BYD Shark 6 DMO 1.5T Dual-Cab Ute: 2.5T Caravan Towing, Payload & 6kW V2L Camp Test

[Toby_L_TangEV]

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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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!

[Craig_Z9GT]

@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.

[Tania_QueenstownEV]

@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.

[Andrew_NovatedAU]

@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.

[DominicWilson]

@Andrew_NovatedAU Mountain Mode on steep Alpine climbs holds 70% SOC effortlessly so you never run out of electric boost.

[Marcus_T_TangEV]

@DominicWilson Thanks for posting the exact numbers—bookmarked this thread for my upcoming service.

[Charlotte_WA_EV]

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.

[Julian_Sealion6]

Checked this with my dealer's senior HV technician at my scheduled service—everything lines up with the latest BYD global technical bulletin.

[AngusP_NSW]

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.

[Lucy_Jones]

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.

[James_DMO]

Interesting point about the charging curve. I found that plugging in around 15–18% SOC gives the fastest sustained peak kW before the BMS gently tapers above 80%.

[Declan_LDN_EV]

Bookmarking this thread for reference. The build quality and LFP thermal consistency on long climbs have exceeded expectations so far.

[Archie_M_Sealion7]

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.

[malcolms90]

Appreciate the detailed breakdown! Tested these exact settings on my weekend highway run and cabin NVH + efficiency were spot on.