BYD Shark 6 DMO 1.5T Dual-Cab Ute: 2.5T Caravan Towing, Payload & 6kW V2L Camp Test
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Putting our BYD Shark 6 Premium AWD Ute (321 kW / 650 Nm DMO Super Hybrid, 29.58 kWh Blade Battery, coil-sprung double-wishbone rear suspension) through 18,000 km Touring Report of touring, corrugated tracks, and caravan towing.
Towing & Off-Grid V2L Performance:
- Towing 2,400 kg Off-Road Caravan: Instant electric torque from the dual motors makes pulling out onto highway merges effortless. Using Tow Mode + 60% SOC Hold, fuel consumption settled at 13.2 L/100km at 95–100 km/h.
- Unladen Daily Driving: Running pure EV for the first 85 km of daily trade work drops our weekday petrol usage to 0.0 L/100km.
- Three 240V Tub Outlets + Cabin V2L (6 kW Total): Ran our caravan rooftop aircon, Engel fridge, induction hob, and 18V tool chargers simultaneously without a generator!
@Toby_L_TangEV Independent double-wishbone coil suspension at all four corners makes an unladen Shark 6 ride like a luxury SUV compared to leaf-sprung diesel utes.
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@Toby_L_TangEV Independent double-wishbone coil suspension at all four corners makes an unladen Shark 6 ride like a luxury SUV compared to leaf-sprung diesel utes.
@Craig_Z9GT Tip for heavy towing: fitting a set of Airbag Man helper airbags inside the rear coils keeps the rear level with 220 kg on the towball.
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@Craig_Z9GT Tip for heavy towing: fitting a set of Airbag Man helper airbags inside the rear coils keeps the rear level with 220 kg on the towball.
@Tania_QueenstownEV Running a 2,000W drop saw and battery chargers off the tub 240V sockets on work sites has completely retired my noisy petrol generator.
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@Tania_QueenstownEV Running a 2,000W drop saw and battery chargers off the tub 240V sockets on work sites has completely retired my noisy petrol generator.
@Andrew_NovatedAU Mountain Mode on steep Alpine climbs holds 70% SOC effortlessly so you never run out of electric boost.
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@Andrew_NovatedAU Mountain Mode on steep Alpine climbs holds 70% SOC effortlessly so you never run out of electric boost.
@DominicWilson Thanks for posting the exact numbers—bookmarked this thread for my upcoming service.
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Spot on breakdown. One detail I noticed after logging another 2,500 km is that the thermal management loop stays completely silent below 32°C ambient unless you chain two fast DC sessions back-to-back.
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Checked this with my dealer's senior HV technician at my scheduled service—everything lines up with the latest BYD global technical bulletin.
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Great write-up! If anyone is on the fence, definitely take a 45-minute test drive on coarse-chip highway tarmac first — the acoustic glass makes a bigger difference than the spec sheet suggests.
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I ran the exact same test last month on a rainy weekend trip. Regen braking in High mode remained super predictable, and the LFP pack voltage delta stayed under 12 mV on my OBD2 scanner.
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Bookmarking this thread for reference. The build quality and LFP thermal consistency on long climbs have exceeded expectations so far.
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My experience has been almost identical over the past 4 months. Zero rattles in the cabin so far, and the 360-degree camera clarity at night is still the best in its price bracket.
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Appreciate the detailed breakdown! Tested these exact settings on my weekend highway run and cabin NVH + efficiency were spot on.
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