BYD's electric family hatchback, currently sold in the UK with a 60.4 kWh LFP Blade Battery and a 204 PS front motor, suited to buyers who want a well-equipped EV around the price of a Volkswagen ID.3.
Reviewers agree the Dolphin has a roomy, well-finished cabin, lots of standard equipment and brisk acceleration. The common criticisms are a small boot, slower charging than rivals and a dull drive that is less composed on undulating roads; Carwow thinks its current price makes the MG4 and Renault 4 better buys, and Auto Express found it noisy on the motorway.
Front permanent-magnet synchronous motor, 150 kW (204 PS); bhp converted from BYD's kW figure. The Design trim has the same powertrain; the 44.9 kWh Active and Boost versions are no longer listed on BYD's UK site
Torque
310 Nm
Gearbox
Single-speed automatic
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
265 miles
Battery
60.4 kWh
Fastest charging
110 kW
Range detail
WLTP combined 265 miles; city 347 miles
Charging
60.4 kWh LFP Blade Battery; DC up to 110 kW, 10–80% in 36 minutes (30–80% in 26 minutes); 11 kW AC, 0–100% in 6 hours 12 minutes; Vehicle-to-Load
Efficiency
3.90 miles/kWh (WLTP combined)
CO2 emissions
0 g/km
Practicality
Body
Hatchback
Seats
5
Boot
364 litres
Length
4,290 mm
Width
1,770 mm
Weight
From 1,658 kg
Boot
364 litres, 1,329 litres with the rear seats folded
Size
4,290 mm long, 1,770 mm wide (2,012 mm with mirrors), 1,570 mm high; 2,700 mm wheelbase; kerb weight 1,658 kg
