BYD Dolphin Mini Electric Hatchback Price Reduction Policy Makes Waves in China

Taken by the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, the Chinese company BYD, the aggressive price reduction policy applies not only to more profitable models in the middle and upper price ranges, but also to the cheapest ones. In particular, the BYD Dolphin Mini electric hatchback performed by Honor Edition in China began to be offered priced from $9,700, which is $555 less than the price at the start of sales last April.

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The appearance of this compact electric car echoes Lamborghini sports cars not just by coincidence – the same designer Wolfgang Egger, who previously worked on the appearance of Italian supercars, worked on the exterior of the Chinese car. The BYD Dolphin Mini Honor Edition electric car is offered in three versions, but in any case it will be equipped with a single electric motor producing 55 kW (almost 75 hp) of power and 135 Nm of torque.

In the two basic versions, the capacity of the BYD Blade family traction battery (LFP) will be limited to 30.08 kWh, but the manufacturer claims that this is enough to cover a distance of 305 km on the CLTC cycle. The older version for $12,000 already has a battery with a capacity of 38.88 kWh and an estimated range of 405 km. It can also offer a decent array of electronic driver assistants and six airbags instead of the standard four. You can replenish the range at a high-speed charging station in 30 minutes, provided that the traction battery charge is restored from 30 to 80%.

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A multimedia system with a rotating 10-inch display and voice interface support is included in all versions of the electric vehicle. Using a smartphone with NFC, the owner of an electric vehicle can refuse to use the supplied key to unlock the car and move it in the desired direction. Last year, BYD managed to sell 280,217 Dolphin Mini electric vehicles. It is noteworthy that even in distant Brazil, this car is sold for a reasonable $20,000. In some markets, the model is offered under the name Seagull.