The BYD Shark 6 has made its first public appearance in Malaysia at the ongoing BYD Tech Discovery 2025 event at Plaza Arkadia, Kuala Lumpur. Known as the Shark in some other markets, the pickup is essentially presented as a working showpiece that highlights the automaker’s Dual Mode Off-road (DMO) Super Hybrid technology.
Its appearance here follows its first show in the region earlier this year, where it was displayed at the Bangkok Motor Show ahead of a planned Thai market debut in September. However, in August it was announced that launch plans for that market had been scrapped following low orders for it.
Measuring 5,457 mm long, 1,917 mm wide, 1,925 mm high and a wheelbase of 3,260 mm, the Shark is only available as a plug-in hybrid, and its powertrain is related to that of the Bao Leopard 5.
The DMO Super Hybrid system features a 1.5-liter turbocharged inline-four petrol engine with an output of 184 PS (181 hp or 135 kW) and 260 Nm, combined with two electric motors. While the electric motors do most of the propulsion work, the Shark 6’s motor can also be switched on to directly drive the wheels at speeds above 70 km/h.
The front engine produces 231 PS (228 PS or 170 kW) and 310 Nm, while the rear motor produces 204 PS (201 PS or 150 kW) and 340 Nm, and the total system power for the hybrid system is 436 PS (430 PS or 321 kW) and 650 Nm. This allows the Shark to complete the 0-100 km/h sprint in 5.7 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 160 km/h.
The electric motors are powered by a 29.58 kWh Blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, delivering an electric range of 100 km, contributing to a total range of 840 km on one tank of fuel. As for charging, the Shark supports AC charging up to 7 kW, while the maximum rate for DC is 55 kW – the Latte can get the battery from a 30 to 80% SoC in 25 minutes. There is also a Vehicle-to-load (V2L) function, which can supply up to 6 kW to devices.
The units shown at the event are Australian specification models, with their identity given away by the unique configuration of the AU three-pin layout on the V2L connections. Standard equipment includes LED headlights and 18-inch alloy wheels, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, a 15.6-inch central rotating infotainment touchscreen, electrically adjustable front seats, dual-zone climate control and a full ADAS suite (AEB, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assistant, blind spot monitoring, 360-degree camera).
There was no indication when the Shark will be coming here, but its showing should mean an introduction is planned. It could happen sometime next year, when the company begins local assembly operations here. However, pick-up trucks are tax-free in Malaysia, so it could very well come in as a CBU before then. Be that as it may, it comes as a PHEV, as that’s the only version available at the moment. Although the carmaker has previously indicated that an EV variant will be available, there has been no sign of this yet.
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