BYD Dolphin Surf

In China this miniature hatchback costs £7500, but can BYD’s export-market value EV cut it here? The BYD Seagull is the car that made waves when it arrived in its maker’s domestic market in 2023 as one of the very cheapest EVs in the world.As far as British and European buyers are concerned, the ‘export’ version will be known as the BYD Dolphin Surf – but it is nonetheless essentially the same car, and it stands ready to add to the burgeoning value EV ranks.It brings with it BYD’s expertise on battery and motor technology and an entry price that undercuts most of its European competitors. So, can China’s renowned global ‘new energy’ specialist use all of that experience to do more with less?

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