The BYD Dolphin G DM-i is a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) with up to 65 miles of pure electric range.
It is BYD's first car ever to be designed explicitly for European markets.
It will be made at BYD's new European plant in Hungary.
BYD has been on a quest for world domination, as avowed by Executive Vice President Stella Li herself. In recent weeks Its deployed its megawatt-level DC fast charging Flash Stations, and not just in China—it’s recently opened one in the UK, with plans for more around Europe. It plans to be the biggest car manufacturer in the next five years, surpassing Toyota. That likely won’t be able to happen without a new product that’s tailor-made for markets outside of China, whose tastes may not quite jive with the rest of the world.
Introducing the BYD Dolphin G DM-i, which is BYD’s first car designed specifically for European consumption. Despite sharing a similar name with the Dolphin and Dolphin Surf EV hatchbacks, the Dolphin G DM-i isn’t really similar to those cars. Size-wise, it splits the difference between the two cars. But the real story is that this car is actually a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model, as denoted by the DM-i branding. This hybrid is meant to go right at Europe’s most popular subcompact cars, like the Renault Clio and Peugeot 208. BYD says it's the only PHEV in its class.
