Its stock continuing to soar, Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) has finally debuted its first ever bakkie, the BYD Shark.
An announcement regarding South African availability has seemingly already been made, though not officially by the brand's local arm.A project known to have been in development for more than two years, Chinese new energy vehicle giant, Build Your Dreams, known better by the abbreviation BYD, has officially debuted its first bakkie in the shape of the plug-in hybrid Shark.
Showcased in Mexico and reportedly set to go on-sale in Brazil by the end of the third quarter, the Shark becomes the latest model to fall under BYD’s so-called ocean range of products currently comprising the Dolphin electric hatch, the Seal sedan, Sea Lion coupe crossover, Seal U large crossover and the tiny Seagull known as the Dolphin Mini in certain export markets.
According to BYD, the claimed payload is 835 kg with the plug-in hybrid drivetrain resulting in tow capacity dropping from the usual segment 3 500 kg to 2 500 kg. Neither the wading depth nor ground clearance was revealed.Its styling bearing a close resemblance to the current Ford Ranger at the front with the rear and side profile being reminiscent of the original Volkswagen Amarok, the Shark’s central point is the plug-in hybrid powertrain that consists of a 1.
In combined form, the Shark produces 320kW/650Nm, which, according to BYD, translates to a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 5.7 seconds. The claimed all-electric range is 100 km and the total overall distance using both the petrol engine and electric motor 840 km.
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