BYD Dolphin G
BYD Dolphin G was built from 2026 to the present, as a 5-door hatchback. Powertrain: Petrol plug-in hybrid: 1.5 L I4 Atkinson cycle. Battery: 7.8 kWh BYD Blade LFP; 18 kWh BYD Blade LFP. Layout: Front-engine, front-motor, front-wheel drive. Size: 4,160 x 1,825 x 1,575 mm (L x W x H). Weight: NNNN kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The BYD Dolphin G DM-i is a plug-in hybrid supermini car developed and produced by BYD Auto. Unveiled in May 2026, it is the first BYD vehicle sold in Europe developed specifically for overseas markets rather than adapted from a Chinese market model.
Powertrain
The Dolphin G DM-i uses BYD's Super Hybrid DM-i system. Based on the related Atto 2 DM-i, which shares the same expected platform and system, the powertrain is anticipated to consist of a 1.5-litre Atkinson-cycle petrol engine operating primarily as a generator, combined with a front-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor producing approximately 145 kW (194 hp). Two BYD Blade lithium iron phosphate battery pack options are expected: a 7.8 kWh variant and an 18 kWh variant. BYD claims a combined WLTP driving range of over 1000 km on a full charge and a full tank of fuel.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other hatchback models in this database (47 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 524 mm above the median of 3,636 mm, and longer than 77% of the 44 other hatchback models in this database.
- 155 mm above the median of 1,670 mm, and wider than 87% of the 45 other hatchback models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,572 mm, and taller than 51% of the 43 other hatchback models in this database.
- 270 mm above the median of 2,340 mm, and longer than 75% of the 44 other hatchback models in this database.
Who it suits
- City and mixed driving: hatchbacks are compact outside and flexible inside.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a BYD Dolphin G from Japan?
By production year alone, BYD Dolphin G is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2051); Canada (2041); United Kingdom (2036); Australia (2051). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the BYD Dolphin G?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: Petrol plug-in hybrid: 1.5 L I4 Atkinson cycle; electric motor: Permanent magnet synchronous; battery: 7.8 kWh BYD Blade LFP; 18 kWh BYD Blade LFP.
How big is the BYD Dolphin G?
4,160 mm long and 1,825 mm wide and 1,575 mm tall, on a 2,610 mm wheelbase (5-door hatchback). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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