Hatchback
BYD Dolphin
The BYD Dolphin is a battery electric hatchback available now in the UK from £30,230. It has up to 265 miles of WLTP range, rapid charging at up to 110 kW and 5 seats. There are 2 UK trims.
Price and key figures
£31,730 UK list price
Power: Battery electric · Design
- Range (WLTP)
- 265 mi
- 0–62 mph
- 7 s
- 10–80% charge
- 36 min
- Seats
- 5
- Drive
- FWD
- Body
- Hatchback
Car tax: £10 first year (CO2 0 g/km), then £200 a year How?
UK status: Available now
Prices and specs checked 12 Nov 2026
UK availability checked 12 Nov 2026 (on maker's UK site)
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UK status details
- UK status
- Available now
- On manufacturer's UK site
- Yes, availability checked 12 Nov 2026
- Official UK page
- Visit
UK trims and prices
| Trim | Power source | Drive | Power | 0–62 mph | Range (WLTP) | Battery | Fast charge | Economy | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort | Battery electric | FWD | 201 bhp | 7.0 s | 265 mi | 60.5 kWh | 110 kW 36 min (10-80%) |
3.9 mi/kWh | £30,230 |
| Design | Battery electric | FWD | 201 bhp | 7.0 s | 265 mi | 60.5 kWh | 110 kW 36 min (10-80%) |
3.9 mi/kWh | £31,730 |
Size, space and towing
- Length
- 4,290 mm
- Width (excluding mirrors)
- 1,770 mm
- Height
- 1,570 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2,700 mm
- Seats
- 5
- Boot, seats up
- 345 litres
- Boot, rear seats folded
- 1,310 litres
- Kerb weight
- 1,733 kg
- AC charging
- 11.0 kW
- Rapid (DC) charging, max
- 110 kW
- Rapid charge, 10–80%
- 36 min
- Euro NCAP
- 5 stars (2023)
- Braked towing
- Not permitted
From the manufacturer's UK specifications. Figures the manufacturer doesn't publish (often kerb weight or towing) come from UK dealer and motoring-press data. Where trims differ, the range across trims is shown.
Update history
- 12 Nov 2026: prices and specs last checked against our sources.
- 12 Nov 2026: UK availability last checked on the maker's UK site.
- No price or status changes recorded since we started tracking this car.
Sources for this page
- byd.com · Manufacturer · listed on UK site · checked 4 Nov 2026
- euroncap.com · Regulator or testing body · Euro NCAP rating · checked 9 Nov 2026
- ev-database.org · Independent media · acceleration (0-62 mph), home (AC) charging, usable battery, boot space, folded boot space, energy use, rapid-charge time, rapid charging, drive type, height, kerb weight, length, wheelbase, width, range · checked 12 Nov 2026
- carwow.co.uk · Marketplace · from-price, power, UK status, trim prices, seats · 2 pages · checked 6 Nov 2026
Figures come from the manufacturer's UK site first, then UK dealer and motoring-press data where the maker doesn't publish them. How we source our data.
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