2026 BYD Shark 6 Premium review

How much is the Shark 6?

• Dynamic Cab-Chassis: $55,900 RRP.
• Premium (pick-up): $57,900 RRP, also held as BYD's VIC drive-away price on our row.
• Performance: $62,900 RRP.

What each step up buys

The Dynamic Cab-Chassis is the work grade: the same 321kW drivetrain, 100km claimed range and assist list as the Premium, with a 12.8-inch touchscreen, a 10.25-inch driver display, an 11-speaker Dynaudio system, wireless phone charging and mirroring, and a full-size spare. It is 5,413mm long and ready for a tray body.

The Premium is the pick-up most buyers know. For $2,000 more it adds the factory tub, a 15.6-inch touchscreen, a head-up display and a power tailgate, and it claims 5.7 seconds to 100km/h.

The Performance costs $5,000 more than the Premium and changes the engine: a 2.0-litre turbo in place of the 1.5, for 350kW and 700Nm and a claimed 5.5 seconds. The headline is towing, up from 2,500kg to 3,500kg braked. The cost is efficiency: 80km of claimed electric range instead of 100km, and 10.5L/100km with a flat battery instead of 7.9.

What it costs on the road and per week

On its $57,900 VIC drive-away figure, the Premium works out to about $317 a week in VIC and $316 in QLD on our weekly-cost model ($5,000 deposit, five years at an assumed 7.5%, with fuel costed as if the battery is never charged, plus rego and tyres). For the Performance, our drive-away estimate is about $67,010 in VIC and $65,540 in QLD, and the weekly figure about $355 and $354. The Dynamic Cab-Chassis estimate is about $59,710 in VIC and $58,400 in QLD. None include servicing or insurance.

How it compares at the same money

The GWM Cannon Alpha Lux PHEV is $57,490 drive-away in VIC on our rows, with 300kW, a claimed 115km of electric range and 3,500kg towing, but 685kg of payload and 50kW DC charging. The Shark 6 Premium is a near match on price with more power and more payload, and less towing.

Ford's Ranger PHEV XLT is $76,000 drive-away in VIC with 207kW, a claimed 49km electric range and 3,500kg towing. Among diesels at the same money, the Kia Tasman SX 4x4 is $54,490 RRP with 3,500kg towing and 1,025kg of payload. So the Shark 6 gives you electric running and more power; the diesels give you more payload and, below the Performance, more towing.

On electricity

BYD claims 100km of electric range for the Dynamic and Premium and 80km for the Performance, and rates them at 212 and 277Wh/km. At the Victorian reference tariff of 27.5c/kWh, a full 29.6kWh charge costs about $8. If every one of 15,000km a year were electric, the Premium would cost about $870 a year to run on electricity.

With a flat battery

Once the battery is depleted, BYD quotes 7.9L/100km for the Dynamic and Premium. At $1.95 a litre over 15,000km that is about $2,310 a year, below the 8.9L/100km label of the Cannon Alpha's 2.4-litre diesel. The Performance quotes 10.5L/100km, about $3,070 a year on the same sums. The 2.0 and 1.3L/100km label figures assume you start with a full battery, so ignore them for a long trip or a towing holiday, where the battery-flat figure is the one you will see on the trip computer. The 60-litre tank gives a calculated 759km between fills at 7.9L/100km.

Charging and power out

Home AC charging is 7kW and DC fast charging peaks at 55kW, with BYD stating 40 minutes for a DC charge to 80% on the Premium. Vehicle-to-load is rated at 6.6kW on every grade, enough to run power tools on a job site or a camp kitchen.

Warranty, servicing and roadside

BYD covers the Shark 6 for six years or 150,000km, with the LFP battery covered for eight years or 160,000km. Our Premium row holds six years of roadside assistance. Services are every 12 months or 20,000km, which is longer than many diesel utes and suits high-kilometre work.

We do not hold BYD's capped-price service figures for the Shark 6, so there is no per-visit cost here; ask the dealer for the printed schedule. We hold no resale figure either.

There is an open recall to know about. Recall REC-006728, published on 21 September 2026, covers 32,009 Shark 6 utes built from 2024 to 2026: the spare wheel tray or lifter may be incorrectly positioned, which can wear the support cable and let the spare wheel detach while driving. BYD dealers fix it free. If you are buying new or used, ask for proof the work has been done. Our recall report has the details.

ANCAP and the assist list

The Shark 6 holds a five-star ANCAP rating from 2025: 85% adult occupant, 87% child occupant, 74% vulnerable road users and 86% safety assist, with an expiry date of 31 December 2031. Seven airbags are fitted on our Premium row.

Every grade lists autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keep assist, speed-sign recognition, a driver attention monitor and a 360-degree camera as standard. That is the complete assist set we check, on every grade, cab-chassis included.

There are ISOFIX points on the two outer rear seats and top tethers on all three rear positions.

Size, tub and garage fit

The Shark 6 pick-up is 5,457mm long, 1,971mm wide and 1,925mm tall on a 3,260mm wheelbase, and it needs a 13.5m turning circle. That length is longer than many suburban garages, so measure before you buy; the garage-fit tool below helps. Ground clearance is 230mm.

The tub on the Premium is 1,450mm long, 1,500mm wide and 470mm deep, with 1,100mm between the wheel arches, and BYD quotes 1,200 litres of cargo volume. At 1,100mm between the arches, a standard Australian pallet will not sit flat on the floor. The Dynamic Cab-Chassis is the grade for a custom tray.

Inside are five seats in synthetic leather and dual-zone climate, with two USB sockets in each row.

Screens, phones and sound

The Dynamic has a 12.8-inch touchscreen and the Premium and Performance a 15.6-inch one, all with a 10.25-inch driver display. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a wireless phone charger, built-in navigation, digital radio and over-the-air updates are standard on every grade, and the head-up display is on the Premium and Performance. Audio is an 11-speaker Dynaudio system across the range.

The BYD Shark 6 Premium has 118 kW for every tonne of kerb weight, 650Nm of torque, a claimed 0-100km/h of 5.7s. It weighs 2,710kg and turns in 13.5m. These are the figures that shape how quickly a car gets moving and how easily it parks.

Power, weight and towing

The Dynamic and Premium use a 1.5-litre engine and two electric motors for 321kW and 650Nm; the Performance has a 2.0-litre turbo for 350kW and 700Nm. Kerb weights are 2,600kg for the Dynamic, 2,710kg for the Premium and 2,775kg for the Performance. BYD quotes a 31-degree approach angle, 17-degree breakover, 19.3-degree departure on the pick-ups and 700mm wading depth (530mm on the cab-chassis).

Towing is 2,500kg braked on the Dynamic and Premium and 3,500kg braked on the Performance. The gross combination mass is 5,750kg for the 1.5-litre grades and 6,650kg for the Performance. Run the sums: a Premium at 2,710kg plus a 2,500kg trailer is 5,210kg, leaving 540kg for people and gear. A Performance at 2,775kg plus 3,500kg is 6,275kg, leaving 375kg. Load the family and the tub and you reach the limit quickly, so weigh the rig.

Payload is 900kg for the Dynamic Cab-Chassis, 790kg for the Premium and 725kg for the Performance, from a 3,500kg gross vehicle mass. That is below a diesel like the Tasman SX, so tradies carrying heavy loads should check the numbers against their work.

The verdict

The Shark 6 Premium at $57,900 suits a buyer who can charge at home, wants a dual-cab for family and weekends, and tows less than 2,500kg: 100km of claimed electric range covers most commutes, and with a flat battery its 7.9L/100km figure is in diesel-ute territory. The Performance is for the buyer who needs 3,500kg towing and accepts 10.5L/100km on a long trip to get it.

Look elsewhere if you carry heavy loads every day (payload tops out at 900kg), if you tow over 2,500kg and do not want the Performance's fuel figure, or if you have no way to charge, where a diesel will cost less to buy. And check the spare-wheel recall has been done.

Compare every grade on the Shark 6 listing, or set it against the Cannon Alpha PHEV in the compare tool.