Is The MG4 Beaten Already?! BYD Dolphin REVIEW! + Why It's A VW ID3 & Golf Threat

Build Your Dreams aka BYD is here with its first hatchback for Britain, and it's off to a brilliant start. Sam Sheehan explores why the Dolphin is a close rival to the hot-selling MG4, and why it does Golf-like things in a class that Volkswagen fields the ID.3.
Plus, he evaluates how the interior and infotainment compare to those alternatives, and where 265 miles of claimed range ranks this newcomer. And then explores the practicality and charging capabilities of one of 2024's most exciting electric hatchbacks.
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00:00 BYD Dolphin UK review
00:49 Dolphin price
01:14 Dolphin dimensions
01:25 Interior vs MG4
02:20 Boot space and practicality
02:40 Back seats and legroom
03:20 Infotainment
03:40 Driving, ride and performance
04:30 Some issues
05:16 BYD Dolphin charge time
05:22 BYD Dolphin range
05:39 Verdict
#cinch #carreview #byd #dolphin #mg4 #volkswagen #id3 #electriccars #ev #buildyourdreams

[@cinch]

BYD also make a bigger, more luxurious Tesla Model 3 rival called the Seal which we've reviewed here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haLCfIJpd9GDaNEsi=DNCvUnCT21OcGOGn

[@michaelgodbold6247]

All milk floats look hilarious,but this monstaerty beat's them hand up😊

[@ellisrochlin2267]

We still have a few old school neighbours who get milk delivered by electric float near us at 4/5 ish am most mornings 😂

[@markevs3360]

WTF is a monstaerty??? :-))

[@mpc365]

It’s no Cinderella. 😵

[@cinch]

Can't confirm. We didn't have a glass slipper at hand

[@J.Harry.T]

Stand on top of the white cliffs of Dover and throw your money into the sea. The experience will be very similar.

[@johnkeen4271]

Who would pay £31,000 for a giant mobile phone on wheels,, 3-4 year life then it will be scrap

[@mohammednejad353]

After 14 months and 15000 miles of driving an MG4 SELR, would I buy another one, you guessed it right, not in my life time again.

[@cinch]

Why is that? /Jamil

[@mohammednejad353]

The car drives OK, annoying glitches, here are some The scheduled charging is intermittent, sometimes it works sometimes as soon as you plug it in, it starts charging. Various infotainment glitches, ie radio crashes where no changing channel is possible. Access to driving function won't be there. Until the system is shutdown and restarted. Recently I can't access the car from my mobile (android smartphone) some days on first startup an error appears on the driving display, but it disappears after a few minutes. The out air temperature not working. On the positive note, I like the way it drives!

[@theminegorilla6470]

Does it also heat my house? My BYD seal heated it very well

[@xenasloan6859]

talk f sense man

[@50mi55ile]

Flood the market with Chinese EV s ,just need the infrastructure for car charging

[@cinch]

As the volume of EVs on UK roads increases, so will the charging infrastructure. It's just a matter of time /Jamil

[@desmondbeattie3954]

At the end of the day it is still a battery car which is so much more inconvenient to a ICE car.

[@cinch]

The level of convenience really depends on your use case scenario / lifestyle. People who do a lot of urban driving benefit from driving EVs over ICE cars /Jamil

[@richardhocking279]

How many miles per charge?

[@cinch]

265 miles (WLTP) range

[@muffinthepug2358]

Just shows what a rip off VW is doesn't it. Especially since they are also mostly Chinese made too

[@ellisrochlin2267]

threat to the golf ( think they stopped production or stopping) , i would say more but i am rolling about with laughter , the dolphin might have a go at the Vauxhall Mokka ev , maybe

[@CY.NIC123]

If you have seen the Chinese BYDs go up in flames for no reason then you know why your money will do the same. How can he be so enthusiastic about this badly-made ‘thing‘.

[@ellisrochlin2267]

Either he is sponsored or he is sponsored

[@klockwood3441]

Can I buy this car with an ICE.? Don’t want any make electric vehicle!

[@cinch]

Unfortunately not but that doesn't mean there won't be one in the future. BYD already have a hybrid version of the Seal (called the Seal DM-i) that they sell in China only. /Jamil

[@bruceng4690]

You need to pray to God for those cars not on fire or lock the user after an accident. 😂

[@user-vd7gi2dr4d]

You can have mine. You're welcome.

[@cinch]

What's your experience been like? / Jamil

[@exxel01234]

And it’s a NO from me , I can only imagine the value in 1 year. Oh and being a vegan car what a bloody joke 😂

[@DarkCriimes]

It’s Chinese. Single use product only.

[@ericbana355]

I admire your enthusiasm,I know you are getting paid for your work,but this is dead in the water.No-one in their right mind are buying chinese ev’s today.Hybrids are the future .Watch this space. A car cannot present a threat to other cars which aren’t selling !

[@Robert-cr8bq]

Cheep crap!

[@markevs3360]

It's Cheap...birds cheep

[@anthonybarnes5555]

Really, really don't care.

[@cinch]

But you cared enough to comment :) /Jamil

[@anthonybarnes5555]

@@cinch more annoyed

[@haydnneal1]

Great if you like a fire on wheels and driving a death trap

[@cinch]

We're happy to report that the car did not combust and showed no signs of doing so. The blade battery technology makes these far more resistant to setting on fire. /Jamil

[@user-mo7zh6lw8i]

Tesla is back leading sales this quarter, it was just one quarter at the end of last year

[@cinch]

Yeah, but only just. If BYD keeps expanding like this we might see them continue to trading blows for most sold EVs. No one else has really come that close to Tesla in a while

[@michaelgodbold6247]

Yes that why they sacked most of there staff

[@johnkeen4271]

Tesla are crap too

[@stevenickolls8016]

Hahahahaha. Omg.

[@cinch]

What's so funny? /Jamil

[@cutedgehouse]

Too late… the EV market is dead.

[@georgemurray2901]

What do you feed your horse on?

[@mpaul4584]

No thanks.

[@cinch]

What would you rather drive instead?

[@mpaul4584]

​@@cinchAnything not electric.

[@evanleebodies]

@@cinch Anything that doesn't swell the coffers of the CCP

[@willsmith3062]

Like most Chinese electrical goods, throw it away in three years cos it stops working and isn’t worth fixing.

[@229andymon]

Exactly the same as as was said about the Japanese in the 70s before they destroyed much of UK manufacturing industry.

[@sha22276]

Not true, everything good and bad today is made in china.

[@andysims4906]

From the people who gave us COVID no thanks

[@cinch]

Are you avoiding car brands from Europe because of Smallpox? /Jamil

[@andysims4906]

@@cinch not Europe China.The people who gave us Covid and ended up killing family members

[@blackjockofmangertonpele]

​@@cinchSmallpox pre-dates the WHO by some margin.

[@bigfarmerUK]

Why do I need to replace my smartphone every 2-3 years. Battery has degraded. Can I replace my battery. No! More Chinese Landfill.

[@cinch]

That’s easy! It’s because your phone battery doesn’t have thermal management, so its battery will get super hot or super cold, which seriously shortens its life. EV batteries do have thermal management, hence why they have 8-10 year warranties. That’s far longer than any engine 🙂

[@bigfarmerUK]

@@cinchoh. I still use my 2010 Hyundai diesel car, over 110k miles. My wife's Mercedes is 2003 registered...

[@rocket3man]

Right BYD, yes I going to rush out and buy 2 for good measure. I think not let’s see the residuals after 3 years and the cost of spares and delays in getting them on a slow boat from China. 😂😂😂

[@davecooper3238]

Most of the Amazon things I buy from China are flown in.

[@noonehere1793]

How much did china pay you for that intro line? It must have been quite a good.y amount you will need it as your followers leave in droves…

[@cinch]

Not a penny. We've been watching this brand and VW closely in recent years and it lines up. /Jamil

[@hankholstein7228]

Electric crap.

[@robinburn4974]

Cheap Chinese cr@p

[@ThomasD7244]

Burn Your Dream..😂

[@cinch]

Why specifically the white cliffs of Dover? /Jamil

[@ThomasD7244]

​@@cinchIsn't that bluebells over the white cliffs of Dover ?...

[@andrewmccaffrey6548]

Would never buy Chinese. Think of the logistics of getting components when things go inevitably wrong.

[@davidelson2728]

Ahhh the naysayers having a day keyboard clicking as usual

[@michaelgodbold6247]

Obviously the truth hurts the brain dead evangelists

[@livelife7428]

Buy one then. Enjoy.

[@kevinwhite981]

Absolute pile of crap, just like all EVs 😂

[@triv7252]

but it looks shit

[@Eurostarmania]

Chinese propaganda!!!

[@cinch]

Or... ...we were genuinely impressed with the car. /Jamil

[@livelife7428]

Makes you wonder possibility of data it collects.

[@rossanderson7553]

Why is he so upbeat about it lol.What was it again, oh yes BYD,burn your driveway.

[@Hello_there_obi]

Did they get to your children? Or are you really this morally bankrupt 😂

[@colingaskell9571]

More junk

[@56Gumball]

BYD...Burn Your Drive. 😂

[@TROJANP]

Sell out

[@cinch]

I'm sure it will considering how popular these cars are. /Jamil

[@carltonholmes8061]

Electric crap Chinese shit. Buy and lose your money. 😮

[@vwgolffancarreviews7111]

Absolutely is crap is horrible I hate Chinese made cars byd they catch on fire

[@hermanstokbrood]

Ah the first comment is from a but hurt VW driver..... 🤪😂 Grow up man.

[@229andymon]

In fact petrol and diesel cars are proportionally responsible for a lot more fires in cars than electric. And EVs are getting better and safer every year. New battery tech is already in production that makes EV car fires extremely unlikely. I wonder if you would be as negative if these cars were made by a UK company?

[@vwgolffancarreviews7111]

@@229andymon no availability not

[@michaelgodbold6247]

But if a NORMAL car catches on fire you can put it out easily unlike a milk float

[@229andymon]

@@michaelgodbold6247 Milk floats don't use the same tech as modern EVs.

[@ellisrochlin2267]

Boring housewife EV , boring shape , only seen 2 . Both were driven by little wifeys. Shape wise could be a 2014 model , maybe with exception of rear lights cluster . When the lady in front of me braked a measly red tiny brake light appeared about a 2 inch square , totally inadequate in today's tec and safety advancement. Bet these are no more than 14 k sterling in china once you compare to the yuan

[@djsiimz]

What a load of crap