Video Summary
- BYD sold more EVs than Volkswagen last year.- BYD makes smaller, more affordable cars that have come to the UK.
- The BYD Dolphin's size is between a supermini and a small family hatchback, longer than a Megane Electric, but slightly shorter than an ID.3.
- The BYD Dolphin was designed as an electric car from the ground up.
- In the BYD Dolphin, wheel arches are massive while wheels look tiny.
- BYD Dolphin has normal tire sizes, and they will not cost too much to replace.
- The BYD Dolphin's badge at the back reads, “Build Your Dreams.”
- The reviewer appreciates the quirkiness of the BYD Dolphin.
- The BYD Dolphin has normal tire sizes, and they will not cost too much to replace.
- The interior of the BYD Dolphin feels more expensive than it actually is. The interior quality is quite impressive.
- The BYD Dolphin's 12.8-inch central screen has a party trick: it rotates.
- ID.3 has a face-lift.
- Volkswagen has banished exuberance in its new models.
- VW ID.3 has upped the fabric and plastics quality in its interior, now matching the price tag better.
- VW ID.3's screens are smaller than the BYD Dolphin's.
- The VW ID.3 still has the awful sliders that do not work.
- Sliders in the VW ID.3 are not backlit, making them impossible to use when it's dark out.
- The ID.3 drives well around town, with its light steering and great turning circle.
- The BYD's charging port is located in the front. The rapid charge is 88kW.
- In the VW, the charge speed is at 120.
- The VW’s trunk has 380 litres of space with the seats up and 1267 litres of space with the back seats down. The VW’s boot is a little more usable.
- The larger 60.9kWh battery will get 265 miles.
- Heat pumps extend the range.
- VW and BYD are comparable in terms of spec, size, and practicality.
