BYD launches India-bound Dolphin EV in China, gets a major price cut

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD launched the updated iteration of its Dolphin hatchback in the country with a lower starting price.

The new BYD Dolphin EV comes available at a new starting price of 99,800 yuan, which is equivalent to ₹11.64 lakh. This means the updated version of the electric car has received a 14.6 per cent price cut from its previous version. The introduction of this updated electric hatchback came on the heels of the launch of BYD’s lower-priced plug-in hybrid sedan.

Also, the introduction of the updated BYD Dolphin comes almost immediately after the Chinese electric car manufacturer filed the trademark for the EV in India. Interestingly, it could be the brand’s most affordable electric car in India when it launches in the country.

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Globally, the BYD Dolphin is available in two battery pack options, which include a 60.4 kWh battery pack quipped model offering 427 km range on a single charge and a 44.9 kWh battery pack powered one offering 340 km range on a single charge. The automaker claims to be using its LFP Blade batteries for the Dolphin EV. The battery packs take about 29 minutes to be topped up from 30 per cent to 80 per cent using a 00 kW DC fast charger, while there is an 11 kW three-phase charger on offer as well.