# BYD Shark

11 Hacker News commenters recommended BYD Shark and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Praised for solid build and value at about $40k, and selling well in Australia and Mexico; one recall over spare wheels has been reported.

## Why people recommend it

- Sells well in Australia and Mexico (3 comments): "are incredibly popular in Australia, which is a very similar market to the US" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48378022)) "the BYD Shark is doing well in e.g. Australia and Mexico" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46285796)) "The BYD Shark 6 is already a hit" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48378040))
- Good value at about $40k (4 comments): "The worlds biggest electric car company made the Shark, a plug-in EV hybrid. Sold for US$40k in Australia." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46286886)) "It's amazing and I paid $41k USD ($57,900 AUD) for it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47058163)) "it shows that a very nice truck can be built for $40k" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46286266))
- Well built, heavy-duty components (3 comments): "The powertrain components all look to be extremely high quality." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48381705)) "I'm super impressed with how heavy duty everything is." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48378942)) "Far superior to American made rubbish." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48473208))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Ford F-150](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ford-f-150.md): 44 recommend
- [Toyota Hilux](https://hackerapproved.com/p/toyota-hilux.md): 27 recommend
- [Ford Maverick](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ford-maverick.md): 25 recommend
- [Toyota Tacoma](https://hackerapproved.com/p/toyota-tacoma.md): 22 recommend
- [Ford Ranger](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ford-ranger.md): 19 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.byd.com/us)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "BYD Shark", https://hackerapproved.com/p/byd-shark-6/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).