Meet Australia's first plug-in hybrid ute, the Shark from Chinese car giant BYD – and it promises diesel-like fuel economy with twin-turbo petrol V6 performance.

The BYD e6 is a battery electric vehicle manufactured by BYD Auto from 2009. Field testing for the first generation model began in China in May 2010 with 40 units operating as taxis in the city of Shenzhen. [1]

BYD has developed groundbreaking blade battery, electronic platform 3.0 and dual-mode hybrid technology for a range of electric cars. Find and configure your perfect BYD electric vehicle, book a test drive, find financing and configure online.

The all-new BYD e6 comes with a 10.1” touchscreen infotainment system that has Bluetooth connectivity, allowing it to seamlessly connect to your smartphone. The manual rotation of 90-degrees will enable users to switch from landscape view to portrait mode and vice versa.

Mar 11, 2025 · The BYD Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute – a first for Australia – has a 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol engine with dual electric motors: a 170kW/310Nm front motor and a 150kW/340Nm rear motor (total: 320kW/650Nm). This BYD ute has a claimed driving range of 100km (electric only), and about 850km (hybrid).

Nov 3, 2024 · On paper, this makes the Shark PHEV the quickest accelerating and most powerful one-tonne dual cab ute, outranking the $90,440 Ford Ranger Raptor with a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol engine, offering a claimed output of 292kW/583Nm.

Mar 5, 2015 · The BYD e6’s high projected range and versatility will probably make it one of the first viably marketable Chinese cars sold in the U.S., even if those customers aren’t retail shoppers just...

BYD E6 was available at Rs 29.15 Lakh in New Delhi (ex-showroom). Read E6 Reviews, view Mileage, Images, Specifications, Variants Details & get E6 latest news.

BYD’s 4.56m length battery-electric crossover car is the most reliable electric car in the world. Utilizing BYD’s proprietary iron-phosphate battery, this vehicle produces no emission, quiet and comfortable, easily drive, going smooth and powerful. The range is 400km on a single charge.

Mar 5, 2025 · The BYD Shark 6 DMO measures 5,457mm long, 1,971mm wide, and 1,925mm tall, making it 76mm longer, 57mm narrower, and 3mm taller than the Ranger Raptor. The Shark rides on a 3260mm wheelbase , which is 10mm less between the axles than the Ford.