Head to head

Peugeot E-208 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

Peugeot E-208 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 210 miles of range

Peugeot E-208

From £28,150 · 210 miles

Read the Peugeot E-208 review

Car B

BYD Dolphin electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 195 miles of range

BYD Dolphin

From £26,205 · 195 miles

Read the BYD Dolphin review

The verdict

The Peugeot E-208 offers more range — 210 miles WLTP against 195 miles, 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 off the line is the BYD Dolphin at 7s.

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

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

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

Range (WLTP)

Peugeot E-208210 miles
BYD Dolphin195 miles

Battery

Peugeot E-20851 kWh
BYD Dolphin60.4 kWh

Body type

Peugeot E-208hatchback
BYD Dolphinhatchback

Seats

Peugeot E-2085
BYD Dolphin5

Boot space

Peugeot E-208311 litres
BYD Dolphin345 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Peugeot E-2088.1s
BYD Dolphin7s

Standout feature

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

How they score

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

Range

Peugeot E-20817/100
BYD Dolphin14/100

Price

Peugeot E-20888/100
BYD Dolphin93/100

Family space

Peugeot E-2089/100
BYD Dolphin16/100

Performance

Peugeot E-20817/100
BYD Dolphin36/100

Tech

Peugeot E-20815/100
BYD Dolphin34/100

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