BYD's New Plug-in Super Hatch Packs 65 Miles of EV Range, Promises to Slash Fuel Costs
The plug-in hatch uses BYD's Super Hybrid system to cut running costs and emissions while offering up to 646 miles of combined range.
- On Wednesday, BYD revealed full details for the Dolphin G DM-i, the brand's first vehicle specifically designed for Europe, promising up to 65 miles of pure electric range.
- Powered by proprietary Super Hybrid technology, the hatch features a 1.5-liter 4-cylinder gas engine and two electric motors, delivering what BYD claims is "an EV driving experience."
- The model offers two Blade Battery options; the Active trim provides 24.8 miles of pure electric range and a 633-mile total, while higher trims boost to 65 miles.
- Inside, the Comfort trim adds premium features including a 360-degree camera system and Google integration, with Autocar reporting the larger-battery model is expected to start at around £23,000.
- Sales of the Dolphin G begin this month, with customer deliveries scheduled for early fall; the vehicle includes driver assistance features like Adaptive Cruise Control and Emergency Lane Keeping Assistant.
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The arrival of BYD in our market just over three years ago was clearly focused on the electric vehicle. A strategy that, at the time, made sense. Within a few months, its offer expanded to propose no less than seven models of all kinds. However, sales data did not reflect all the potential that the brand could offer. Therefore and due to EU tariffs on electrics from China, its strategy turned to another technology, plug-in hybrids.
BYD has again pulled the lever that works best for it in Europe, the price, and this time in the segment where more cars are sold. BYD Dolphin G DM-i is already on sale in Spain from 18,700 euros, a plug-in hybrid of urban size that homologates up to 105 kilometers in electric mode. That electric range in a car of this size and price is what needs to be examined. According to official information of the manufacturer, the car reaches segment B wi…
Up to now, PHEV systems with an e-range of more than 100 kilometres have been reserved for the upper classes. BYD now combines the double heart technology with a small car.
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