BYD to take bite out of UK pick-up market with Shark PHEV
BYD has confirmed its first pick-up, the Shark, will be sold in the UK.
Sold elsewhere as the Shark 6, it is a plug-in hybrid rival for the Ford Ranger.
The specification of UK-market Sharks remains to be confirmed, but in Australia it is available with a choice of turbocharged 1.5-litre or 2.0-litre petrol engines.
Both are paired with two electric motors (one per axle) for combined outputs of either 430bhp and 470lb ft for the 1.5-litre, or 470bhp and 516lb ft.
In either instance, it is driven primarily by its electric motors. According to official WLTP testing, it is capable of covering 50 miles under electric power alone. Its 29.6kWh lithium-iron-phosphate battery pack can be rapid charged at up to 55kW, and it can also be used to power external devices.
The Shark is a dual-cab pick-up with five seats, a 1450L cargo bed and a maximum payload capacity of 835kg. The 1.5-litre model can tow braked trailers weighing up to 1500kg, while the 2.0-litre can manage 2500kg. Both can tow unbraked trailers of up to 750kg.
It remains to be seen whether other body styles offered globally, such as a chassis-cab, will be sold in the UK.
BYD has yet to confirm UK pricing for the Shark but it is likely to undercut the Ranger PHEV, which starts from £40,830 (excluding VAT).
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