The price is twice that of China, the endurance is 427KM, can the first batch of BYD dolphins be sold to Europe?
Recently, the first BYD Dolphin set off for Europe, which contains 152 models with different trim levels and body colors. It seems that the BYD dolphin is about to go on sale in Europe because the actual car is already on the way.
Recently, a photo of a car carrier full of European BYD dolphins leaked, which is the first batch of cars sent to Europe. According to industry insiders, the dolphins set off from Yantian Port in Shenzhen City. Shenzhen is 830 kilometers from the BYD factory in Fuzhou, so the vehicles have already traveled some distance. According to industry insiders, the first batch of BYD dolphins has a total of 152. To be honest, it's not a big number. Perhaps, BYD is just testing the waters, and the next batch will be even bigger. In addition, we can see that their logistics chain is quite long.
It should be reminded that there are two versions of BYD Dolphin: domestic version and European version. The second version is larger and equipped with a more efficient powertrain; In addition, its exterior design has changed slightly. In terms of numbers, the European version of the Dolphin measures 4290/1770/1570mm and has a wheelbase of 2700mm.
The European Dolphin is equipped with a 60kWh lithium iron phosphate battery made by BYD, which is mated to a 204 horsepower electric motor. As for the Dolphin's range, it can run 427 kilometers on a single charge. This powertrain is similar to the SUV Atto 3 (Yuan Plus) already sold in Europe. In Europe, the Dolphin starts at €29,990 ($32,520), and it's clearly aimed at the Volkswagen ID.3. For comparison, the domestic version of the dolphin starts at 110,000 yuan ($15,150) in China.
Previously, it was said that sales of BYD dolphins in Europe would begin in June. But the first real vehicles have only just arrived in Europe. It seems that BYD does not seem to be going according to plan, and the cars will only arrive in Europe in August. In addition, 152 is a rather small number, and it seems that European buyers may have stronger demand for these cars.
Reviewer: Lemon