BYD
Dolphin
BYD Dolphin: years registered new in Europe, fault code help, warning lights and maintenance guides.
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New registrations (EU)2023–2026
Generations and technical specifications
BYD Dolphin2021–present
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | EA1 / EM2E |
| Production | August 2021 – present |
| Body styles | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-motor, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, front-motor, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | e-Platform 3.0 |
| Electric motor | Permanent magnet synchronous |
| Transmissions | 1-speed A/T |
| Battery | 30.72–60.48 kWh BYD Blade LFP |
| Electric range | 301 km (NEDC, 30.72 kWh) 401–405 km (NEDC, 44.928 kWh) 427 km (WLTP, European 60.48 kWh) |
| Charging | AC 7.4 kW 11 kW (Europe, except base model) DC 40 kW (30.7 kWh, China) 60–65 kW (44.9 kWh) 70 kW (50.25 kWh) 88 kW (global) V2L |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm |
| Length | 4,070–4,150 mm (China; 2021–2025) 4,280 mm (China, 2025–present) 4,290 mm (global / Dolphin Plus) |
| Width | 1,770 mm |
| Height | 1,570 mm |
| Kerb weight | 1,285–1,658 kg |
| Class | Subcompact car (B, China; 2021–2025) Compact car (C, Global; 2023–present) |
| Assembly | China: Shenzhen, Guangdong; Changsha, Hunan Thailand: Rayong (BYD Auto (Thailand), 2024–present) |
| Designer | Under the lead of Wolfgang Egger |
EU type-approval data
| Years | Powertrain | Power | Mass | Electric range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–2025 | Electric | 65 kW (88 PS) | 1733 kg | 427 km · 159 Wh/km |
| 2024–2025 | Electric | 70 kW (95 PS) | 1581 kg | 427 km · 159 Wh/km |
| 2023–2025 | Electric | 150 kW (204 PS) | 1733 kg | 427 km · 159 Wh/km |
| 2023–2024 | Electric | 380 kW (517 PS) | 1733 kg | 521 km · 185 Wh/km |
Years are registration years. Each range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the values reported for new registrations; it is not an average. Mass is the mass in running order. For electric cars the power is the type-approval net power, which can be lower than the peak power in brochures.
Key specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Powertrains (EU) | Electric |
| Power (EU) | 65–150 kW (88–204 PS) |
| Mass in running order (EU) | 1,733 kg |
Years and markets
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| New registrations (EU) | 2023–2026 |