BYD DOLPHIN
Design electric FWD automatic
One of the newest offerings of the Chinese brand BYD is the all-electric BYD DOLPHIN. A hatchback with a maximum power of 150 kW and a declared usable battery capacity of 60.5 kWh. This allows the vehicle to have an average driving range (measured by Green NCAP procedures) of 365 km. The car demonstrates its potential in short urban trips with a driving range of around 480 km. The vehicle is equipped with the same heating and air-conditioning system as its stablemate, the ATTO 3, recently tested by Green NCAP. At the battery capacity test the vehicle was charged up to 100% SOC with a 11 kW charging power in 6h and 15 minutes. The recharged energy of 68.4 kWh and the usable battery energy of 58.3 kWh gives a grid-to-battery output efficiency of 85%. By improving the performance in the charging process, the DOLPHIN would obtain even better results,
considering that the average energy consumption of ca. 17 kWh/100 km in the standard WLTC+ test is creditable enough and close to the officially declared value. Overall, BYD DOLPHIN gets an Average Score of 98% and very well deserved 5 Green Stars, thanks to its high efficiency.
More detailed information can be found in the datasheet.
Update February 2025 - Green NCAP awarded the 2024 Category Winner Small Family Car to BYD DOLPHIN