{"id":2032809,"date":"2026-07-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2032809"},"modified":"2026-07-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T21:00:00","slug":"the-byd-shark-pickup-is-coming-to-the-uk-and-itll-cost-just-over-47000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2032809","title":{"rendered":"The BYD Shark pickup is coming to the UK, and it\u2019ll cost just over \u00a347,000"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BYD has announced that its Shark pickup<\/a> is coming to the UK and Europe, with prices on our shores starting at a not insignificant \u00a347,290 including VAT.<\/p>\n

You do get quite a bit for your cash though, including a \u2018Super Hybrid\u2019 powertrain that pairs a 1.5-litre turbo four-pot with two electric motors and a hefty 32.2kWh battery pack. That means you get 430bhp, 479lb ft of torque, a 0-62mph time of 5.7 seconds and just under 56 miles of all-electric range. For reference, the Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid gets just 277bhp, 27 miles of EV range and a price tag that just comes in under \u00a349,000 once you\u2019ve made your donation to HMRC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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BYD reckons that the Shark can do 419 miles in total with a full charge and a full tank, and even with a depleted battery we\u2019re promised 29.4mpg. Recharging said battery can be done at 55kW, meaning a 30 to 80 per cent top up in 21 minutes. Oh, and there\u2019s vehicle-to-load tech with two plug sockets to power external devices. Handy.<\/p>\n

First unveiled for the Mexican market back in 2024, BYD also says the design takes inspiration from \u201cthe ocean’s most powerful resident and an animal famed for its agility and power\u201d. Apparently, the high-mounted headlights are designed to look like a shark\u2019s eyes, while the heavily branded grille and lower bumper \u201ctake visual cues from the open mouth as the animal moves in to attack prey\u201d. Right.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Inside the double-cab there\u2019s seating for five, and you can probably figure out a way to watch Jaws<\/em> on the giant 15.6in central touchscreen. You get vegan leather in there too (because Sharks are famously vegan), plus heated and ventilated front seats and a 12-speaker Dynaudio sound system.<\/p>\n

Just one trim level will be available here in the UK, and there\u2019s no word on whether we\u2019ll get the \u2018Performance\u2019 variant that\u2019s offered in Australia. That actually gets a 2.0-litre petrol engine and two electric motors for a total of 469bhp.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BYD has announced that its Shark pickup is coming to the UK and Europe, with prices on our shores starting at a not insignificant \u00a347,290 including VAT. You do get quite a bit for your cash though, including a \u2018Super Hybrid\u2019 powertrain that pairs a 1.5-litre turbo four-pot with two electric motors and a hefty […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,237],"class_list":["post-2032809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-topgear-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2032809"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032809\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2032809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2032809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2032809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}