BYD Shark 6 2026: Huge changes coming for Australia’s most popular plug-in hybrid ute to keep Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger in check

Australia’s favorite go-in hybrid dual-cab factual obtained an total bunch more interesting.

BYD has confirmed its Shark 6 ute will expand to three obvious grades, now spanning a more affordable $55,900 sooner than on-road charges Dynamic dual-cab chassis, improved $57,900 Top fee bathtub-trayed mannequin, and quicker, more capable Efficiency priced from $62,900.

Both the up to this point Top fee and Dynamic are already on sale, despite pricing for the novel rate-beater’s tray being currently undecided. The vary-topping Efficiency is hassle to debut in Would possibly well possibly.

BYD’s three-grade strong lineup furthers the Shark’s income in opposition to the costlier $71,990 Ford Ranger PHEV and $59,990 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV, whereas conserving section leaders $forty five,990 Toyota Hilux and $46,200 Isuzu D-Max on their toes.

All three Shark 6 grades, including the present Top fee, will receive the good thing about improved all-wheel-power functionality and refined on-road comfort, says BYD, whereas the vary-topping Efficiency will debut a 3500kg braked towing skill and turbocharged 2.0-litre ‘Big Hybrid’ drivetrain to the Shark 6 nameplate for the first time.

The novel 2.0-litre turbo ‘four develops 350kW (up 29kW) and 700Nm (up 50Nm), reducing the Shark’s 0-100km/h escape time by 0.2 seconds (now 5.5 seconds). The system claims a combined gas consumption of 1.5L/100km – 0.5L/100km no longer up to the Shark 6’s existing 1.5-litre system.

The Shark 6 Efficiency shares a huge 29.58kWh BYD Blade battery with its more affordable counterparts. This would possibly perchance well well debut a novel ‘dash mode’ which caps the ute to a maximum of 20km/h when descending steep terrain.

‘Lumber mode’ will roll out to other variants later within the year by design of over-the-air updates.

The more affordable Dynamic, as with the Top fee, will feature a 2500kg braked towing skill, whereas payload stays undetermined for now. BYD provides an non-obligatory dealer-fit heavy-responsibility alloy tray for its Dynamic cab-chassis, that contains eight tie-down plan and two storage packing containers. A one-tonne elevate skill would additional this tray’s attraction to alternate possibilities.

The Shark 6’s interior looks to remain unchanged across all grades, other than a smaller 12.8-lumber infotainment contact camouflage for the Dynamic pretty than the broken-down 15.6-lumber unit. A 10.25-lumber instrument cluster stays well-liked.

Extra data referring to BYD’s novel Sharks is anticipated to be launched on Friday, 10 April at the Melbourne Motor Point to.

BYD Shark 6: prices in Australia

All prices listed are sooner than on-road charges.

• Dynamic cab-chassis: $55,900
• Top fee bathtub-tray: $57,900
• Efficiency bathtub-tray: $62,900