The BYD Shark 6 DMO has officially landed on Philippine shores, marking BYD Cars Philippines’ first launch for 2025. The highly anticipated plug-in hybrid pickup made its rounds through multiple global markets, including South America and Australia, before finally reaching our country.
In Australia and countries like Colombia and Brazil, the Shark 6 has been advertised as a workhorse pickup with serious off-road capabilities. But locally, BYD Cars Philippines and distributor ACMobility have added an adventurous flair to the lore around the Shark 6. With its vehicle-to-load or V2L features, the electrified pickup aspires to be the perfect camping or road-trip vehicle for Filipino overlanders.
Powering the Shark 6 DMO are two permanent-magnet synchronous electric motors, a 29.6kWh BYD Blade battery, and a gasoline engine that acts as a generator to stretch the 100km electric-only range to a combined range of 800km. With one electric motor driving each axle, the drivetrain is essentially AWD.
The Shark 6 also packs specialized driving modes for motoring over mud, sand, and snow—ideal for camping or if your profession takes you on trails.
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To put it into hard numbers, the Shark 6 measures 5,457mm long, 1,971mm wide, and 1,925mm tall, with a wheelbase of 3,260mm. Those dimensions officially make the Shark 6 longer, wider, and taller than both the Toyota Hilux GR-S and the Ford Ranger Raptor. However, the Shark 6 has a lower ground clearance, sitting 230mm off the ground.
At the back, the bed of the Shark 6 DMO has a capacity of 1,200 liters and packs a lot of outlets—three 220V sockets, to be exact. The truck also comes standard with a V2L adapter that adds another two outlets. With another 220V socket inside, that brings the total to five outlets, in addition to USB-A and USB-C ports.
The Shark 6 DMO boasts a maximum V2L power output of 29kW through its sockets, which should be enough to power some lights, a coffee maker, and perhaps even an induction cooker while you’re out camping. And in terms of pulling power, the Shark 6 can tow as much as 2,500kg or carry up to 830kg on its bed.
All of these features remain consistent between the Advanced and Premium variants of the Shark 6 DMO. What buyers can expect from the Premium variant is a much more comprehensive advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) and a head-up display. Features like automatic emergency braking, land-departure warning, and blind-spot detection will be found on the higher configuration, while the Advanced variant will keep a six-sensor radar system and manual cruise control. If you want the full breakdown of specs, you can check out this article for everything you need to know about BYD’s first-ever pickup truck.
Inside, both variants feature a cabin dressed in leather, a big 12.8-inch rotating infotainment display mounted in the middle, and a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster on the driver’s side.
The BYD Shark 6 DMO Advanced is priced at P2,098,000, while the Premium variant stickers for 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.
The first 30 unit orders were turned over to their owners shortly after the Shark 6 launch.
