{"id":82518,"date":"2025-05-21T10:28:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=82518"},"modified":"2025-05-21T10:28:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:28:24","slug":"byds-best-selling-ev-arrives-europe-as-dolphin-surf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=82518","title":{"rendered":"BYD’s best-selling EV arrives in Europe as the Dolphin Surf with prices starting at $26,000"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BYD\u2019s electric hot hatch has officially arrived in Europe. The BYD<\/a> Dolphin Surf is the European version of its best-selling (and most affordable) EV, the Seagull. Despite its small size, the Dolphin Surf has \u201chuge potential\u201d with prices starting at just 23,000 euros ($26,000).<\/p>\n

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Meet the BYD Dolphin EV for Europe<\/h2>\n

With over 55,000 units sold last month alone, the Seagull was BYD\u2019s top-selling EV<\/a> in April. Last year, it was second, trailing only Tesla\u2019s Model Y as the best-selling electric vehicle in China. Now, you can buy it in Europe.<\/p>\n

BYD launched the Dolphin Surf on Wednesday, a longer version of the Seagull with a few upgrades. Although not quite as cheap as the Seagull, which starts at under $10,000 (69,800 yuan) in China, the electric hatch is still one of the most affordable in Europe.<\/p>\n

The Dolphin Surf is available in three different versions in Europe, with prices starting at 22,990 euros ($26,000) for the standard range model with a WLTP driving range of 220 km (137 miles).<\/p>\n

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Until June, BYD is offering a discounted price of just 19,990 euros ($22,700). The longer-range Dolphin Surf starts at 24,990 euros and has a 507 km (315 mile) range.<\/p>\n

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BYD Dolphin Surf EV (Source: BYD)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BYD said the compact electric city car is \u201cbuilt for the big city\u201d with a sporty new design and the automaker\u2019s advanced in-car technology.<\/p>\n

Built for the big city<\/h2>\n

The interior is similar to other BYD vehicles, with a 10.1\u2033 rotating touchscreen (with Apple CarPlay and Android connectivity) at the center. It\u2019s also equipped with \u201cHi BYD,\u201d a new voice control feature.<\/p>\n

Although it may be compact, the Dolphin Surf has over 20 \u201cclever storage areas\u201d and a boot capacity of up to 316 L. With the rear seats folded, the electric hatch offers up to 1,037 L of space.<\/p>\n

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BYD Dolphin Surf EV interior (Source: BYD)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Like its other new vehicles, the Dolphin Surf is equipped with BYD\u2019s Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) as standard, which includes features like intelligent cruise control, automatic emergency braking, and lane-departure assist.<\/p>\n

BYD will introduce the four-seater variant in June. With prices expected to start at around 25,000 euros ($28,300), it\u2019s expected to compete with the Renault R5 and Volkswagen\u2019s upcoming ID.2<\/a> electric car.<\/p>\n

BYD\u2019s region director, Maria Grazia, said during the launch event in Berlin (via Reuters<\/a><\/em>) that \u201cThe compact segment is the next frontier for electrification in Europe,\u201d adding \u201cWe think this market has huge potential.\u201d<\/p>\n

Electrek\u2019s Take<\/h2>\n

BYD is leading EV sales in China, and it\u2019s not even close. The automaker is coming off its best sales week<\/a> of the year with nearly 68,000 vehicles registered from May 5 to May 11, up 15% from the previous week.<\/p>\n

To give you some perspective, Tesla delivered just 3,070 vehicles in China<\/a> in the same week, down 69% from the same week in 2024.<\/p>\n

Will the Dolphin Surf see the same demand in Europe? With competitive prices, range, and features, it could be BYD\u2019s most important EV so far. It\u2019s the brand\u2019s 10th vehicle to launch in Europe, following the Sealion 07, a smart midsize electric SUV.<\/p>\n

According to S&P Global Mobility<\/a><\/em>, BYD\u2019s sales could double in Europe this year to around 186,000. By 2029, that number could reach around 400,000. Although it\u2019s not slated for European production, the report notes that the Dolphin Surf\u2019s \u201cpricing strategy ensures competitiveness in the EU even with tariffs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Will the BYD Dolphin Surf become a top-selling EV in Europe? Leave us a comment below and let us know your thoughts.<\/p>\n

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BYD\u2019s electric hot hatch has officially arrived in Europe. The BYD Dolphin Surf is the European version of its best-selling (and most affordable) EV, the Seagull. Despite its small size, the Dolphin Surf has \u201chuge potential\u201d with prices starting at just 23,000 euros ($26,000). Meet the BYD Dolphin EV for Europe With over 55,000 units […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-cars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=82518"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82518\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=82518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=82518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=82518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}