Head to head

Vauxhall Corsa Electric 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

Vauxhall Corsa Electric electric car

Vauxhall Corsa Electric

From £26,895 · 190 miles

Read the Vauxhall Corsa Electric 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 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 Vauxhall Corsa Electric leads in 0 areas and the BYD Dolphin in 5.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

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

Range (WLTP)

Vauxhall Corsa Electric190 miles
BYD Dolphin195 miles

Battery

Vauxhall Corsa Electric51 kWh
BYD Dolphin60.4 kWh

Body type

Vauxhall Corsa Electrichatchback
BYD Dolphinhatchback

Seats

Vauxhall Corsa Electric5
BYD Dolphin5

Boot space

Vauxhall Corsa Electric309 litres
BYD Dolphin345 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Vauxhall Corsa Electric8.1s
BYD Dolphin7s

Standout feature

Vauxhall Corsa ElectricFamiliar supermini shape, plenty of used stock
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

Vauxhall Corsa Electric6/100
BYD Dolphin14/100

Price

Vauxhall Corsa Electric92/100
BYD Dolphin93/100

Family space

Vauxhall Corsa Electric6/100
BYD Dolphin16/100

Performance

Vauxhall Corsa Electric17/100
BYD Dolphin36/100

Tech

Vauxhall Corsa Electric3/100
BYD Dolphin34/100

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