Head to head

BYD Dolphin vs Peugeot E-208

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

BYD Dolphin electric car

BYD Dolphin

From £26,205 · 195 miles

Read the BYD Dolphin review

Car B

Peugeot E-208 electric car

Peugeot E-208

From £28,150 · 210 miles

Read the Peugeot E-208 review

The verdict

The Peugeot E-208 offers more range — 210 miles WLTP against 195, a gap of about 15 miles between charges. The BYD Dolphin is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 345 litres and 5 seats versus 311 litres and 5 in the Peugeot E-208. On price the BYD Dolphin starts about £1,945 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the BYD Dolphin at 7s.

On the measured specifications below, the BYD Dolphin leads in 4 areas and the Peugeot E-208 in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BYD Dolphin£26,205
Peugeot E-208£28,150

Range (WLTP)

BYD Dolphin195 miles
Peugeot E-208210 miles

Battery

BYD Dolphin60.4 kWh
Peugeot E-20851 kWh

Body type

BYD Dolphinhatchback
Peugeot E-208hatchback

Seats

BYD Dolphin5
Peugeot E-2085

Boot space

BYD Dolphin345 litres
Peugeot E-208311 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BYD Dolphin7s
Peugeot E-2088.1s

Standout feature

BYD DolphinRotating touchscreen and lots of kit as standard
Peugeot E-208Sharpest-looking supermini EV, efficient in town

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

BYD Dolphin14/100
Peugeot E-20817/100

Price

BYD Dolphin93/100
Peugeot E-20888/100

Family space

BYD Dolphin16/100
Peugeot E-2089/100

Performance

BYD Dolphin36/100
Peugeot E-20817/100

Tech

BYD Dolphin34/100
Peugeot E-20815/100

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