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BYD · Hatch · Battery electric · On sale

BYD Dolphin

Price rangeiSource: CarsGuide – Australia's 10 cheapest EVs · checked 17 Oct 2026$29,990 – $36,990MRLP · before on-roads

Best rangeiSource: Zecar – BYD Dolphin specifications (Australia) · checked 30 Oct 2026427 km WLTPOfficial laboratory figure

BatteryiSource: Zecar – BYD Dolphin specifications (Australia) · checked 30 Oct 2026up to 60.48 kWh

PoweriSource: Zecar – BYD Dolphin specifications (Australia) · checked 30 Oct 202670–150 kWFWD

WarrantyiSource: Zecar – BYD Dolphin specifications (Australia) · checked 30 Oct 20266 years / 150,000 kmBattery: 8 years / 160,000 km

ANCAP5 stars

Read the Owner Verdict 7.1/10

Variants, prices & specs

Each price links to its source. A dash means we haven't confirmed that figure yet.

Variant & prices	Battery	Range	Power	Torque	0–100	Drive	Seats	DC / AC	Energy use
Essential $29,990MRLP · before on-roadsCarsGuide – Australia's 10 cheapest EVs · checked 17 Oct 2026 $33,792Est. drive-away (Sydney)CarExpert – 2026 model page (Sydney drive-away estimates) · checked 17 Oct 2026	44.9 kWh	340 km WLTP	70 kW	180 Nm	12.3 s	FWD	5	60 / 7.4 kW	13.2 kWh/100 km
Premium $36,990MRLP · before on-roadsDrive – Every affordable EV in Australia in 2026 · checked 17 Oct 2026 $41,002Est. drive-away (Sydney)CarExpert – 2026 model page (Sydney drive-away estimates) · checked 17 Oct 2026	60.48 kWh	427 km WLTP	150 kW	310 Nm	7 s	FWD	5	89 / 6.6 kW	—

Specifications: Zecar – BYD Dolphin specifications (Australia), checked 30 Oct 2026. Boot: 345 L.

Still being verified for this model: energy use (some variants)

Using the Dolphin Essential's official energy use of 13.2 kWh/100 km and today's Melbourne prices.

BYD Dolphin · home chargingElectric · charged at home

$3.70

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (2WD)Hybrid SUV · 4.5 L/100 kmiSource: CarsGuide – 2026 RAV4 hybrid official fuel use

$10.71

Mazda CX-5 G25Petrol SUV · 7.4 L/100 kmiSource: Cars24 – 2026 Mazda CX-5 price and specs

$17.60

Toyota HiLux SR5 2.8 dieselDiesel ute · 7.2 L/100 kmiSource: CarExpert – 2026 HiLux SR5 price and specs

$20.15

Kilometres a year Your electricity (c/kWh) Petrol price (c/L)

This EV$554

Petrol SUV$2,641

Hybrid SUV$1,606

You save vs petrol$2,086$10,431 over 5 years

Electricity: Victorian Default Offer 2026–27iSource: Essential Services Commission – Victorian Default Offer 2026–27 (flat rates 26–32c/kWh across Melbourne networks) · checked 31 Oct 2026. Public charging: typical network pricesiSource: Canberra Times – cost of fast charging (Chargefox, Evie, NRMA, Tesla, BP Pulse: 59–79c/kWh, July 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026. Fuel: Melbourne median prices, 29 Oct 2026iSource: FuelCrisis.com.au – Greater Melbourne median unleaded 91, 29 Oct 2026 · checked 31 Oct 2026. Energy and fuel use are official laboratory figures (WLTP for EVs, ADR 81/02 for petrol, hybrid and diesel). Real-world use is usually higher for every car, and EVs also lose a little energy while charging. Solar or an EV electricity plan can cost much less. Checked 31 Oct 2026.