{"id":165217,"date":"2025-12-03T01:19:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T01:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/165217\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T01:19:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T01:19:12","slug":"byd-shark-6-is-the-best-lifestyle-adventure-vehicle-of-2025-driven-car-guide-aa-insurance-nz-car-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/165217\/","title":{"rendered":"BYD Shark 6 is the best Lifestyle\/Adventure vehicle of 2025: DRIVEN Car Guide AA Insurance NZ Car of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

In some respects the BYD Shark 6<\/a> started off the back foot for COTY this year. It began to filter through<\/a> into the Kiwi market very late-2024, thereby just missing our 2024 awards programme. That means it\u2019s one of the older models (in COTY-relative terms) to be considered in this category.<\/p>\n

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\nBYD SHARK 6 PREMIUM: POWERTRAIN 1.5-litre petrol 4-cylinder with 29.58kWh plug-in battery, single-speed transmission, AWD\u00a0OUTPUT 321kW\/650Nm EFFICIENCY 2.0l\/100km (25-100% battery charge), 7.9l\/100km (below 25%) SIZE 5457mm long, 2710kg PRICE $69,990.<\/p>\n

No matter. It still charged to head of the Lifestyle\/Adventure class for 2025 thanks to its combination of ute practicality, hugely efficient and innovative plug-in hybrid technology, astonishing dual-motor performance (321kW!) and impressive on-road manners.<\/p>\n

No, it doesn\u2019t have the best payload or tow-ability in class, nor is it a gung-ho off-roader (although it\u2019s pretty good). But it achieves enough in those areas to suit most double-cab ute users. And you\u2019re getting a remarkably SUV-like driving experience in return for a little compromise on the hard-core stuff.<\/p>\n


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The Shark 6 really shows what you do with electric power. The large battery gives 80-100km EV driving (you can DC fast-charge it), the 1.5-litre petrol engine acting mainly as a generator when needed. It\u2019s a big ute with real eco-cred; little wonder that 50 per cent of buyers are fleets or government departments.<\/p>\n


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\nIt’s almost too nice to use as a ute. Almost.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also a brilliant lifestyle accessory thanks to features like the Vehicle to Load (V2L) function via three power outlets in the tray, two in the cabin and another using an adaptor for the main charge port. It\u2019s a fishing, camping, making-espresso-in-the-outdoors dream.<\/p>\n

Runners up: Kia Tasman, Ford Everest.<\/p>\n

Check out the other Category Winners here<\/p>\n

And don’t forget the Overall Winner will be announced at 7am on Friday, December 5.<\/p>\n


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