Episode

S7E44 – Driving the 2026 BYD Shark: The Plug-In Hybrid Pickup That Could Crush It in the U.S.

Podcast: AI Auto Podcast
Published: Sep 4, 2026
Duration seconds: 621
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Summary

In this episode, I’m behind the wheel of the 2026 BYD Shark—the first plug-in hybrid 4x4 pickup available in Chile. Built on BYD’s Dual Mode Off-road platform, it pairs a 1.5-liter turbo gasoline engine with dual electric motors for a combined output of more than 430 horsepower. It’s capable, refined, and genuinely impressive. So here’s the big question: just how successful could this truck be if it ever made it to the U.S. market?