350 kW BYD Shark 6 Performance in SA: price and specs

Boasting 350 kW, the BYD Shark 6 Performance has arrived in South Africa.  See pricing and specs below…

BYD Shark 6 Performance exterior

Image: BYD

In April 2026, BYD announced the Shark 6 Performance, a more powerful version of the Chinese automaker’s plug-in hybrid (PHEV) double-cab bakkie. However, at the time, the Shenzhen brand had yet to confirm whether the new flagship model will make its way to South Africa. Well, it’s now here, with BYD’s local arm revealing pricing and specs.

The Shark 6 Performance employs BYD’s latest DMO (Dual Mode Off-road) Super Hybrid system, which comprises a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine and a duo of electric motors sited at the front and rear, respectively. As a reminder, the Shark 6 Premium’s dual electric motors are coupled with a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine.

The Shark 6 Performance produces combined power and torque outputs of 350 kW and 700 N.m – increases of 29 kW and 50 N.m over the “standard” Shark 6, which we evaluated for a road test in 2025. As such, the Shark 6 Performance now tops the list of most powerful bakkies in SA. BYD claims the Shark 6 Performance completes the 0-100 km/h sprint in 5.5 seconds; two-tenths of a second quicker than its 321 kW/650 N.m sibling.

In addition to gaining Crawl Mode, the Shark 6 Performance also boasts an improved braked towing capacity compared to the Premium derivative, at 3 500 vs 2 500 kg.

BYD Shark 6 Performance price in SA

The BYD Shark 6 Performance is priced from R1 149 900, making it R160 000 more expensive than the Premium variant. Included with the price as standard are a five-year/100 000 km vehicle warranty, eight-year/200 000 km battery warranty, and a maintenance plan spanning five years or 100 000 km.

The Shark 6 Performance’s PHEV setup incorporates a 29.58 kWh battery, which offers a claimed electric-only operating range of “up to” 80 km. BYD says a fully charged battery and full, 60-litre tank of fuel delivers a combined range of “up to” 640 km. (The Shark 6 Premium offers 85 km of EV-only driving and a combined range of 670 km.)

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