BYD Shark

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BYD Shark
2024 BYD Shark 6 DMO front view.png
Overview
Manufacturer BYD 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
Class Mid-size pickup truck
Body style 4-door pickup truck
Layout Front-engine, dual-motor four-wheel-drive
Platform DMO Super Hybrid
Chassis Body-on-frame
Related Fangchengbao Bao 5
Powertrain
Engine
Electric motor Permanent 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]
Transmission E-CVT
Hybrid drivetrain Plug-in hybrid
Battery
Range840 km (522 mi) (NEDC)
Electric range 100 km (62 mi) (NEDC)
Plug-in charging
Dimensions
Wheelbase 3,260 mm (128.3 in)
Length5,457 mm (214.8 in)
Width1,971 mm (77.6 in)
Height1,925 mm (75.8 in)
Kerb weight 2,710 kg (5,975 lb)

The BYD Shark or BYD Shark 6 in some markets [2] is a plug-in hybrid mid-size pickup truck manufactured by BYD Auto since 2024. The vehicle debuted in Mexico in May 2024 as the first light utility vehicle model made by BYD. It is based on a body-on-frame chassis with a Dual Mode Off-Road (DMO) hybrid drivetrain, similar to the platform used on the Fangchengbao Bao 5. The Shark is not marketed in China. [3]

Contents

Overview

The BYD Shark was introduced in Mexico on May 14, 2024. The pickup truck is powered by a 1.5-liter 170 kW (228 hp; 231 PS) turbocharged petrol engine and two electric motors, creating an electric four-wheel drive layout rated at 320 kW (429 hp; 435 PS). It uses BYD's proprietary LFP blade battery with a capacity of 29.58 kWh installed with a cell-to-chassis technology. [4]

The claimed 0-100 km/h acceleration time is 5.7 seconds, and the fuel consumption is claimed to be 7.5 L/100 km (13.3 km/l; 31.4 mpgUS). It has a braked towing capacity of 2,500 kg (5,510 lb), an 835 kg (1,840 lb) payload and 1,450 L (51 cu ft) cargo volume. [5]

Markets

Australia and New Zealand

The vehicle is marketed in Australia and New Zealand as the BYD Shark 6. It went on sale in Australia in late October 2024 in a single variant, [6] [7] and in New Zealand in early December.

Mexico

The Mexican market BYD Shark was introduced in May 2024. It is available in two trim levels, namely GL and GS. [5] [8]

Laos

The vehicle is marketed in Laos as the BYD Shark 6. It was introduced in late November 2024 in a single variant.

See also

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