While Toyota and Ford are busy palming a few aces for later, BYD slams them with a lay down misère. The Shark 6 is everything Hilux, Tasman, Amarok, Navara, Ranger and the other diesel tractors aren’t—classy, quiet, quick and dead gorgeous, and that’s just the start.
The DC fast charging was as moody as hell, but you’ll be hooking up at home right? You can power your “camp”site or plug your hot apprentices into more power points than their toys can handle. Shark 6 has a fabulously sharp reversing camera, and it isn’t banging on about bloody useless warning every few minutes.
Read about our DC charging strife HERE
Proper suspension instead of pre-industrial leaf springs and drum brake relics are just the start. The drive system works a little like the new e-CVT’s you see in Honda and Toyota, but the almost 30kWh battery is the main power source. It is slightly ruined by a 100km EV range, but it always drives like an EV, and it has struck a chord as it chimes up the charts like Jean-Michel Jarre on Bells.
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It rides and drives like an SUV, rubbing salt in the open cankers at Kia following its Tasman tragedy. Hilux and Ranger sit atop the tree now, but next year’s topper will be Shark 6 or I’ll walk backwards a Bourke. There are other Chinese brands bringing the goods too, but BYD’s Blade 2 is promising.
- 1. Quiet: It is whisper quiet. No diesel rattle, no tractor vibrations, just seamless electric serenity until the petrol generator slides in unnoticed.
- 2. Parking: It pairs that fabulously sharp reversing camera with an un-fucked Android-based operating system that actually stays quiet, instead of banging on about useless safety warnings every few minutes.
- 3. Ride/suspension: Proper independent rear suspension instead of pre-industrial leaf springs and drum brake relics. It rides and drives like a plush SUV, rubbing salt directly into the open cankers at Kia following its Tasman tragedy.
- 4. Drive modes: Seamless electronic transitions between EV and hybrid modes that actually map to what your right foot is doing, rather than guessing what gear you want.
- 5. Power/torque: Combined petrol-electric grunt that makes traditional dual-cabs feel utterly prehistoric off the mark when you need to pull out into heavy traffic.
- 6. Transmission: No hunting through ten gears or enduring sluggish torque converters. The EHS automatic system ensures power delivery is instant, linear, and smooth.
- 7. Sound system: A proper cabin deserves proper audio, and the standard setup genuinely delivers enough crisp bass and clarity without needing aftermarket speaker upgrades.
- 8. Warranty and Service (20km intervals): BYD has removed previous tiered exclusions, meaning the 6-year/150,000km general warranty comprehensively covers items like infotainment touchscreens and suspension, paired with generous 20,000km logbook intervals.
- 9. Rotating Screen with heavily modified Android Auto OS: The screen spins to your preference, backed by a deeply customized, responsive operating system that functions smoothly without the usual lag.
- 10. Power Torque (now with a base model and Performance model): The line-up has grown to three choices, giving you the standard 321kW grunt in the Premium and trade-ready Dynamic cab-chassis, or a thumping 350kW/700Nm layout in the new Performance flagship.
- 11. External power: The vehicle-to-load setup lets you run heavy-duty tools, field gear, or appliances directly from the tray sockets without needing a noisy portable generator.
- 12. Back Seat space vastly better than Hilux, Ranger, Tasman et al: Genuine cabin packaging efficiency means rear passengers actually get real legroom and thigh support, rather than being shoved against a vertical rear bulkhead.
As an aside, we are keeping an eye on VW’s 33% stake in battery maker Gotion High-Tech. While the rest of the industry is bleeding cash chasing finite lithium, Gotion just launched their “Gnascent” sodium-ion platform at gigawatt scale. Dropping three distinct versions of salt-based cells, this tech is set to power everything from drones to commercial grids at a third of the cost of traditional chemistry, while delivering serious energy density leaps (up to 261 Wh/kg), less weight, and flawless operation down to –50°C. BYD’s Blade 2 has a fight on its hands, and the legacy brands are on the canvas after a knock-out. They just don’t know they’re down for the count, for good..
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Alan Zurvas is the founder and editor of Gay Car Boys, Australia's leading LGBTQI+ automotive publication. Before launching GCB in 2008, Alan's automotive writing was published in SameSame.com.au and the Star Observer. With over 16 years of hands-on car reviewing experience, Alan brings an honest, irreverent voice to every review — championing value and innovation over brand loyalty.
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