BYD Dolphin
Shares rank 24 of 40 electric cars by recommenders
Recommended as a small, affordable electric car with good running costs and cheaper than comparable Tesla models, though some note suspension concerns and that it is less attractive than rivals.
Recommended as a small, affordable electric car with good running costs and cheaper than comparable Tesla models, though some note suspension concerns and that it is less attractive than rivals.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 70%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Reasonably sized, affordable EV
“Europe and Asia get all of the nice EV sedans like Dacia Spring and BYD Dolphin”
Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Toyota is taking the Corolla electric” “BYD also has very reasonably sized cars like the Dolphin.”
Comment from 4 Aug 2026 in “New cars are getting 1.2cm longer and 0.5cm taller each year” “my next EV will be a small BYD (dolphin or dolphin surf)”
Comment from 15 Jan 2026 in “Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then canceled for poor sales”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Suspension durability concerns
“The suspension issues seem like a common theme though, they aren't built as sturdily as most cars on that front.”
Comment from 11 Jun 2026 in “Mercedes‑Benz starts large‑scale production of electric axial flux motor” Less attractive than rivals
“the ID.Polo is also considerably prettier than the Dolphin Surf”
Comment from 5 Oct 2026 in “Sales of sub-€25,000 electric car models set to rise sevenfold”
Other electric cars people recommend
The four most recommended other electric cars, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla vehicles | 209 | 411 | 34% | 13 | 6 yrs24 owners | — |
| BYD electric cars | 157 | 53 | 75% | 12 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| Ferrari Luce | 140 | 319 | 31% | 7 | — | — |
| Tesla Model 3 | 128 | 115 | 53% | 13 | 6 yrs32 owners | — |
| BYD DolphinThis page | 7 | 3 | 70% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
11 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“They see how the EU allows EU car companies to gouge their citizens and figured "eh, might as well join in on it. Pure profit."”
“the ID.Polo is also considerably prettier than the Dolphin Surf”
“Europe and Asia get all of the nice EV sedans like Dacia Spring and BYD Dolphin”
“BYD also has very reasonably sized cars like the Dolphin.”
“I can get a byd dolphin for half the price of the cheapest tesla”
“The suspension issues seem like a common theme though, they aren't built as sturdily as most cars on that front.”
“it cost 3 EUR to go 150 km, whereas my diesel car costs 15 EUR for the same route”
“these things can get between 200KM and 400KM per FULL charge”
“my next EV will be a small BYD (dolphin or dolphin surf)”
“Now own BYD Dolphin and Shark, the European car industry is history mate.”
“they loved them and felt they're missing out big time on this”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.