BYD Shark 6 vs Ford Ranger: 5-year cost to own (Australia)
Over 5 years in Australia (12,000 km/yr), as of July 9, 2026, the Ford Ranger stays the cheaper car to own — about $66,240 vs $66,795 for the BYD Shark 6, a $555 difference over 5 years.
Novated lease (FBT exemption): for a salary-packaged EV the federal FBT exemption can cut the cost substantially — it depends on your income and tax, so it is not in the totals above. Source: ATO.
Cheaper to own over 5 years · AustraliaFord Ranger · $66,240 total · $555 less than the BYD Shark 6
BYD Shark 6 vs Ford Ranger — where the money goes
| Cost component | Plug-in hybrid · BYD Shark 6 | Petrol · Ford Ranger |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation (estimated) | $28,950 (43%) | $27,140 (41%) |
| Charging / fuel | $6,647 (10%) | $9,291 (14%) |
| ↳ of which charging loss | — | — |
| Maintenance | $5,748 (9%) | $6,402 (10%) |
| Insurance | $10,750 (16%) | $8,500 (13%) |
| Financing interest | $10,325 (15%) | $10,532 (16%) |
| Registration & fees | $4,375 (7%) | $4,375 (7%) |
| Total cost of ownership | $66,795 | $66,240 |
When does the BYD Shark 6 win?
Call it a tie: $555 apart over 5 years is inside the noise of estimates like these — choose on fit and charging access, not on cost.
The BYD Shark 6 pulls ahead of the Ford Ranger if you drive more than about 14,000 km/yr. A longer hold also changes it: keep the car past 7 years and the BYD Shark 6 comes out ahead.
What decides the BYD Shark 6 vs Ford Ranger verdict
The biggest single line, energy, actually falls the BYD Shark 6's way ($6,647 of petrol for the BYD Shark 6 against $9,291 of petrol for the Ford Ranger) — yet the Ford Ranger still finishes $555 ahead on everything else combined. On the BYD Shark 6, energy alone is 10% of its $66,795 total; on the Ford Ranger it is 14% of $66,240.
- Insurance: BYD Shark 6 $10,750, Ford Ranger $8,500 — $2,250 more in the Ford Ranger's favor.
- Depreciation: BYD Shark 6 $28,950, Ford Ranger $27,140 — $1,810 more in the Ford Ranger's favor.
- Maintenance: BYD Shark 6 $5,748, Ford Ranger $6,402 — $654 the other way, to the BYD Shark 6.
The BYD Shark 6's best answer is energy, $2,644 back the other way — more than the final $555 gap on its own, but the remaining rows pull the verdict back to the Ford Ranger. At the dealer the Ford Ranger costs $1,100 more than the BYD Shark 6, yet 5 years of ownership claw all of that back — and finish $555 ahead. The Ford Ranger is $1,357 ahead after year 1; the BYD Shark 6 narrows it every year after, but only to $555 by year 5 — never past it.
BYD Shark 6 vs Ford Ranger, side by side
BYD Shark 6
- 5-yr total cost
- $66,795
- Cost / month
- $1,113
- Cost / km
- $1.11
- Starting price
- $57,900
- Powertrain
- Plug-in hybrid
- Efficiency
- 2 L/100km (blended)
Ford Ranger
- 5-yr total cost
- $66,240
- Cost / month
- $1,104
- Cost / km
- $1.10
- Starting price
- $59,000
- Powertrain
- Petrol
- Efficiency
- 9.5 L/100km
- Australia electricity
- 33.00c/kWh AER
- Petrol (Australia)
- $1.63/L AIP