Motoring News Don't miss out on the headlines from Motoring News. Followed categories will be added to My News. BYD’s electrified Shark 6 Ute will undercut big name brands by thousands while delivering an all-electric driving range of about 80km.
The new plug-in hybrid ute – the first of what is shaping up to be many making their way Down Under – is priced from $57,900 plus on-road costs. 2024 BYD Shark plug-in hybrid ute. Photo: Supplied That’s a few thousand dollars less than the popular Toyota HiLux SR5 dual-cab (from $60,670) and Ford Ranger Sport (from $66,140).
Like those two it underwent local testing and development, with BYD saying it covered more than 100,000km. Whereas circa-$60,000 Rangers and HiLux come with a basic level of equipment, the Shark 6 comes with the sort of gear sometimes reserved for luxury vehicles. That includes heated and ventilated front seats, a head-up display, synthetic leather trim and a 12-speaker sound system.
2024 BYD Shark plug-in hybrid ute. Photo: Supplied There’s also a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster and 15.
6-inch central infotainment screen. In launching the Shark 6 the CEO of Australian importer EV Direct, David Smitherman, said enquiry had been significantly higher than expected. “Over 20,000 people have expressed an interest in the Shark 6,” he said in the afternoon outback heat.
“In my 25 years in the car industry I’ve never seen interest like this in a new vehicle.” The Shark 6’s big differentiator l.
