This Is Dolphin Mini, BYD's Cheapest Electric Car Officially Launching Today In Brazil And Mexico

BYD Dolphin Mini. (Doc. BYD)

JAKARTA - Today, BYD marks the company's historic day with the launch of BYD Dolphin Mini in Brazil and Mexico. The launch was broadcast live streaming on the company's X account.

As the most compact and dynamic member of the Ocean Series, Dolphin Mini is the 5 most anticipated full-door electric hatchback, packed with innovative technology at affordable prices.

According to BYD, Dolphin Mini's price, technology and specifications are perfect for attracting consumer attention from ICE vehicles to electric vehicles.

Maybe many don't know if BYD Dolphin Mini itself is the official name BYD uses in marketing the BYD Seagull unit in South America.

According to Carnewschina, February 13, Seagull was BYD's cheapest electric car byD Dolphin Mini which was a full-electric gate 5 hatchback launched in April on the Shanghai Auto Show 2023 at a price of 73,800 89,800 yuan (Rp 161 million-Rp196 million). No wonder this car was flooded with enthusiasts and immediately became BYD's best-selling product with a record of 280,217 units sold throughout 2023 in China.

Although very cheap, Seagul or Dolphin Mini has a fairly battery range specification where the basic model with a battery of 30.08 kWh has a distance of 305 km based on CLTC testing, and a trim flagship with an LFP battery of 38.88 kWh is claimed to be capable of traveling 405 km.

Both variants carry a 55 kW (74 hp) motorbike with a front wheel drive with a 135 Nm torque peak, with the highest speed reaching 135 km/hour. Acceleration of 0-50 km/hour is claimed to be in just 4.9 seconds.

The Dolphin Mini dimension, which has a capacity of four passengers, is also practical with a length of 3,780 mm, a width of 1,715 mm, a height of 1,540 mm, and a wheelbase of 2500 mm.