Practically every time BYD Cars Philippines launched a new car last year, we said it could be the brand’s biggest and most important model to date. Well, we’ll say it again and this might be the last time we do, because this latest release is undoubtedly the brand’s biggest and most important model in the local lineup.
This is the Shark 6 DMO, BYD’s first-ever pickup offering. It enters a battlefield dominated by nameplates that have been around for several generations and which mostly use diesel propulsion. The Shark’s electrified powertrain already sets it apart and draws the attention of buyers in the midsize truck segment, but that’s not the only thing it has going for it. Let’s go through the most important points one by one.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 BYD Shark 6 DMO.
Variants and prices
Locally, the Shark 6 DMO is available in two variants: Advanced and Premium. Check out the prices below:
BYD Shark 6 DMO 2025 Philippine prices
- Shark 6 DMO Advanced – P2,098,000
- Shark 6 DMO Premium – P2,298,000
First-time BYD buyers will be given a discount of P50,000, while existing BYD owners will get P50,000 on top of that, for a total discount of P100,000.
For the pre-launch preview, we were provided units of the higher Premium variant. Our test car was in Deep Sea Blue, but other color options are Cosmos Black and Aurora White.
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Exterior
The Shark 6 DMO is a big and heavy truck, measuring 5,457mm long, 1,971mm wide, and 1,925mm tall, with a 3,260mm wheelbase and a 2,710kg curb weight. For additional context, you might want to check out our size comparos that pit it against the Toyota Hilux GR-S and the Ford Ranger Raptor.
In this segment, however, it’s not just size but also utility that buyers look into. So, here are more relevant numbers: 230mm ground clearance, 700mm wading depth, 1,200-liter bed space, 835kg payload capacity, and 2,500kg towing capacity. The truck also rides on 18-inch alloys shod with 265/65 tires.
Save for the Seagull, which has been dubbed the ‘Lambormini,’ BYD designs are usually characterized by smooth, flowing lines and gentle curves, with just the right amount of angular elements. The Shark 6 DMO has gone completely against that trend and went full-on blocky truck instead—you definitely can’t call this a brute in a suit. It even has the brand name spelled proudly across the grille and stamped across the tailgate.
Horizontal strips connect the headlamps and the taillights to their respective pairs. The front lights are sort of E-shaped, with another line dividing the top and bottom units. The bottom half is dominated by a matte-silver skid plate, although the 31-degree approach angle should be enough to keep the chin scuff-free through most inclines.
Premium units come standard with a sports bar and aluminum roof rails. Otherwise, most exterior features are the same in the two variants, and the major differences are found elsewhere.
Interior
The Shark 6 DMO’s interior is functional and utilitarian, but it’s got some quirky details to add character to the cabin. Pops of orange liven up the dark-gray scheme, and the chunky dashboard has an open bin for chucking in any items you want easy access to.
The instrument panel is a simple 10.25-inch unit, while the main infotainment interface is a 12.8-inch touchscreen with the now-familiar party trick of rotating to either a horizontal or a vertical orientation. It’s equipped with Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and pumps out audio via an eight-speaker setup. Below that are the central A/C vents and a 50W wireless charger on the center console.
In keeping with the shark theme, the gearshift looks hammerhead-inspired. It’s flanked on both sides by rectangular buttons for various driving settings. The row of switchgear below—with start/stop in the middle—wouldn’t look out of place in an aircraft.
The driver seat is six-way power-adjustable, with four-way lumbar support in the Premium variant, while the passenger seat gets four-way power-adjustment. The higher spec adds heating and ventilation for the front perches. Rear occupants get the advantage of spacious legroom afforded by the electrified powertrain—the floor is completely flat, so even the middle seat is not as inhospitable as usual.
There are also three charging options in the rear: USB-A and USB-C ports, and a 220V AC socket. The cargo area has three additional 220V AC sockets. Add to that the free vehicle-to-load adapter, and the Shark’s V2L capability goes up to 29kW, which is equivalent to the power provided by 97 solar panels. That’s enough to run a campsite for a small family, including a mini ref, an induction cooker, and an outdoor movie setup.
Powertrain and specs
Powering the Shark 6 is the BYD Super DMO system. It’s essentially the same as the DM-i powertrain in the Sealion 6, only this one is designed for venturing off the beaten path—DMO stands for ‘Dual Motor Off-Road.’
The wheels are driven by two electric motors with a combined output of 430hp and 650Nm of torque. On the paved stuff, that’s enough to propel the truck from a standstill to 100kph in 5.7sec, all the way to a top speed of 160kph. The 29.6kWh Blade battery has an electric-only range of 100km based on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). It may be recharged from 30% to 80% in 24 minutes via a 55kW DC charger, or from 15% to 100% in 5.2 hours via a 7kW AC charger.
Regenerative braking through the Intelligent Power Brake system helps top up the battery, but on the go, it’s the 1.5-liter turbocharged ‘generator’—basically an engine that has no linkage to the wheels—that handles recharging duties, enabling an NEDC combined range of 800km. That said, a local efficiency run conducted by local distributor ACMobility has yielded a combined range of 1,114.3km.
Normal, Sport, and Economy are the available on-road drive modes. There are three Driving Terrain modes, too: Mud, Sand, and Snow. The electronic limited-slip control manages torque distribution, front/rear bias, and slip rate to maximize traction in the activated setting, based on real-time conditions.
Another key feature of the Shark 6 DMO is the use of front and rear double-wishbone suspension for good ride comfort. What’s more, the cell-to-chassis architecture sandwiches the Blade battery pack within the middle portion of the frame, making it part of the structure and resulting in more interior space and improved stability.
Extra features
Just recently, the Shark 6 DMO scored a five-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). Among the standard safety kit in the local units are front, side, and side curtain airbags, hill-hold and hill-descent control, anti-rollover control, a distributed traction control system, hydraulic brake assist, six radar-based sensors, and a 360-degree-view camera with see-through mode, which is useful for off-roading.
The Premium variant gets the DiPilot advanced driver-assist system. This includes stop-and-go full-speed adaptive cruise control (versus manual cruise control in the Advanced spec), predictive collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning and emergency lane-keeping assist, rear cross-traffic alert and braking, and blind-spot detection. A head-up display supplements the instrument panel in providing the most important driving information.
Other features exclusive to the range-topper are the trailer power interface, a negative-ion air purifier and PM2.5 filter in the cabin, and high-beam assist.
The purchase of a Shark 6 DMO comes with a free portable charger as well as a 7kW home wall charger for quicker top-ups compared with using a regular outlet. ACMobility has an expanding network of charging stations and membership charging plans, and has also rolled out the Power On Wheels fleet of DC-charger-equipped trucks—essentially mobile charging stations you can book through the EVRO app.
Local BYD cars come with a six-year or 150,000km vehicle warranty and separate eight-year or 150,000km warranties for the battery and the motor. On top of that, ACMobility claims the Shark 6 DMO is around 42% more affordable to maintain versus comparable pickups. It estimates the five-year preventive maintenance costs for the truck to be at P99,412.32, or under P20,000 a year.
We’ll have a full review of the Shark 6 DMO once units are available for longer test drives. In the meantime, what do you think of BYD’s first-ever pickup? Does it stand a chance against the mainstays in the segment?
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