BYD · hatch · 2023–
BYD Dolphin Boost
Small battery, Blade chemistry, city car money.
- RRP1 host
- £26,195
- WLTP1 host
- 193 mi
- MotorwayEstimate
- 135 mi
- Peak DCBlank
- 88 kW
No grant
Official combined
WLTP × 0.70
If sourced
01In a UK bay
UK parking bay · 4.8 m × 2.4 m · drawn to scale
02The sheet
Money
| RRP | £26,1951 host One source — shown, cannot win a comparison |
|---|---|
| UK grant | Not on the grant list2 hosts Two independent sources |
| After grant | £26,195 |
Range & charge
| WLTP combined | 193 mi1 host One source — shown, cannot win a comparison |
|---|---|
| Motorway estimate | 135 miEstimate WLTP × 0.70. Not a test. |
| Usable battery | 44.9 kWhBlank No source on this figure |
| Chemistry | LFP |
| Architecture | — |
| Peak DC | 88 kWBlank No source on this figure |
| AC | — |
| 10–80% | — |
Size
| Body | Hatchback |
|---|---|
| Length | 4.29 m |
| Width | 1,770 mmBlank No source on this figure |
| Width with mirrors | — |
| Height | 1,570 mm |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Spare in a 2.4 m bay | 630 mm |
Space
| Boot | 345 LBlank No source on this figure |
|---|---|
| Boot, seats down | — |
| Frunk | — |
| Seats | 5 |
| Towing (braked) | — |
Drive
| Driven wheels | FWD |
|---|---|
| 0–62 mph | 12.3 s |
| Power | 70 kW |
| Vehicle-to-load | Yes |
| Heat pump | — |
03Company car · 2026-27 · 4%
Same rate on every EV. The difference is the P11D.
20% £17 / month·40% £35 / month
04Same shape, similar money
05Sources
- BYD UK — Dolphin · rrpGbp · read 2026-09-01
- BYD UK — Dolphin specs · wltpMiles · read 2026-09-01
- GOV.UK — zero emission vehicles eligible for a grant (cars) · grantGbp · read 2026-09-01
- Which? — electric car grant eligible models · grantGbp · read 2026-09-01
- GOV.UK — zero emission vehicles eligible for a grant (cars) · grantBand · read 2026-09-01
- Which? — electric car grant eligible models · grantBand · read 2026-09-01
- Auto Express — every new EV (161 on sale, 28 Aug 2026) · listing · read 2026-09-01
- Autocar: BYD Dolphin brings 265 miles for £25,490 in the UK (2023) · generation · read 2026-10-02