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Nissan Navara Single Cab vs BYD SHARK 6 DMO: the short answer
SHARK 6 DMO has a modest catalogue-index lead, while Navara Single Cab remains close.
Navara Single Cab starts ZAR 556,400 cheaperNavara Single Cab from ZAR 433,500 · SHARK 6 DMO from ZAR 989,900
Five key differences
Exact selected derivatives
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Specification
Navara Single Cab
SHARK 6 DMO
Maximum Power
Navara Single Cab120 kW @ 3600 rpm
SHARK 6 DMO180 kW
Maximum Torque
Navara Single Cab403 Nm @ 2000 rpm
SHARK 6 DMO380 Nm
Engine Size
Navara Single Cab2488 cc
SHARK 6 DMONot Officially Disclosed
Combined Fuel Economy
Navara Single Cab13.2 km/l
SHARK 6 DMO9.5 km/l
Ground Clearance
Navara Single Cab208 mm
SHARK 6 DMO230 mm
Strongest published figure in that row; no road-test winner is implied.
Independent editorial assessment
Hagalu editorial ratings
When a variant is selected, its rating out of five applies only to that exact derivative; a model-range review is not inherited. Editorial ratings are separate from the Specification Evidence Index out of 100 and are not customer ratings.
Nissan Navara Single Cab
2.5D SE Single Cab 4x4 MT
Hagalu editorial ratingNot yet rated
No complete editorial rating is published for this exact variant. This is not a zero score.
Driver and front passenger airbags, side, curtain and driver knee airbags
7
ABS
Standard
Standard
Electronic Stability Control
Standard
Standard
Traction Control
Vehicle Dynamic Control
Standard
Hill Descent Control
Standard
Standard
Hill Start Assist
Standard
Standard
Child Safety Lock
Not Available
Standard
ISOFIX Mounts
Not Available
Standard
Brake Assist
Standard
Standard
Tyre Pressure Monitor
Not Available
Standard
Engine Immobiliser
Standard
Standard
Alarm System
Standard
-
Central Locking
Standard
-
Seatbelt Warning All Seats
Standard
Standard
Front Parking Sensors
Not Available
Standard
AEB
Not Available
Standard
BA
Standard
Standard
Brake Override System
Not Available
Standard
Curtain Airbags
Standard
Standard
Driver Airbag
Standard
Standard
EBD
Standard
Standard
Engine Immobiliser
Standard
Standard
Fatigue Detection
Not Available
-
Hill Hold
Standard
Standard
Passenger Airbag
Standard
Standard
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Not Available
Standard
Seatbelt Pretensioners
Standard
Standard
Seatbelt Reminder
Standard
Standard
Side Airbags
Standard
Standard
Stability Control
Standard
Standard
TCS
Vehicle Dynamic Control
Standard
Knee Airbag
Driver knee airbag
Not Available
ABS EBD
Standard
Standard
Anti Theft Alarm
Standard
-
Driver Front Passenger Airbags
Standard
-
Driver Passenger Airbags
Standard
-
ESC With Traction Control
Not Available
-
Spec
Navara Single Cab
SHARK 6 DMO
Cruise Control
Not Available
Standard
Adaptive Cruise Control
Not Available
Standard
Lane Keep Assist
Not Available
Standard
Lane Departure Warning
Not Available
Standard
Blind Spot Monitoring
Not Available
Standard
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Not Available
Standard
Parking Sensors
Not Available
Standard
Rear View Camera
Not Available
Standard
360 Degree Camera
Not Available
Standard
Autonomous Emergency Braking
Not Available
Standard
Driver Fatigue Alert
Not Available
Standard
Traffic Sign Recognition
Not Available
Standard
Auto Highbeam
Not Available
Standard
Auto Wipers
Not Available
Standard
EV Mode
Not Available
-
Rear Parking Sensors
Not Available
Standard
Reverse Camera
Not Available
Standard
Adaptive Cruise Control
Not Available
Standard
Park Assist
Not Available
Standard
Around View Monitor
Not Available
Standard
Blind Spot Warning
Not Available
Standard
Emergency Braking
Not Available
-
Forward Collision Warning
Not Available
Standard
Parking Distance Sensors
Not Available
-
Parking Sensor
Not Available
-
Rear View Camera
Not Available
-
Reverse Camera Type
Not Available
-
Reversing Camera
Not Available
-
Spec
Navara Single Cab
SHARK 6 DMO
Seat Material
Fabric
Synthetic leather
Seat Adjustment
6-way manual
-
Heated Seats
Not Available
Standard
Ventilated Seats
Not Available
Standard
Steering Type
Rack & Pinion Power Assisted
-
Ambient Lighting
Not Available
Standard
Rear Armrest
Not Available
-
Front Shoulder Room
Not Applicable
-
Rear Shoulder Room
Not Applicable
-
Rear AC Vents
Not Available
-
Steering Wheel Material
Not Applicable
Synthetic leather
Instrument Cluster Type
-
-
Interior Colour Options
6
-
60 40 Split Seat
Not Available
Not Available
Adjustable Driver Seat
6-way manual
-
Driver Seat Adjustment
Height adjustable driver seat
8-way electric with 4-way electric lumbar adjustment
Passenger Seat Adjustment
Separate front passenger seat
6-way electric
Driver Seat
6-way manual
-
Interior Courtesy Lamps
Cabin trim, seating material, screen layout and driver-assistance equipment vary by derivative. Compare the chosen Navara Single Cab grade before assuming a feature is included.
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Interior Colours
6
-
Seat Trim
Fabric
Synthetic leather
Spec
Navara Single Cab
SHARK 6 DMO
Infotainment System
7-inch touchscreen with CD, AM/FM, RDS and Bluetooth
15.6-inch rotating touchscreen
Apple CarPlay
Not Available
Standard
Android Auto
Not Available
Standard
Bluetooth Connectivity
Standard
Standard
Number of Speakers
Not Available
11
Navigation System
Not Available
-
Digital Instrument Cluster
Not Available
Full LCD instrument display
USB Ports
USB port
Front and rear USB-A/USB-C ports
FM Radio
Standard
-
Steering Wheel Audio Controls
Standard
-
Infotainment Screen Size
7-inch
15.6
Audio Controls On Steering
Standard
-
Audio
CD, AM/FM, RDS and Bluetooth audio
-
Audio Speakers
Not Available
11
Audio System
CD, AM/FM, RDS, Bluetooth
-
Front Rear USB Charge Ports
1 USB-A
-
Infotainment Screen
7-inch
15.6
Multi Information Display
-
-
Connected Services
Not Available
-
Smartphone Connectivity
Bluetooth
-
Radio
Standard
-
Touchscreen
7-inch
15.6
Spec
Navara Single Cab
SHARK 6 DMO
LED Headlamps
Not Available
Standard
Daytime Running Lamps
Not Available
LED
Fog Lamps
Not Available
Front and rear fog lamps
Roof Rails
Not Available
Standard
Alloy Wheel Design
16-inch steel wheels
-
Exterior Colour Options
See Nissan South Africa Navara Single Cab colour selector
Atlantis Gray, Sky Black, Grey Green, Snowy White
Wing Mirror Type
Black door mirrors
-
Body Type
Pickup
-
Fog Lights
Not Available
-
Front Fog Lights
Not Available
-
Exterior Colour Options
6
-
Exterior Mirror Electric
Power mirrors with manual fold
-
Exterior Mirror Folding
Manual fold
-
Front Fog Lamps
Not Available
Front and rear fog lamps
Headlamps
Not Available
Standard
Headlight Type
Not Available
Standard
Headlights
Not Available
Standard
Load Bed Liner
Pickup utility fitment/compatibility
-
Panoramic Sunroof
Not Available
Not Available
Active Exhaust
Not Available
-
Spec
Navara Single Cab
SHARK 6 DMO
Approach Angle
32.0 deg
31 deg
Departure Angle
26.5 deg
19.3 deg
Wading Depth
Not Available
700 mm
Terrain Modes
Not Available
Mud, Sand, Snow
Locking Differential
Not Available
Not Available
Underbody Protection
Not Available
-
Ramp Breakover Angle
22.7 deg
-
Recovery Hooks
Front towing hook
-
4WD System Type
Selectable 4WD
Electric all-wheel drive
Hill Descent Control
Standard
Standard
Ramp-over Angle
22.7 deg
-
Approach Angle Deg
32.0 deg
-
Breakover Angle
22.7 deg
17 deg
Breakover Angle Deg
22.7 deg
-
Departure Angle Deg
26.5 deg
-
Energy Recovery Display
Not Available
-
Ground Clearance Max
208 mm
-
Ground Clearance Min
208 mm
-
Off Road Descent Control
Standard
-
Off Road Traction Assist
Confirmed 4WD derivative
-
Crawl Control
Not Available
-
Terrain Mode Mud
Not Available
-
Terrain Mode Normal
Not Available
-
Terrain Mode Rock
Not Available
-
Terrain Mode Sand
Not Available
-
Terrain Mode Snow
Not Available
-
Terrain Response System
Not Available
-
Wading Depth Mm
Not Available
-
Spec
Navara Single Cab
SHARK 6 DMO
Tyre Size
205/ R16
265/65 R18
Wheel Type
16-inch steel wheels
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Front Brake Type
Ventilated Disc
Ventilated disc
Rear Brake Type
Drum
Disc
Spare Wheel Type
Full-size steel
Full-size spare wheel
Wheel Rim Size
16
18
Brake Type Front
Ventilated Disc
-
Brake Type Rear
Drum
-
Spare Tyre
Full-size steel
Full-size spare wheel
Wheel Diameter
16
18
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
Standard
-
Handbrake Type
Not Applicable
Electronic parking brake
Hydraulic Brake Assist
Standard
-
Steering Wheel Audio Controls
Standard
-
Tyre Pressure Display
Not Available
-
Tyre Pressure Monitoring
Not Available
Standard
Wheel Size Type
205/ R16
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Wheels
16-inch steel wheels
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Spec
Navara Single Cab
SHARK 6 DMO
Service Interval
15000
-
Maintenance Plan
Optional
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Engine Oil Change Interval
15 000 km
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First Service At
15000
-
Service Plan
Optional
5 years/100000 km maintenance plan
Service Intervals
15000
-
Spec
Navara Single Cab
SHARK 6 DMO
Warranty Years
6 years / 150,000 km
5 years/100000 km complete vehicle; 8 years/200000 km power battery; 5 years/100000 km drive unit
Warranty Kilometers
6 years / 150,000 km
5 years/100000 km complete vehicle; 8 years/200000 km power battery; 5 years/100000 km drive unit
Roadside Assistance
Standard
-
Basic Warranty
6 years / 150,000 km
5 years/100000 km complete vehicle; 8 years/200000 km power battery; 5 years/100000 km drive unit
Roadside Assistance
Standard
-
Warranty
6 years / 150,000 km
5 years/100000 km complete vehicle; 8 years/200000 km power battery; 5 years/100000 km drive unit
Warranty Roadside Assistance
Standard
-
Spec
Navara Single Cab
SHARK 6 DMO
CO2 Emissions
Not Available
23 g/km (WLTP)
Hybrid System Type
Not Available
-
Fuel Octane Requirement
Diesel
-
Spec
Navara Single Cab
SHARK 6 DMO
Ownership Role
Top
high-output plug-in-hybrid double cab
Price Zar
592600 ZAR
1149900 ZAR
Pricing Role
Current listed price
high-output plug-in-hybrid double cab
Starting Price
592600
1149900
Starting Price Zar
592600
1149900
In depth: how these cars differ
This Navara Single Cab and SHARK 6 DMO comparison uses the exact derivatives selected above for South Africa. The catalogue index covers performance, efficiency, safety equipment, practicality and ownership cover only where comparable source-backed fields are present.
Performance index: Navara Single Cab 67 vs SHARK 6 DMO 82.
Efficiency index: Navara Single Cab 56 vs SHARK 6 DMO 53.
Safety-equipment index: Navara Single Cab 90 vs SHARK 6 DMO 99.
Practicality index: Navara Single Cab 72 vs SHARK 6 DMO 87.
Ownership-cover index: Navara Single Cab not separately scored vs SHARK 6 DMO not separately scored.
These figures are Hagalu catalogue-comparison indicators, not customer ratings, crash-test scores, resale guarantees or a substitute for a road test. Each page shows its weighted source coverage beside the result.
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A transparent comparison of published catalogue fields. This is not a road-test score, owner rating or editorial review rating, and it appears only when every vehicle clears the same comparable-data threshold.
Evidence / 100
Evidence-index readout
SHARK 6 DMO leads by 10 points
SHARK 6 DMO has a modest catalogue-index lead, while Navara Single Cab remains close.
Moderate difference in the source-backed catalogue index.
Why this scoreView full breakdown
Evidence-index leader
SHARK 6 DMO
Performance
82/100
Efficiency
53/100
Safety
99/100
Practicality
87/100
Navara Single Cab
Performance
67/100
Efficiency
56/100
Safety
90/100
Practicality
72/100
What the evidence means
Evidence indexBYD SHARK 6 DMO
leads the specification evidence index with 82 pts
vs 72 pts for Navara Single Cab
In Hagalu's specification evidence index, SHARK 6 DMO leads. However, Navara Single Cab may suit buyers prioritising different confirmed fields. Ultimately, the right choice depends on your driving priorities in South Africa.
Related comparisons
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There is no universal winner. Use the comparison table to match the models and available derivatives in South Africa on price, safety equipment, space, powertrain and ownership cover. The category indicators summarise published catalogue data; they are not a road test or customer rating.
Compare the published consumption or mileage rows for the exact derivatives using the same unit and test basis. A catalogue figure is useful for like-for-like comparison, but traffic, speed, load, weather and driving style can change actual fuel use.
Compare only equipment explicitly listed for each derivative, including airbags, stability control and driver-assistance systems. Confirm the exact trim with the manufacturer, and treat any independent crash-test result separately because equipment and ratings can differ by market.
A reliable five-year total cannot be calculated from catalogue data alone. Add the exact purchase and finance cost, fuel or electricity, insurance quotes, scheduled servicing, tyres and expected resale value. Check whether the selected derivative includes a service or maintenance plan.
Use the seating, boot or load-space, ISOFIX and safety rows as a first check. Then test the exact cars with your child seats, passengers and typical luggage, because published dimensions do not show every access or comfort difference.
Compare the published power, torque and 0–100 km/h rows when they are available for both exact derivatives. Vehicle weight, gearing and power delivery also matter, so catalogue outputs alone do not establish real-world overtaking or response.
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