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BYD has dropped the tub from its popular Shark 6 – alongside luxury features such as a head-up display and 15.6-inch screen – for a $2000 price reduction.
The 2026 BYD Shark 6 Dynamic cab-chassis has officially gone on sale in Australia, priced from $55,900 plus on-road costs – $2000 less than the pick-up grade above it.
The price of the cab-chassis Shark 6 was already known, thanks to a leak on industry price guide Redbook, but BYD has today confirmed the RRP and opened orders for the cheapest variant in its ute line-up.
It has also published the first official images of the cab-chassis, fitted with a heavy-duty alloy tray designed in conjunction with, and built by Ironman 4x4.
The price of the tray is yet to be confirmed; BYD says it features eight tie-down points, two lockable storage boxes, and an optional trundle tray.
Images released by the Chinese car brand show the switch to a cab-chassis body style places the Shark 6's charging port under a liquid-sealed flap behind the rear-right wheel, rather than above and ahead of the wheel on the pick-up's tub.
The $55,900 plus on-roads Shark 6 Dynamic shares the $57,900 Premium pick-up's 1.5-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine, dual electric motors and 29.58kWh battery pack, claimed to produce 321kW and 650Nm combined.
It quotes a 2500kg tow rating, and according to approval documents, a 935kg payload – excluding the tray – from its 2565kg tare mass and 3500kg gross vehicle mass.
The Dynamic trim grade badge signifies a lower level of equipment than the current Premium variant.
BYD has only confirmed a 12.8-inch touchscreen, compared to a 15.6-inch display in the Premium, but Redbook data has previously indicated it also deletes rain-sensing wipers, head-up display, heated and ventilated front seats, and rear privacy glass.
The genuine leather-wrapped steering wheel is replaced by a synthetic leather-look item, while Continental tyres are swapped for Giti rubber.
Australia is likely to mirror New Zealand models in also removing driver's seat lumbar adjustment and the included NFC key card for unlocking the vehicle, and lowering DC fast-charging power from 55kW to 40kW.
Despite the drop in equipment, the Dynamic is only $2000 cheaper than the Premium – a similar price gap to what is quoted by diesel ute makers between their cab-chassis and pick-ups with shared equipment levels.
The Dynamic and Premium are due to gain a Crawl Mode later this year, after its debut on the Performance, which BYD says "limits the Shark 6 to a maximum of 20km/h and continuously adjusts torque to keep the wheels moving without slipping."
It will be offered as a downloadable over-the-air software update for the 1.5-litre versions "later this year".
Alex Misoyannis has been writing about cars since 2017, when he started his own website, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before joining CarAdvice in 2019, becoming a regular contributing journalist within the news team in 2020. Cars have played a central role throughout Alex’s life, from flicking through car magazines at a young age, to growing up around performance vehicles in a car-loving family. Highly Commended - Young Writer of the Year 2024 (Under 30) Rising Star Journalist, 2024 Winner Scoop of The Year - 2024 Winner
