How hot is the BYD Dolphin? For 22 consecutive months, the A0 class sedan sales champion, once over BYD’s Qin PLUS. the last two months of sales of more than 30,000 units, but also far ahead of the FIT, YARISL, polo and other compact oil car in the same class. What is it about the BYD Dolphin that allows it to dominate the front row of sales?

Why do so many people choose the BYD Dolphin car? The Dolphin is the first model in BYD’s marine series, the first model to be built on the BYD E platform 3.0 and the first to adopt the marine aesthetic design style. Its body dimensions are relatively small at 4125 x 1770 x 1570, and because the total length of the body is only four metres, it is very convenient to drive the BYD Dolphin through the streets and park the car. In terms of positioning, the Dolphin is very popular among urban users.

Appearances

In terms of appearance, the unique Deland Black + Atlantis Grey is one of the exclusive colour schemes of the Knight Edition, which is more sporty. The dolphin-like headlamps on the front face are integrated with the closed grille, together with the all-LED “dolphin smiley face” lamps, making the car’s front part blend better in the sense of power and affinity. The three lines on the side of the body present a kind of dolphin leaping into the water, and the front of the car is very natural, the wheels are a drag-reducing type. The rear end presents a rounded visual effect, with the “Build Your Dream” letters embedded in the slightly upward-arched taillights, making it instantly recognisable. Both men and women basically like the appearance.

Large Interior Space

The BYD Dolphin has a long wheelbase of 2700mm. The interior space can reach the B-class car. Because the BYD Dolphin is based on the E platform, this platform places the battery block in the middle of the chassis frame, which not only improves the rigidity of the body, but also reduces the thickness of the chassis, creating a large space inside the car. The centre console adopts a “wave” type floating instrument design, which is unique in shape and, at the same time, gives a wider and more transparent view of the front, and the Easy-going console makes routine operations very convenient and saves more storage space inside the car, while the rear row has more head and leg room. The seats are equipped with a heating function; not only can the cushions be heated, but also the backrest, which is a warming device in winter.

Intelligent Configuration

BYD Dolphin is equipped with a 12.5-inch rotatable central control screen, a built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chip, and BYD’s self-developed DiLink 3.0 car system. The actual experience, the screen response degree of sensitivity, and intelligent voice recognition speed are relatively fast, especially open the navigation speed compared to the same price of the electric car is also relatively fast.

Below the centre control is a more practical physical button; equipped with a mobile phone wireless charging function. Even if you go out without a charger this will bring you more convenience. In the wintertime, there is a bitter problem: the low temperature is too cold to enter the car to wait too long to open the air conditioning to warm up, BYD Dolphin is equipped with a mobile phone remote control function; you only need to open the BYD Marine APP, open the air conditioning set the temperature in advance, when you enter the car inside is warm, and also supports NFC induction unlock function, even if your mobile phone is out of power you only need to put the phone in the rear-view mirror for induction can be unlocked.

The latest version of the BYD Dolphin OTA has intelligent power up and down function, continuous voice control function and 360 degree panoramic image. This feature gives you a clearer picture of your surroundings when you are parking in a narrow space, and is very useful for novice drivers and ladies alike.

Dynamic driving performance

In terms of dynamics, the first feeling when driving this car is that it is very quiet. It has excellent NVH adjustment. Dr ZhangQiang, BYD’s chief NVH adjustment expert, personally performs the operation through “source control”, “path blocking”, and “sub-set”. The comprehensive approach of “system modularization” enables the vehicle to have a very quiet driving experience.

BYD Dolphin is a very good driving car. Suspension BYD Dolphin adopts a biased comfort orientation, which can be very good for the road surface of the trivial vibration filtered once again before transferring into the car, you basically will not experience the car inside the hard impact; BYD Dolphin braking, kinetic energy recovery is also doing very well, the brake foot feeling is very linear, you can be very smooth will be the vehicle braking stop. In short, the BYD Dolphin performs quite well in terms of driving comfort.

In terms of power, the hardware-level BYD Dolphin is powered by a front-drive motor with 70kw of power and 180nm of torque. There is another issue that everyone is most concerned about, which is the range. BYD Dolphin matches the capacity of a 44.9Kw/h lithium iron phosphate battery, CLTL pure electric range of 420km, and supports more energy-saving heat pump heating. BYD Dolphin uses a deeply integrated eight-in-one electric powertrain, which has an advantage in terms of power output while also taking into account the economy, and the car uses heat pump air conditioning, which can reduce daily power consumption. The battery uses the Battery Intelligent Temperature Control System, which brings the battery up to operating temperature as quickly as possible, improving range. The BYD Dolphin is used for daily use or to go to work, with the advantages of lightness, lightness and flexibility, quietness and comfort, and low passage costs.

There are professional industry personnel in the low-temperature weather test, BYD Dolphin travelled 225.9 kilometres, the instrument inside the displayed mileage with electricity to reduce the 261 kilometres, the actual mileage achieved a rate of 87%, and in the ring road high-speed state driving this achievement is very outstanding.

In terms of assisted driving, Dolphin Knight Edition is equipped with DiPilot Intelligent Driver Assistance System, which supports practical functions such as lane keeping, traffic sign recognition, predictive collision warning, automatic emergency braking, full-speed domain adaptive cruise control, and intelligent high and low beam system. It is also very simple to turn on and use, which can be very helpful for drivers to relieve driving pressure in daily driving, especially in the city and long-distance driving.

Summary

BYD Dolphin is a flexible and comfortable small car with relatively comprehensive product capabilities, making it a very good choice for urban travel. At present, in the field of mini-cars, there are few rivals that can compete with the Dolphin at a similar price point, and it has the advantage of a green licence, so it makes sense that it sells more than 20,000 units a month. From the purchase point of view, BYD Dolphin is a very worthwhile car.

As we all know, as long as BYD’s model has the suffix of championship edition, it will scare opponents of the same level, and BYD Song Plus DM-i fits this description very well. BYD Song Plus DM-i has hybrid performance and has always been the first choice for many consumers to choose SUV. In particular, Song PLUS Champion Edition (DM, EV) sold 41,377 units in November, ranking first among plug-in hybrid SUVs for 30 consecutive months.

Compared with its competitors of the same level, the sales volume of BYD Song Plus DM-i is very good, widening the obvious gap. What changes have been made to the new 2023 Song Plus DM-i model? Why is this car popular?

The most obvious thing is that the front part uses the latest marine aesthetic design. The DM-i version has a semi-enclosed front face, and the EV version has a fully enclosed front face. The DM-i version looks closer to a new energy model from an unknown force. The logo on the front of the new Dm-i replaces the old Chinese regular script “Song” with the more concise English BYD. The entire front face, if you look at it from a distance, you will find that it has the shape of an The layering of the entire front wheel will look better with the addition of the frame grille, which breaks the traditional design concept.

Secondly, the car’s body has not changed much, and the wheelbase remains at 2765mm, so it still retains a relatively generous and large space environment. The new BYD Song PLUS Dm-i has added two colours: Misty Rain Gray and Celeste. The seats are made of imitation leather, and the main driver supports electric adjustment. The second-row seats can adjust the backrest angle and support tilting down proportionally. The seat cushions are wide enough, long enough and high enough. The headroom and legroom are also very ample. It uses a flat floor, the seats have excellent wrapping properties, and the rear leg rests are softer than those in the front, ensuring user comfort. These designs of Song plus Dm-i set a good example for space utilization in compact family SUVs.

The entire shape of the rear compartment space is smooth and regular, making it easier to use. There are storage compartments on both sides of the cover, and there are also hidden storage compartments under the surface. The new version of Dm-i uses piano paint material in the opening part of the rear compartment to create the feeling of a step, so when you move things, you can rely on this place to move up. This not only saves effort but also prevents you from being hit Scratched.

The wiring of the light group of Song Plus Dm-i integrated taillights has been rearranged to make it more delicate and coordinated, and the outer outline of the light group has been blackened. This change makes it look more advanced and mysterious. It is the same as the difference before and after the change of the BMW 5 Series.

Interior decor

The interior part of the whole style is biased towards home simplicity, and the centre console is a hugging shape design. The seats adopt a youthful colour scheme, the floating multimedia display supports rotary touch control, the internal OTA upgrade, car network and mobile phone connectivity, etc. The steering wheel and car UI page are replaced and equipped with 31 colors of ambient lighting and one-piece seats. The higher-end models also get another front dual 15w wireless charging for mobile phones and infinity audio. The whole car reduces a lot of physical buttons, looks extraordinarily simple. The improvement of the new BYD Song plus dm-i follows the trend of rejuvenation, checking for upgrades and improving the design towards the new power new energy vehicles. I am very hopeful that the Song plus Dm-i conveys a more concise, dynamic new era of electric car design, which is also more in line with its own young marine tone.

Low energy consumption and low power

The pure electric range is divided into 110km and 150km versions. The 110km version of the battery capacity is 18.3kw, and the 150km version is 26.6kw. The battery is equipped with fast and slow charging ports, fast charging between one hour, a range of 110km models, a slow charging time of 5.5 hours, the range of 150km models, and a slow charging time of 3.8 hours. The ECVD gearbox is standard across the range. According to the Song Plus Dm-i real owner feedback, the 110 km version of the measured pure electric range is 98km, 100km combined road fuel consumption is 3.8 litres, the range of 150 km models measured pure electric range is 135km, 100km combined road fuel consumption is 4L.

The Song Plus Dm-i comes standard with a 110bhp 1.5-litre naturally aspirated engine and a 197bhp front-mounted electric motor, with the engine producing 135N-M of torque and the motor producing 325bhp of torque. The Song Plus Dm-i version has been updated with a 150km electric range version, which has one of the most important core features of the car, namely the FSD Frequency Variable Damping Dampers. This configuration is usually only available on top of BYD’s flagship models, with the FSD giving the Song Plus Dm-i a stronger sense of heaviness, there is a more positive can filter out the road feel of such road surfaces, to provide a better ride. The gentle steering of the Song Plus Dm-i will give you a more approachable driving experience. In terms of power and energy consumption, this Song Plus Dm-i SUVS is a category with high driving affinity, better texture, and low fuel consumption, which definitely meets the needs of most family SUV users.

Rich Configuration

All models come standard with six airbags, front and rear parking radar, 360-degree panoramic video, whole LCD instrument cluster, transparent video, cruise control, panoramic sunroof, leather steering wheel, electric rear guard door, remote start, in-built car recorder, imitation leather seats, Led automatic headlights, passenger vanity mirror with illumination, multi-layer acoustic glass in the front and automatic dual-drive air conditioning. All but the entry-level model comes with lane departure warning, forward collision warning, active braking, lane keeping assist, heated and ventilated front seats, and power-adjustable driver’s and passenger’s seats.

Overall, the updated version of the championship Song PLUS DM-i has good visual recognition, especially in the configuration, and is also rich in performance; the power is equipped with the family’s unique blade battery that supports fast charging, and both the battery life and later attenuation have a good guarantee. Itself has dm-i hybrid system to bring a faster and smoother, and more advanced driving experience, which is a comprehensive strength of a very strong compact plug-in hybrid SUV; there is no doubt that the last era can do so SUV is Haval H6, and now the new energy era was BYD Song plus dm-i replaced its position.