Chances are you’ll comprehend it because the Seagull or the Dolphin Mini, nevertheless it’s referred to as the Dolphin Surf in Europe, the place BYD has launched 22,390 euro (RM108k) Lively, 25,390 euro (RM123k) Increase and 27,890 euro (RM135k) Consolation variants, Automobile Information China studies. Early chicken costs are 19,990 (RM97k), 23,380 (RM113k) and 25,880 euros (RM125k) respectively till end-June.
Apparently, it’s truly notably greater than the Chinese language-market Seagull – wheelbase is identical 2,500 mm, however size, width and peak are respectively 3,990 mm (+210 mm over Seagull, because of very-slightly-redesigned entrance and rear bumpers), 1,720 mm (+5 mm over Seagull) and 1,590 mm (+50 mm over Seagull).
The bottom Lively has a 30 kWh battery that yields a 220 km WLTP vary; each Increase and Consolation have a 43.2 kWh battery, however their ranges differ as a result of the Increase shares the Lively’s 88 PS motor (giving it the furthest vary of the lot at 322 km WLTP), whereas the top-spec Consolation will get a 156 PS motor (so it settles for 310 km WLTP). All are front-wheel drive, sit on the e-Platform 3.0 and max out at 150 km/h.
These evaluate favourably to the Chinese language-market Seagull (which is rather a lot cheaper, at the moment beginning at round RMB60k, or RM35k), which has 75-95 PS motors, 30-38 kWh batteries and 305-405 km CLTC ranges. Additionally, the Seagull solely prices at a max 6.6 kW AC and 40 kW DC, whereas the Dolphin Surf can swallow 11 kW AC, 65 kW DC (smaller battery) and 80 kW DC (greater battery) – the latter will get you from 30-80% in 22 minutes.
Step inside and also you’ll see the acquainted 10.1-inch rotatable touchscreen (with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and ‘Hello BYD’) on a really swoopy dashboard. The boot holds 316 litres; fold the again seats for 1,037 litres. ADAS too, in fact.
The Dolphin Surf has 5 seats, however Electrek studies {that a} four-seat model is coming in June to combat the Renault 5 and upcoming Volkswagen ID.2 with a 25k-euro (RM121k) beginning worth. We anticipate that to be a barely extra premium product.
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