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BYD Dolphin Surf City hatchback (BEV)

Europe's cheapest new EV from a major brand; Hungary production planned to escape the EU duty. Specs are the launch specs (Europe 2025).

Specs

Battery30 kWh or 43.2 kWh LFP Blade
Range220 km (30 kWh) · 322 km (43.2 kWh) WLTP
Power65 kW or 115 kW
0–100 km/h11.1 s / 9.1 s (0–100 km/h)
Charging65 kW / 85 kW DC (10–80% ≈ 30 min); 11 kW AC
Architecture400 V
Length3,990 mm

Price by market launch list prices

Germany€19,990 launch (May 2025)
UK£18,650 (2025)
China (as Seagull)from ¥69,800

Sold in: Europe, UK; China as the Seagull; Latin America as the Dolphin Mini.

Rivals: Dacia Spring, Leapmotor T03, Hyundai Inster.

CLTC (China) range figures run about 20–30% higher than WLTP (Europe) and EPA (US) for the same car. Charging times are maker claims at launch. Prices are launch list prices in the market shown; incentives and the price war move them. Not sold in the United States.

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