2024 BYD Dolphin Review - UK's Smallest, Most Affordable & Practical EV?

[@cong8973]

I bought one Dolphin standard range (45kWh LFP battery) for 5 months already and drove for 10,000km as a city drive car. If you want KZbin, Waze, Netflix & etc, just get yourself a carlink kit and plug into the USB port provided, you can have full control of the carlink kit via the main touch screen. I can lock/unlock the car, control the AC via the apps. I've no problem to get 360km from a full charge by driving around 70-90km. Relatively quiet and very comfortable car. The standard stop n go function is perfect for city traffic jam (and I can enjoy KZbin), it has never failed me. The Automatic Emergency Breaking had helped me twice from an accident. I can turn off all other sound alert or change them to vibrating mode on steering. No rattling sound even after 10K km. Overall I would rate 9.5/10 for a city drive car at this price. The only minus 0.5 is the slightly smaller boot space, but one can fold down the rear seat and the space is massive. I've confident this car will last me 10 years or more, in the event of battery degradation after 8 years, worse I think I still can get 50%, which is 180km, it is more than enough for two days of city drive.

[@GoksCarLounge]

Hey, thanks for watching and the information! I was apprehensive about applauding the car for its build quality, it’s clearly good but I couldn’t comment on what it would be like after X amount of years and miles etc so that’s helpful. Thanks!

[@rizalrosli2299]

Brilliant..

[@aleshaevans447]

Loved it! 🐬

[@GoksCarLounge]

Thank you! 😁

[@necatiozbay5772]

BYD is clearly rising start of the EV’s seems to me

[@michaelbaker9590]

Great video love what BYD are doing love the seal as well . Looks great quality and tech at a very reasonable price does the job very well .

[@GoksCarLounge]

Thanks Michael! Not bad at all, sad to hear the people that are bashing them without even getting near one let alone driving one!

[@badboy250984]

@@GoksCarLounge I got the Dolphin on Design trim and the amount of tech and kit you get for the money is crazy. The touch screen is pretty sleek as well, where as the MG4 is laggy. Thge only down side i can say is the car is way too safe lol. If you don't want those beep on speeding etc, you have to turned it off every time you get into the car ..... People bashing BYD is because is a Chinese company and some people just have agenda towards China.

[@GoksCarLounge]

Yea I didn’t find the infotainment as bad as people making out. But yes… it’s gotten all very political! Haha thanks mate

[@badboy250984]

@@GoksCarLounge The infotainment infact is very good. The response is very sleek and not much lag. Trust me, i’ve used worse before (i.e Land Rover, Nissan etc).

[@michaelbaker9590]

@@GoksCarLounge Thanks for taking time out to reply . Do you think the Chinese will flood the ev market with cheaper cars ?

[@peterarmstrong3853]

Great review! I absolutely love mine. If it has the ling longs removed you can get sub 7 and once you get used to the throttle! I have managed 5.8 in the wet cold roads at 5 degree. You just have to practice and practice. I much prefer this over my old cupra Born, mg4 and niro EV. My only negative is the glare from the air vents. I've covered just over 7k.

[@GoksCarLounge]

Thank you Peter! Good to know people who have lived with it for so long and still enjoy it. It was one of the points I couldn't comment on any of the BYDs I reviewed.

[@JohanvandenSephendent]

I also saw this car in Brussels, it is more econimical than Smart for Four, and the drive feeling is also better than MINI cooper

[@JohanvandenSephendent]

It's so smart!!! now its sunshine season, if I have a Dolphin, I plan to go some park to sale coffee and sandwitch!!!. It just need bring a multifunction coffee machine, and a fridge for car.

[@renbangbprd7236]

Hi have you test, how much of suitcases can fit into that boot?

[@tomhart-evija9201]

What better than 1 G? 2! Clever editing and informative as usual! Not bad footy skills too.

[@GoksCarLounge]

I still got it eh? Gareth Southgate's loss! Thanks Tom!

[@catherinegrimes2308]

Very good and entertaining video. It was difficult to tell from the video, but what was the noise like at 70MPH and how would it compare with a small petrol car?

[@GoksCarLounge]

Thank you Catherine! Up to 50-60mph it’s very good and yes at 70mph it gets a bit louder but it’s still very respectable. Better than traditional small cars for sure. Thanks for watching :)

[@catherinegrimes2308]

@@GoksCarLounge Many thanks for your answer. I have a 10 year old Nissan Note with the supercharger and am looking for a replacement. Quite a few reviewers mention that there is noise at speed, as long it is no worse than my existing car it will not be a problem and you reassured me on that point. Even though I am not particularly green, I don't want the replacement to produce any nasty fumes and think that the BYD Dolphin could be the car to get. Being a retired old git, I am not that bothered about sporty driving and prefer a comfortably ride with driving mostly being within 50 miles of where I live. Your review was very good and it considered people with similar requirements to me.

[@GoksCarLounge]

Thank you Catherine! 🙏🏻 definitely worth having a test drive at least. good luck with your next purchase and enjoy you’re retirement :)

[@MarcelaVon-pi2im]

19.36 its amazing great price can be even first car for the beginners like me 😊

[@wasbikebloke9846]

Thanks for an excellent detailed and practical review of the Dolphin. I think this has finally made me decide to get one! Great value car that comes with all the stuff other manufacturers charge you thousands extra for.

[@GoksCarLounge]

Hey! Glad i could help :) thanks for watching!

[@decimal1815]

Great presentation style, BTW

[@GoksCarLounge]

Thank you very much! Means a lot :)

[@mariasnell6868]

Love this car and all it has to offer would definitely be one I’d consider for my first ev.

[@GoksCarLounge]

Does what it says on the tin!

[@Reeeee123-c9q]

Nice skills ⚽️🤣

[@GoksCarLounge]

Still got it 😉

[@christopherjames6568]

Be great to see a review of the new base Porsche Cayenne SUV - enjoy your delivery style 👍

[@GoksCarLounge]

Hey Chris, thank you. I did the coupe e hybrid if you haven’t seen already :) Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.

[@СергейЛарионов-в4и]

All BYD are very good cars and in China they cost half of that in GB

[@fatphoca5009]

The Dolphin costs 17000 pounds in Hong Kong. If that was the UK price…

[@decimal1815]

Shame there's no heated steering wheel option.. but at least it has a heat pump as standard (are you listening, Kia??)

[@流川风-v4z]

Hi,I think you can come to China to visit and test the best UV cars ,it can increase your channel's followers by 10 times, but you need to stay for a long time because there are too many electric cars you haven't seen before. But one advantage is that Chinese car dealerships will gather together, and 50 meters away is another brand 😂 We young people don't like BYD,We like NIO,XIAOPENG,LIXIANG,XIAOMI SU7 and many other young brands

[@sbomorse]

Hyundai has the remote start on the key.

[@rodrigobatistaguerra7991]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😍😍😍😍😍

[@jlamm2223443]

31K??? Where did all these affordable Chinese cars go to.

[@GoksCarLounge]

They will be here soon… by the boat load!

[@qimingw.4367]

Half price in China, sorry people in UK...

[@budawang77]

And a lot cheaper in Australia too.

[@TimBorg]

ZE1 NISSAN LEAF is so much better than this in every way that matters like motor performance and quality and value for money been half the price on the used JDM imports market

[@nigb1189]

As someone that has had 2 generations of Leaf you are entirely wrong. The Leaf is way behind other brands now and is no match for a Dolphin. I just bought two of them after test driving it against MG3 hybrid and MG4.

[@CampGareth]

I can't vouch for the second gen Leaf but I'm swapping my first gen Sunderland Leaf for a Dolphin as it keeps the 360 camera and is otherwise nicer, softer and more spacious. The only downgrades are a smaller boot (though the Leaf's subwoofer shrinks the usable boot), no auto wipers and no manual speed limiter that reduces motor power as you approach speed. Everything else feels like an upgrade.

[@Mike-rm1vw]

I’m not sure of your relationship with BYD ( Burn Your Drive) but I’ve totally discounted the current EV tech. Manufacturers and governments need to do better. Apparently Australia has just declared that EVs are more harmful to the environment than ICE. I’d be inclined to agree. That said, I really enjoy your videos… Good job.

[@GoksCarLounge]

Hey Mike, I’m not affiliated with BYD. They wanted me to make videos on them and I agreed. I agree with what you’re saying but I think EVs do have a place in the world. I don’t think we should ALL be driving EVs. They’re not for everyone nor are they the answer to the global issues. I wanted to keep the politics out and just review the cars. Appreciate your time watching and commenting! Thanks mate!

[@badboy250984]

@@GoksCarLounge Well said mate. People need to keep politics out on this, if people don't like Chinese product, they have a choice not to buy it but no need to spread politic hates everywhere.

[@GoksCarLounge]

I know 😭 just want to make cool car videos haha

[@ianrobertson1952]

No the Aus Gov are all in on EVs

[@ensteffo]

Australia is the country with the highest CO2 per person on earth and them "declaring" something like that doesn't lend any credence to the accuracy of their claim. The pollution out of the production and use of ICE versus EV is a scientific question which has already been measured with EV`s contributing (not zero) but substantially less than ICE through their lifetime including production and use. As there is actual numerical values to measure its simply not up to anyone to "agree" with it or not just like you cant disagree with the existence of gravity, its just a fact.

[@RechargableBattery]

THERE IS NO ENGINE!

[@GoksCarLounge]

Are you ok?

[@RechargableBattery]

@@GoksCarLounge yes. it has a motor

[@GoksCarLounge]

It’s important I take into account the mental capacity of a person before I reply which is why I asked if you were ok. When I said engine I did the “engine” ✌️✌️I hope that’s helped. If not, sorry I couldn’t more helpful.

[@naturesambiancetreehouses8730]

@GoksCarLounge all you had to do is answer asking if the person is ok mentally sounds insulting!

[@GoksCarLounge]

@@naturesambiancetreehouses8730why does it?

[@EddieOWright]

Loved the video. Try the same creak test in an A class, you would get a completely different result…🤫🫢 When it comes to warnings, it was the same with SMART, the software was way too cautious and gave warnings for everything, driving users mad. Thankfully SMART fixed it with a software update, so definitely doable.

[@GoksCarLounge]

I know, there was a rattle from the airvents of the A Class my Mrs had, I just put a folded a piece of paper to stop it as it was becoming unbearable. If BYD fine tune the software then it will be even more competitive for sure! thanks for watching Eddie!