BYD’s Shark SUV attempts to carve a distinct identity with a design that’s more concept sketch than polished vehicle design. From promotional shots, it appears futuristic and sharp, but on real roads, the illusion fades fast. The body shape comes off as an awkward rectangle topped awkwardly by a boxy cabin, lacking fluid lines or sculpted curves that typically define standout designs. The visuals feel more like a child’s doodle than the product of a design team pushing boundaries.
Publicity photos lean heavily on three quarter angles and lighting that mask the Shark’s straightforward silhouettes. Its presence on city streets and highways reveals a vehicle that blunts forward with blunt simplicity. This doesn’t mean the Shark lacks character, it definitely stands apart from typical SUVs with its unconventional shape.
For many, that blocky box-on-box form is more quirky oddity than future classic.
