Recently, two new cars have been listed in the field of pure electric cars in China, one is BYD's Dolphin, and the other is Volkswagen's ID.3. Although there are some differences in positioning between the two (Dolphin positioning small cars, Volkswagen ID.3 positioning compact cars), and the price difference is tens of thousands, the two have the same "commonality", such as similar hatchback shapes and similar car scenes. That being the case, we will compare by THED Dolphin and Volkswagen ID.3 today to see which is stronger or weaker.
Price comparison
The price of the Volkswagen ID.3 is 159,888-173,888 yuan, and the price of BYD Dolphin is 9.38-12.18 million yuan. It is clear from the numbers that the BYD Dolphin is tens of thousands cheaper than the ID.3. We compare the two models with the closest prices, the SAIC Volkswagen ID.3 Pure Pure Edition with a guidance price of 159,888 yuan and the Dolphin 401km Knight Edition with a guidance price of 121,800 yuan.
Size comparison
The BYD Dolphin is slightly inferior in size, with a length, width and height of 4070x1770x1570mm and a wheelbase of 2700mm, while the SAIC Volkswagen ID.3 has a length, width× height of 5457×1850×2046mm, and a wheelbase of 3380mm. From the data point of view, the gap between the two is not a star and a half, in terms of riding experience, SAIC Volkswagen ID.3 is also slightly better, in the following space comparison I will elaborate.
Power endurance comparison
BYD Dolphin Knight Edition is equipped with a drive motor with a maximum power of 177 horsepower, which is matched by a 44.9 kWh lithium iron phosphate blade battery pack, with a maximum cruising range of 401 kilometers and a fast charging time of 0.5 hours.
The Volkswagen ID.3 is equipped with a maximum power of 170 horsepower drive motors, equipped with a 57.3 kWh ternary lithium battery pack, a cruising range of 430 kilometers, and a fast charging time of 0.67 hours.
Both have their own advantages in terms of power and mileage, which can be seen as a draw.
Interior configuration comparison
In terms of interior design, the interior design of the Volkswagen ID.3 is more traditional and conventional, while the BYD dolphin is more "jumping" and active, especially the design of the central control large screen + circular air conditioner outlet that can be rotated is more pleasing to young consumers. In addition, dolphin human-computer interaction is also more localized, in the end it is still Chinese understands Chinese better.
In terms of configuration, although the BYD Dolphin Knight Edition is nearly 40,000 yuan cheaper than the Volkswagen ID.3, the Dolphin has more hard-core configurations such as panoramic images, panoramic sunroofs, full LCD meters, wireless charging of mobile phones, electrically adjustable leather seats and LED automatic headlights. The advantage of volkswagen ID.3 is that it is a small configuration of partition air conditioning and reversing radar, so BYD Dolphin is more generous in configuration.
Spatial contrast
Thanks to the advantages of size, the Volkswagen ID.3 is better than the dolphin in both head and legroom. This situation is more obvious in the trunk, the Trunk Space of the Volkswagen ID.3 is completely the level of the compact car, and the BYD Dolphin is obviously much smaller.
Driving experience contrast
I have undergone a simple test drive of both cars, so let's talk about my own real feelings.
Let's start with Volkswagen ID.3. The power output of this car is very traditional, as much as the throttle is stepped on, the power output is as much, and the linear acceleration feeling is more like a traditional fuel vehicle. The steering feel is quite accurate, but the damping is a bit strong.
In terms of chassis tuning, the Volkswagen ID.3 maintains the consistent advantages of the Volkswagen model, and when passing through some bumpy sections, its support is quite good, and the filtering for the bumps is also in place, which gives me the feeling of being calm and crisp.
Compared with the Volkswagen ID.3, the BYD Dolphin has a very direct start, smooth and agile power output, and has the characteristics of an electric vehicle. The texture of the chassis is actually very good, very neat, the only drawback is that the rear suspension on the rough road will have residual bullets, the tightness is slightly insufficient, and the rest have a cross-level experience. Then, the steering of the steering wheel is more relaxed, and the pointing is not accurate.
There is a saying that both cars have their own advantages and disadvantages, but BYD Dolphin has an absolute advantage in terms of cost performance. As for how to choose between the two, in the end it depends on what you really care about?