How many BYD Shark 6s are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,534 on the road Built 2024-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
BYD's first ute, revealed in 2024: a double-cab plug-in hybrid with a turbocharged 1.5-litre petrol engine and an electric motor on each axle. There is no driveshaft linking front and rear. It took on the diesel utes with far more power and the ability to run on electricity alone.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2025: 1,870 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 61 |
| 2025 | 1,870 |
| 2026 | 1,116 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium · 1.5 L | 2,843 | Uncommon | |
| Performance · 2.0 L | 204 | Scarce |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3,047 still registered, the BYD Shark 6 is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 14 BYD models and 248th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
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