The Shark 6 is a plug-in hybrid dual cab with a 3,500kg GVM, but a kerb weight approaching 2.8 tonnes. Payload lands between 725kg and 900kg, among the tightest of any ute sold here.
Shark 6. 3 variants, figures transcribed from the manufacturer's spec sheets.
BYD Shark 6
Already set to the BYD Shark 6. Choose your variant, add what you're fitting, and see what payload you have left.
Shark 6. Payload is GVM minus kerb weight, before you fit anything or put anyone in it.
| Variant | Kerb | GVM | Payload | GCM | Towing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Cab Chassis AWD PHEV | 2,600kg | 3,500kg | 900kg | 5,750kg | 2,500kg |
| Performance Dual Cab Pick-Up AWD PHEV | 2,775kg | 3,500kg | 725kg | 6,650kg | 3,500kg |
| Premium Dual Cab Pick-Up AWD PHEV | 2,710kg | 3,500kg | 790kg | 5,750kg | 2,500kg |
The battery and motors are the reason the Shark 6 starts heavy. It is not an accessory you can decline, and it is why a ute with a 3,500kg GVM ends up with less payload than lighter utes rated at 3,000kg.
On a payload this tight, a tray and canopy alone can account for most of what the vehicle is allowed to carry. BYD's own brochure warns that a tray changes the mass, payload and towing figures and must be verified once fitted.
Up to 350kg on the variants rated to tow 3,500kg. Against a payload starting at 725kg, that is roughly half of it gone before any gear or passengers.
The towing ratings differ across the range, and so do the GCMs, by nearly a tonne. If towing is the reason you are looking, read the figure for the exact variant rather than the number in the advertising.
This is the Shark 6 in one line. It has one of the highest GVMs here and one of the lowest payloads, because payload is GVM minus kerb weight and the kerb weight is enormous. Judge a ute on payload, not on GVM.
Their brochure states this explicitly for the cab chassis, and we agree with them. Take the vehicle over a weighbridge after the tray goes on, because the published figure describes a vehicle that no longer exists.
Between 725kg and 900kg depending on variant, which is among the tightest of any ute sold in Australia. Select yours above for the exact figure.
Some variants are rated at 3,500kg and others considerably lower. Check the figure for your exact variant, because the GCMs differ by close to a tonne as well.
Because payload is GVM minus kerb weight, and the plug-in hybrid drivetrain makes this a very heavy vehicle before anything is added. A high GVM on a heavy vehicle does not produce a high payload.
Run the numbers first. With payload under 900kg, a canopy, drawers, water and a family will get you to GVM quickly. The calculator on this page will tell you in about a minute.
It differs sharply between variants, by close to a tonne. The figure for yours is in the table above along with the spec sheet it came from.