In September 2021, BYD once again won the attention of the public with a strong momentum of development - BYD new energy passenger cars sold 70,022 units in a single month, an increase of 276.4% year-on-year. Among them, DM hybrid models sold 33,716 units, and EV pure electric vehicles sold 36,306 units. What is amazing is that the BYD Dolphin, which has just been on the market for a month, also handed over a sales answer sheet of 3,000 vehicles in September.
Dolphin has launched a total of four models, and the price range after comprehensive subsidies is 93,800-12.18 million yuan. As the first model of BYD's marine car series, Dolphin is also the first model to adopt the design concept of "marine aesthetics", the first model to use BYD's new LOGO, and the first mass-produced model based on BYD's e platform 3.0. Equipped with BYD's own blade battery pack, the range is available in three versions: 301 km, 401 km and 405 km.
Small body, large space, cute choice
The new car adopts BYD's new design language "marine aesthetics", the design of the entire front face is simple but not simple, and the black closed middle mesh with the "dolphin" eye LED combination lights is still fashionable and dynamic. The coloring of the front bar and rearview mirrors contrasts with the color of the body, coupled with the two-color body design of "Toot White" + "Beibei Gray", so that the dolphin has more cuteness while highlighting its personality, and the side of the dolphin's body is a strong sports beauty portrayed with three lines, which perfectly presents the posture of the "dolphin" jumping into the water. With a wheelbase of 2,700mm, a wheel length ratio of 66.3%, the interior occupant space and the rear occupant legroom are up to B-Class standards.
"Wave-by-wave" suspension instrument panel The whirlpool air conditioner outlet breaks the flat instrument panel shape of conventional models and balances the sense of emptiness on the structure. Sitting in the car, the tentacles and the line of sight are all oceans of joy. Dolphin has an oversized panoramic canopy made of high-strength sound insulation double-layer gray glass, the glass area is close to the level of B-class luxury cars, the lighting area is larger, and the line of sight is more transparent. Dolphin is equipped with a 12.8-inch adaptive rotating suspension Pad equipped with DiLink intelligent network system, which can realize the comprehensive integration of cloud, artificial intelligence, big data, content ecology, mobile phones and services.
Its one-piece double color matching sports seat in addition to fashionable, sporty, sitting on it can also bring you a full sense of wrapping, very practical. It is worth mentioning that in addition to being equipped with CN95 vehicle standard grade air conditioning filter, the new car is also equipped with the function of high temperature sterilization, which avoids the health threat caused by harmful substances to the occupants of the car to the greatest extent.
3.0 platform blessing power is abundant
Dolphin thanks to the blessing of e platform 3.0, BYD will drive motor, reducer, drive motor controller, PDU (high voltage distribution box), DC-DC (high and low voltage DC converter), Bi-OBC (vehicle charger), VCU (vehicle controller) and BMS (battery manager) all integrated together, the world's first development of eight-in-one powertrain, thus solving the four major problems of acceleration, fast charging, endurance and low temperature on the product side.
The dolphin fashion version of the test drive motor has a maximum power of 70kw, a peak torque of 180 Nm, an acceleration time of 0-50 km/h of 3.9 s, and a cruising range of 405 km.
In actual driving, it gives me the feeling of being "flexible and textured", driving very briskly, coupled with the characteristics of the electric motor, the power response is also very fast. BYD Dolphin has extremely high system efficiency, with a comprehensive power consumption of 10.3kW·h per 100 kilometers, which is more than 10% lower than that of the same class.
Dolphin provides ECO and SPORT two driving modes, ECO mode power output can meet normal driving needs, and SPORT mode can feel the power output more direct, at a speed of 60km/ h deep on the accelerator, you can also feel a certain sense of push back. At a speed of 90km/h, the vehicle acceleration is not as fast as in the initial stage, but there is still a significant increase in speed when continuing to pedal deeply.
The steering wheel is delicate, smooth and smooth. It is light at low speeds, and calm at high speeds, with virtually imperceptible vacancies and excellent directivity. The minimum turning radius of 5.25 meters allows it to navigate through relatively narrow roads with ease. The steering force is light, even for novices or female friends are easier to get started, in line with the positioning of family cars.
In terms of chassis, the Dolphin adopts the design of the front McPherson independent suspension and the non-independent suspension of the rear torque beam, which maintains a flexible driving experience and excellent economy, and the transient response performance of the vehicle is also excellent. When the vehicle passes through the speed bumps and potholes, the chassis is able to filter the fine vibrations of the road surface very well, and the passengers in the car can only feel a slight bump.
In terms of charging, Dolphin supports 60kW DC fast charging, charging current up to 280A, peak power up to 100kW, 0-80% power fast charging time as low as 40 minutes, ultra-flash fast charging 30%-80% charging time as low as 30 minutes. The standard "blade battery" not only provides better power performance, but also ensures the safety of the car.
Conclusion: As the first model of THE BYD Ocean series, Dolphin detonated the 100,000-class pure electric car market as soon as it was listed, and the order of 3,000 units in the first month of listing showed everyone's recognition of it. It is believed that in the next time, Dolphin will also get more consumer attention with its excellent product power.