Australian electric car profile

BYD
Dolphin Premium

Drivers who want more regional driving range while keeping the Dolphin's compact footprint.

Our opinion · cited factsHatchSpecifications checked 11 November 2026

DolphinFrom $36,990

Published Australian authorised-dealer vehicle price before on-road costs. Confirm postcode and stock. Price source

BYD Dolphin photographed in Western Australia. The photographed grade is unconfirmed. Resized and encoded as WebP. Photo by Bahnfrend, resized and served under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Facts and labelled estimates

Everyday capability.

Brand owner: BYD Company Limited
Model year: Unverified
Australian availability: Officially offered through the Australian manufacturer or authorised Australian dealer network
Body / seats: Hatch · 5 seats
Price from: $36,990 — Published Australian authorised-dealer vehicle price before on-road costs. Confirm postcode and stock.
Official range: 427 km WLTP
Practical planning range: 340 km - Conservative planning allowance derived from the published WLTP figure; it is not a guaranteed real-world result.
Battery: 60.48 kWh
DC charging: Up to 80 kW; a comparable 10–80% time is not verified
AC charging: Unknown
Rear cargo / frunk: 345 L / Unknown
Width / length: 1770 / 4290 mm
ISOFIX positions: Not verified
Three child seats across: Not yet verified
Independent Australian tested range: Not available for this variant
Braked towing: Not reliably verified
V2L: Supported
Heat pump: Yes
Phone projection: Apple CarPlay · Android Auto
Vehicle warranty: 6 years / 150,000 km
Battery warranty: 8 years / 160,000 km
Service footprint: growing
Parts wait-time evidence: Insufficient verified Australian data

Home-charging reality

What the kW number means overnight.

Standard power point · 10 hours: About 116 km added
7 kW single-phase · 10–80%: Single-phase charge rate or battery capacity unverified
11 kW three-phase wallbox · 10–80%: Three-phase charge rate or battery capacity unverified
DC fast charge · 10–80%: Comparable time not verified
AC cable included: Included
Home charger allowance: Plan roughly $1,500–$3,000 installed, then obtain a site-specific quote

These are planning estimates using a 10-hour overnight window and charging losses. Switchboard work, cable length, phase supply and controlled-load arrangements can change installation cost.

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Our opinion

The practical view.

“Shortlist it for the way it fits your household, not for a headline acceleration or range number.”

Why it belongs on a shortlist

427 km WLTP
V2L adapter and portable AC cable included
Heated front seats and multi-link rear suspension

Trim guidance: The extra battery capacity adds 87 km to the published WLTP range. The Essential drive-away campaign applies to the Essential grade only.

Conservative planning allowance derived from the published WLTP figure; it is not a guaranteed real-world result.

Problems, recalls and evidence

What might annoy you.

DC charging is modest for regular touring.
Check local service and parts access.

Long-term faults and parts waiting timesinsufficient data

Affected vehicles: Australian-delivered vehicles; exact variant and model-year coverage is not established
Severity: information
Australian relevance: Insufficient verified Australian data
Status: No model-level conclusion drawn
Owner action: Check the VIN with the manufacturer and the Australian Government recalls database before purchase
Last verified: 2026-11-11

Open evidence source ↗

Absence of a listed issue is not a reliability claim. Official recalls, manufacturer campaigns, repeated reports, isolated reports and editorial observations are never blended into a fake failure rate.

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Safety and warranty fine print

More than a five-star headline.

ANCAP evidence

Rating: 5 stars
Test year / expiry: 2023 / December 2031
Adult occupant: 89%
Child occupant: 86%
Vulnerable road user: 85%
Safety assist: 77%

ANCAP lists all Dolphin variants within the scope of its technical report.

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Warranty details to confirm

Vehicle: 6 years / 150,000 km
High-voltage battery: 8 years / 160,000 km
Minimum capacity: Not reliably verified for this exact Australian variant
12-volt battery: Confirm whether separate coverage or exclusions apply
Infotainment: Confirm whether separate coverage or exclusions apply
Paint / corrosion: Confirm the current paint-perforation and corrosion terms
Roadside assistance: Confirm duration and servicing conditions
Servicing: Follow the Australian warranty and service schedule for the exact variant
Capped-price servicing: Not reliably verified

Warranty terms can differ by component, use and servicing history. Read the current Australian warranty booklet before ordering.

TechManPat practical fit

Not tested - yet.

Catalogue research is not a physical family-living test, so this vehicle does not receive a TechManPat Tested badge.

The future test covers a rear-facing child seat, pram and shopping, dog crate, boot opening, rear doors, adult rear comfort, easy entry, parking, visibility, controls and real-world efficiency.

Australian owner experience

What do owners actually live with?

Owner aggregates are loading. One report never becomes a model-level reliability conclusion.

Current price and availability

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Vehicle sources

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Evidence check

Last checked

Australian sources

Specifications last checked: 11 November 2026
Price last checked: 11 November 2026
Australian availability last checked: 11 November 2026

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