Head to head

Fiat 500e vs BYD Dolphin

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

Fiat 500e electric car

Fiat 500e

From £21,995 · 150 miles

Read the Fiat 500e review

Car B

BYD Dolphin electric car

BYD Dolphin

From £26,205 · 195 miles

Read the BYD Dolphin review

The verdict

The BYD Dolphin offers more range — 195 miles WLTP against 150, a gap of about 45 miles between charges. The BYD Dolphin is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 345 litres and 5 seats versus 185 litres and 4 in the Fiat 500e. On price the Fiat 500e starts about £4,210 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the BYD Dolphin at 7s.

On the measured specifications below, the Fiat 500e leads in 1 area and the BYD Dolphin in 5.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Fiat 500e£21,995
BYD Dolphin£26,205

Range (WLTP)

Fiat 500e150 miles
BYD Dolphin195 miles

Battery

Fiat 500e42 kWh
BYD Dolphin60.4 kWh

Body type

Fiat 500ehatchback
BYD Dolphinhatchback

Seats

Fiat 500e4
BYD Dolphin5

Boot space

Fiat 500e185 litres
BYD Dolphin345 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Fiat 500e9s
BYD Dolphin7s

Standout feature

Fiat 500eStyle-led city car that's cheap to run
BYD DolphinRotating touchscreen and lots of kit as standard

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

Fiat 500e2/100
BYD Dolphin14/100

Price

Fiat 500e97/100
BYD Dolphin93/100

Family space

Fiat 500e1/100
BYD Dolphin16/100

Performance

Fiat 500e9/100
BYD Dolphin36/100

Tech

Fiat 500e3/100
BYD Dolphin34/100

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