Everything we know about the BYD Shark
BYD has unveiled its new hybrid pick-up truck – the Shark – at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Here’s everything we know about it
Words by: Tom Roberts
Published on 8 July 2026 | 0 min read
How practical is the BYD Shark?
How comfortable is the BYD Shark’s cabin?
BYD is keeping the Shark on a par with other pick-ups by styling the interior more like a full-sized family SUV than a rugged commercial vehicle. The double-cab layout seats five people and has a completely flat rear floor to provide as much leg room as possible. In the front, the cabin features a few premium touches like vegan leather upholstery, heated and ventilated front sports seats, and central grab handles for a bit of added personal stability when driving the vehicle over rough terrain.
The dashboard is dominated by a dual-screen layout, with a huge 15.6-inch infotainment touch-screen and a 10.25-inch digital driver's display. You also get a head-up display, voice assistant, navigation, and wireless connectivity for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There’s also a 50 W wireless smartphone charging pad and you can pre-condition the cabin’s temperature remotely via the BYD smartphone app. The icing on the cake, we’re told, is a premium 12-speaker Dynaudio sound system for you to pump out the tunes on.
What is the BYD Shark’s hybrid powertrain like?
The BYD Shark brings the company’s Super Hybrid Dual Mode Off-road (DMO) technology to the pick-up truck market for the first time. This system uses a dual-motor setup – a 231PS electric motor on the front axle and a 204PS motor on the rear axle – paired with a 1.5-litre petrol engine producing 150PS. Together, the system produces a combined 436PS and 650Nm of torque, allowing the truck to accelerate from 0-62mph in just 5.7 seconds.
Electric power is provided by a 32.2 kWh blade battery integrated directly into the ladder-frame chassis to protect it during off-road driving. The hybrid system is set up to operate primarily as an electric vehicle by using the petrol engine as a generator to charge the battery or power the motors. If you need MORE power the engine and motors will work together, while for sustaining motorway speeds the engine can drive the wheels directly.
What is the BYD Shark like off-road?
How efficient is the BYD Shark?
How big is the BYD Shark and are there any other equipment highlights?
The BYD Shark is 5.5 metres long with a 3.2-metre wheelbase and short overhangs at each end, which should make off-road driving less heart-thumping. The truck features shark-inspired styling (naturally) with a large front grille, full-width rear lightbar, and 18-inch two-tone alloy wheels. You’ll be able to choose from five paint colours.
Aside from the bits we’ve mentioned in the other sections of this article, the Shark comes as standard with seven airbags, a 360-degree camera, Adaptive Cruise Control, Front and Rear Cross Traffic Alert with braking, Forward and Rear Collision Warning, and Emergency Lane Keeping Assist, and more.
