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A few days ago, the company took pictures of the BYD SHARK "Shark" pickup truck at BYD's dealership in Australia, which will be launched in Australia on October 29 and named "BYD SHARK 6", with a right-hand drive layout in the car. The new car is based on the DMO super hybrid off-road platform and debuted in Mexico in May this year, with a starting price of 899,980 Mexico pesos (about 325,000 yuan).
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In terms of appearance, the BYD SHARK adopts a more rugged style as a whole, with a large "BYD" logo inside the front grille, and is equipped with "C" shaped daytime running lights, and the upper end is connected by a through-type light strip. The front surround is equipped with millimeter-wave radar, and the lower part is a silver guard, and the overall design idea is close to the domestic Formula Leopard brand models.
The BYD SHARK has a square side shape with black wheel arches, and the A-pillar, B-pillar and C-pillar are blackened to create a floating roof effect. In addition, the car features conventional door handles and square exterior mirrors, and offers fixed side steps, gantry and roof racks, with charging and fuel fillers located under both sides of the gantry. In terms of dimensions, the length, width and height of the car are 5457/1971/1925 mm, and the wheelbase is 3260 mm.
At the rear, the BYD SHARK taillights echo the headlights, and are also equipped with a through-light strip with a "BYD" logo on the tailgate. The car is equipped with a casement tailgate with pedals underneath, the cargo box has a volume of 1450 liters and can carry items with a maximum weight of 835 kg. At the same time, the car also has a maximum towing capacity of 2.5 tons.
In terms of interior, the BYD SHARK continues the design style of the Formula Leopard car Leopard 5, and the Australia version will adopt a right-hand drive layout, with orange trim strips on air conditioning vents and cup holders, and orange trim lines in the center console area. The interior of the car is equipped with a four-spoke steering wheel, a wireless mobile phone charging panel with a maximum power of 50 watts in the sub-instrument area, and a number of physical buttons around the lift-and-lift electronic gear lever.
The BYD SHARK has a full LCD instrument with a size of 10.25 inches, a central control screen with a size of 15.6 inches, and is equipped with a locally adapted car machine system. In addition, the car is also equipped with a 12-inch W-HUD head-up display, on-board navigation, on-board wireless network, mobile phone NFC key and other configurations, and is expected to also provide voice interaction, 540-degree panoramic image, on-board KTV and other functions.
The BYD SHARK interior seats are upholstered in black leather with orange stitching, and the front seats are electrically adjustable, with air-conditioning vents in the rear. In addition, the vehicle is equipped with USB Type-A/Type-C ports and 230-volt power supply under the armrest box and rear air conditioning vents.
The BYD SHARK is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system composed of a longitudinal 1.5T engine and a drive motor, with a comprehensive output of more than 430 horsepower, a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 5.7 seconds, and three terrain modes: sand, mud and snow. The car adopts double wishbone independent suspension at the front and rear, and is equipped with a virtual differential lock, which can intelligently distribute the front and rear torque according to the terrain. For reference, the models sold in the Mexico market have a range of 100 km under NEDC conditions and a combined range of 840 km, and support V2L external discharge function.
BYD SHARK domestic spy photos
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Not long ago, the BYD SHARK real car was unveiled in China, or it proves that the car is about to be launched in the domestic market. In terms of size, the BYD SHARK is slightly larger than the Ford Ranger or Mitsubishi Triton, but smaller than the Ford F-150, Ram 1500 and other models. In the Australia market, BYD SHARK will not only compete with overseas brands, but also domestic pickup truck models such as Great Wall Connon and Connon Alpha. For more news, we will continue to pay attention to Chedi.