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

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?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.