Head to head

BYD Dolphin vs Vauxhall Corsa Electric

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

Vauxhall Corsa Electric electric car

Vauxhall Corsa Electric

From £26,895 · 190 miles

Read the Vauxhall Corsa Electric review

The verdict

The BYD Dolphin offers more range — 195 miles WLTP against 190, a gap of about 5 miles between charges. The BYD Dolphin is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 345 litres and 5 seats versus 309 litres and 5 in the Vauxhall Corsa Electric. On price the BYD Dolphin starts about £690 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 5 areas and the Vauxhall Corsa Electric in 0.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BYD Dolphin£26,205
Vauxhall Corsa Electric£26,895

Range (WLTP)

BYD Dolphin195 miles
Vauxhall Corsa Electric190 miles

Battery

BYD Dolphin60.4 kWh
Vauxhall Corsa Electric51 kWh

Body type

BYD Dolphinhatchback
Vauxhall Corsa Electrichatchback

Seats

BYD Dolphin5
Vauxhall Corsa Electric5

Boot space

BYD Dolphin345 litres
Vauxhall Corsa Electric309 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BYD Dolphin7s
Vauxhall Corsa Electric8.1s

Standout feature

BYD DolphinRotating touchscreen and lots of kit as standard
Vauxhall Corsa ElectricFamiliar supermini shape, plenty of used stock

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
Vauxhall Corsa Electric6/100

Price

BYD Dolphin93/100
Vauxhall Corsa Electric92/100

Family space

BYD Dolphin16/100
Vauxhall Corsa Electric6/100

Performance

BYD Dolphin36/100
Vauxhall Corsa Electric17/100

Tech

BYD Dolphin34/100
Vauxhall Corsa Electric3/100

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