The BYD Shark It’s due out on May 14 (Mexico time) and the company has now given us our clearest look yet at the brand’s first ute.
While the company has previously teased the Shark’s front-end design, complete with C-shaped headlights and a light bar above the grille with a prominent BYD badge, these images were posted on Facebook. BYD’s Instagram account is our first high-res look at the undisguised ute.
As we saw in previous spy shots, the Shark has a regular three-box shape. There are black A, B and C pillars to create a floating roof look, black plastic also features on the bumpers, door sills and wheel arch guards.
The Shark’s latest social media post touts the ute’s on-road capabilities, claiming its DMO plug-in hybrid powertrain will “leave range anxiety behind and [allow drivers’ to] Enjoy the journey of discovery.”
Unfortunately, BYD hasn’t posted any images of the Shark’s interior, but previously unauthorized photos of the cabin suggest it will have a center console-mounted gearshift lever, toggle switches, and more. processor, independent digital instrument cluster and rotatable infotainment screen.
Reports from China suggest the ute will share its DMO platform with the Bao 5 from BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao brand and will launch with a 365kW plug-in hybrid powertrain including a four-cylinder petrol engine. – 1.5 liter turbocharged cylinder combined with two electric motors. engine.
An all-electric version is expected to launch at a later date. From 2022, BYD only sells pure electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
The Shark will make its global debut at an event in Mexico City on May 14.
Although pricing and specifications are yet to be revealed, we Shark will become the brand’s most expensive model in Australia. The company’s current range is topped with Seal sedan, with the top model priced from $68,798 before on-road costs.
It will be interesting to see how the Shark stacks up against established vehicles, e.g Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Triton, Nissan NavaraAnd Ford Rangerthe latter will gain one plug-in hybrid variant early 2025.
