Head to head
BYD Dolphin vs Nissan Leaf
A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.
The verdict
The BYD Dolphin offers more range — 315 km WLTP against 265 km, a gap of about 50 km between charges. The Nissan Leaf is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 435 litres and 5 seats versus 345 litres and 5 in the BYD Dolphin. On price the BYD Dolphin starts about A$3,700 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the BYD Dolphin at 7s.
On the measured specifications below, the BYD Dolphin leads in 4 areas and the Nissan Leaf in 1.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (WLTP)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Boot space
0–100 km/h(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech