Cheaper BYD Shark 6 price exposed: 2026 BYD Shark 6 cab-chassis pricing revealed as it gears up to challenge diesel rivals Ford Ranger, Isuzu Ute D-Max and Toyota HiLux

Pricing for the incoming BYD Shark 6 cab-chassis ute has been revealed on the website RedBook.

It will start from $55,900, before on-road costs, which is $2000 cheaper than the pick-up version of the popular ute already in Australia. 

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The cab-chassis Shark 6 does not have a direct rival in Australia with the Ford Ranger PHEV being a pick-up-exclusive variant. 

GWM is preparing a budget PHEV ute in China, which has good prospects for an Australian launch some time this year, but it looks like that will be a pick-up-only variant as well. 

BYD’s newest ute Down Under was first revealed in late November when it appeared in Department of Infrastructure filings confirming sale approval. 

These latest details reveal the car will miss out on some of the Shark 6 pick-up’s gear, such as a head-up display along with heated and ventilated front seats.

It will still have a digital driver display and central touchscreen display, but the leather-wrapped steering wheel has been replaced by a synthetic one. 

It can also now be confirmed that the ute will have the same power set-up as found on the pick-up variant. A 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine and dual electric motors, producing 321kW and 650Nm. 

The ute has a 29.6kWh lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery, with an electric-only driving range of 100km, according to generous NEDC testing.

The cab-chassis increases the payload to 900kg, but capacity will decrease with any tub or trailer installed. braked towing capacity remains at 2500kg.

This news comes as BYD prepares to update the pick-up variant of the ute later in 2026. 

It is expected to be fitted with front and rear differential locks and a two-speed transfer-case, which would likely come with a price bump.