Upgrade for the BYD Shark in South Africa

The Performance costs R1,149,000, while the Premium is priced at R989,900. Both are substantially cheaper than the Raptor, which starts at R1,307,300.

The new model will be available with four exterior colours: Outback Orange, Obsidian Black, Snowy White and Atlantis Grey.

It includes a 5-year/100,000 km vehicle warranty, 5-year/100,000 km maintenance plan and an 8-year/200,000 km battery warranty, subject to BYD South Africa’s standard terms and conditions.
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I like the shark, if I were in the market now for a bakkie and i could afford those prices that's the bakkie I'd get, but anyone looking at buying a raptor isn't in the same target market as those looking to buy a shark.
 
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If it had a Toyota badge on it will sell like hot cakes but who drives a BYD that is serious about a bakkie image.
 
That's a lot of power. Nice.

I see the jokes some BYD Shark okes make about the Raptors in their rear view mirror bla bla bla.
If I were to replace my next-gen Raptor now, it would be another Raptor.

Its just not the same as any other bakkie. Till you haven't driven one, you cannot compare it to another bakkie.

If the BYD Shark had the same or similar suspension setup as the Raptor, then that is another story, I think.
 
W@P said:
That's a lot of power. Nice.

I see the jokes some BYD Shark okes make about the Raptors in their rear view mirror bla bla bla.
If I were to replace my next-gen Raptor now, it would be another Raptor.

Its just not the same as any other bakkie. Till you haven't driven one, you cannot compare it to another bakkie.

If the BYD Shark had the same or similar suspension setup as the Raptor, then that is another story, I think.
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Even then, the person that want and can afford a 3 liter twin turbo petrol won't be happy with a 4 cylinder hybrid, regardless of the power.
 
The Chinese are leading the way while America can only languish. Only Trumpets with 20th century ideologies still want a Ford Ranger.
 
Craig_ said:
I like the shark, if I were in the market now for a bakkie and i could afford those prices that's the bakkie I'd get, but anyone looking at buying a raptor isn't in the same target market as those looking to buy a shark.
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I think they are close.

Both are buying a status vehicle, not a workhorse.

The Raptor driver may still want to project the illusion of being a tough off-roader while the Shark driver has accepted that they are not that person.
 
thestaggy said:
I think they are close.

Both are buying a status vehicle, not a workhorse.

The Raptor driver may still want to project the illusion of being a tough off-roader while the Shark driver has accepted that they are not that person.
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I'll have to disagree there, it might be the case for some, but it won't be for everyone. The shark driver might be a person that occasionally need a bakkie but don't want to spend a crap load of money on fuel and can charge at home. I doubt anyone would buy a raptor at 15L/100km+ just for the show. That's a crap load of money and that even before you consider the maintainance and up front cost.
 
Craig_ said:
I'll have to disagree there, it might be the case for some, but it won't be for everyone. The shark driver might be a person that occasionally need a bakkie but don't want to spend a crap load of money on fuel and can charge at home. I doubt anyone would buy a raptor at 15L/100km+ just for the show. That's a crap load of money and that even before you consider the maintainance and up front cost.
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For the same reason I see very few people going bundu bashing in their Raptor or doing some proper farm work in it.

That's a crap load of money to go and ding it up.

Most of these premium double cabs probably don't see anything more than a boat slipway and the occassional gravel road.

EDIT: Double cabs are the new German sedan.

 
thestaggy said:
For the same reason I see very few people going bundu bashing in their Raptor or doing some proper farm work in it.

That's a crap load of money to go and ding it up.

Most of these premium double cabs probably don't see anything more than a boat slipway and the occassional gravel road.

EDIT: Double cabs are the new German sedan.

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Raptor isn't suitable for farm work anyway, it's loading capacity is less than a normal bakkie.

And for the occasional load or gravel a bakkie is perfect. I had a low slung sedan and had to turn around so many times on vacation because I wasn't comfortable taking my car on gravel, once you have a bakkie you can go almost anywhere.
 
W@P said:
That's a lot of power. Nice.

I see the jokes some BYD Shark okes make about the Raptors in their rear view mirror bla bla bla.
If I were to replace my next-gen Raptor now, it would be another Raptor.

Its just not the same as any other bakkie. Till you haven't driven one, you cannot compare it to another bakkie.

If the BYD Shark had the same or similar suspension setup as the Raptor, then that is another story, I think.
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I'd generally agree. The Raptor is special because of the suspension... and until another brand brings something like that to the table, the Raptor target market is out of their reach.

My only real issue (outside of the price) with the Shark is the fuel consumption, its kind of high.
 
ToxicBunny said:
I'd generally agree. The Raptor is special because of the suspension... and until another brand brings something like that to the table, the Raptor target market is out of their reach.

My only real issue (outside of the price) with the Shark is the fuel consumption, its kind of high.
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Chery KP31 or stockman or whatever it's gonna be called here in SA seems promising...diesel hybrid with a more serious suspension than the shark and 3 locking diffs for proper offroading....one to look out for,and looks good too,it apparently might come by end of the year or early next year and if they start manufacturing it in Rosslyn then it will probably be a big hit in SA if priced right.
 
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