-10-30). "2025 BYD Shark 6: Pricing and specifications". WhichCar. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  8. "BYD Shark 6 2025 Review". carsales.com.au. Retrieved 2024-10-16.