BYD Shark 6: slide-on camper payload

BYD Shark 6 has a recorded GVM of 3,500 kg. Kerb mass is 2,710 kg; payload calculated as GVM minus that mass is 790 kg across 1 recorded variant. After a stated 390 kg allowance for occupants, accessories and gear, the remaining camper load allowance is 400 kg. [1]

What the allowance assumes

We subtract 160 kg for occupants, 150 kg for accessories and 80 kg for luggage and gear: 390 kg total. These are assumptions, not measured weights. Published mass bases differ; some already include a driver or fuel. Avoid counting those twice when entering your actual weights.

This is remaining mass allowance, not an approved camper dry weight. Allow for any excluded tray or body, mounting frame, water and camper equipment. No camper fitment verdict is available without verified camper mass, dimensions and centre of gravity.

Change the assumptions in the weight calculator. Enter your occupant, accessory and gear weights there; these assumptions are not automatically filled.

1 of 1 records need secondary review. Read the warnings beside their figures before using them.

Recorded variants, highest calculated payload first

Model years: 2025. Match your exact variant and mass basis. “Verified” describes the research record, not approval for a camper.

All figures in kilograms unless stated. Sources and review status apply to each row.
Variant / yearGVM / GCMKerb massPayload / allowanceTray / axle limitsSource and caveats
Premium2025 · dual · all-wheel driveCalculate Premium 20253,500 kgGCM: Not published2,710 kgNot stated in the brochure. The specification table gives a kerb weight without defining what it includes.Calculated: 790 kgPublished payload: 790 kgAfter 390 kg: 400 kgArithmetic: matches published payloadPickup tub; a tray conversion needs new mass and dimensions.Front axle limit: Not published
Rear axle limit: Not published		[1] BYD Shark 6 specification brochure (version 03.05C)BYD SHARK 6 SPECIFICATION table, Dimensions sectionneeds secondary reviewPLUG-IN HYBRID PAYLOAD: 790kg is the whole payload, and a Beyond RV slide-on is 700kg to 1 tonne dry, so this vehicle cannot carry one once occupants, fuel and gear are counted. The battery is why: the same class of ute without one carries several hundred kilograms more. The brochure states no model year and no kerb mass basis. 2025 is taken from BYD's own document naming (BYD-SHARK-6-2025.pdf, version 03.05C) and the 2025 ANCAP badge on its cover, not from a stated model year, which is why this row is needs_secondary_review. GCM, axle limits and tub dimensions are not published in it.Specification table for the Premium variant. States no model year and no definition of how kerb weight is measured.

Rear axle headroom cannot be calculated from these records: the rear GAWR is a limit, but the kerb front/rear axle split is not recorded. A weighbridge measurement of each axle is needed.

GVM upgrade arithmetic

If GCM stays unchanged, each extra kilogram of loaded vehicle mass leaves one kilogram less under GCM for a trailer. The BYD Shark 6 table uses published GCM minus hypothetical GVM; it does not certify an upgrade or override the published towing limit. No certified upgrade figures are recorded. The increments below are illustrative scenarios, not available or approved upgrades. They assume the vehicle is loaded to the stated hypothetical GVM and GCM stays unchanged.

GCM is not recorded for this model, so no towing arithmetic is available.

A negative result means the hypothetical vehicle mass already exceeds GCM. A positive result is not permission to tow that mass: the manufacturer's towing rating, towbar, towball load, axle limits and actual certification also apply.

Manufacturer sources and currency

These are stored research figures, not a live check of current specifications. Access dates below identify when each source was recorded.

  1. BYD Shark 6 specification brochure (version 03.05C) — BYD Automotive Australia. Accessed 2026-09-04.

    Specification table for the Premium variant. States no model year and no definition of how kerb weight is measured.

Secondary review required: Premium (2025, dual, all-wheel drive).

BYD Shark 6 payload questions

What is the payload of a BYD Shark 6?

BYD Shark 6 has a recorded GVM of 3,500 kg. Kerb mass is 2,710 kg; payload calculated as GVM minus that mass is 790 kg across 1 recorded variant. After a stated 390 kg allowance for occupants, accessories and gear, the remaining camper load allowance is 400 kg.

How much can a BYD Shark 6 carry with a slide-on camper?

The calculated allowance is 400 kg after 160 kg for occupants, 150 kg for accessories and 80 kg for gear. Any tray or body excluded from the recorded mass, camper water and camper equipment still have to be allowed for. This is not a camper fitment verdict.

Does a GVM upgrade reduce a BYD Shark 6's towing capacity?

If GCM stays unchanged, each extra kilogram of loaded vehicle mass leaves one kilogram less under GCM for a trailer. The BYD Shark 6 table uses published GCM minus hypothetical GVM; it does not certify an upgrade or override the published towing limit.

Check your actual weights in the calculator

This tool provides an estimate only. Final suitability depends on your exact vehicle variant, compliance plate, manufacturer specifications, towbar rating, axle limits, tyre ratings, accessories, real loaded weights and certified weighbridge results. Beyond RV weighs your vehicle at the factory before build, and those figures decide the final answer.

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