BYD Shark vs Volkswagen Amarok
Against the BYD Shark, the Volkswagen Amarok carries 260 kg more.
The BYD Shark and the Volkswagen Amarok side by side, from the manufacturers' own figures: every version THRIVE tracks, with unverified figures left out.
Where each is stronger
The Volkswagen Amarok carries more: up to 1,050 kg of payload, against 790 kg for the BYD Shark.
The Volkswagen Amarok tows more: up to 3,500 kg braked, against 2,500 kg.
BYD Shark vs Volkswagen Amarok: the figures
Best figure across each model's versions; the version pages show which version and the source for every number. The stronger figure is in bold.
| Specification | BYD Shark | Volkswagen Amarok |
|---|---|---|
| Versions we track | 1 | 1 |
| Fuel | plug-in hybrid | diesel |
| Price from (excluding VAT) | - | £46,870 |
| Payload, up to | 790 kg | 1,050 kg |
| Gross vehicle weight | 3,500 kg | 3,350 kg |
| Official fuel economy (diesel/petrol), best | - | 26.9 mpg |
| Plug-in hybrid: official weighted economy | 80.7 mpg | - |
| Plug-in hybrid: electric-only range, up to | 55.9 miles | - |
| Towing (braked), up to | 2,500 kg | 3,500 kg |
| Load length at floor, up to | - | 1,624 mm |
| Overall length | 5,457 mm | - |
A plug-in hybrid's official economy is a weighted WLTP result that assumes the van is charged regularly, so it cannot be set against a diesel's combined mpg, and we do not rank it. Real fuel use depends on how often it is plugged in.