BYD Dolphin vs Volkswagen ID.3
Biggest differences: DC charging — BYD Dolphin 88 kW, Volkswagen ID.3 183 kW · WLTP range — BYD Dolphin 427 km, Volkswagen ID.3 630 km · Battery — BYD Dolphin 60.5 kWh, Volkswagen ID.3 79 kWh.
BYD Dolphin
The BYD Dolphin is a compact hatchback in the C-segment, offering two versions with powerful front-wheel drive and a range exceeding 300 kilometers.
Volkswagen ID.3
Volkswagen ID.3 is an electric C-segment hatchback offered in three drivetrain configurations with WLTP ranges from 417 km to 630 km.
Profile against the market: BYD Dolphin vs Volkswagen ID.3
BYD DolphinDesign
Volkswagen ID.3Neo 79 kWh
BYD Dolphin or Volkswagen ID.3 — who wins where
Volkswagen ID.3 leads 6 to 2
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- WLTP range kmVolkswagen ID.3 +203 km
- Battery kWhVolkswagen ID.3 +18.5 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmVolkswagen ID.3 −1.6 kWh/100 km
- Power PSVolkswagen ID.3 +27 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sBYD Dolphin −0.1 s
- Top speed km/hNo difference
- DC charging kWVolkswagen ID.3 +95 kW
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Weight ↓ kgBYD Dolphin −308 kg
- Boot lVolkswagen ID.3 +40 l
Technical data: BYD Dolphin vs Volkswagen ID.3
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | BYD Dolphin Design | Volkswagen ID.3 Neo 79 kWh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 427 km | 630 km | Volkswagen +203 km |
| Battery | 60.5 kWh | 79 kWh | Volkswagen +18.5 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 15.9 kWh/100 km | 14.3 kWh/100 km | Volkswagen −1.6 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 88 kW | 183 kW | Volkswagen +95 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11 kW | No difference |
| Charging ⚠ | 29 min 30–80% | 29 min 10–80% | No difference |
| Range per minute of charging | 7.4 km/min | 15.2 km/min | Volkswagen +7.8 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | 400 V | No difference |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 204 PS | 231 PS | Volkswagen +27 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 7 s | 7.1 s | BYD −0.1 s |
| Top speed | 160 km/h | 160 km/h | No difference |
| Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | different type |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 1658 kg | 1966 kg | BYD −308 kg |
| Boot | 345 l | 385 l | Volkswagen +40 l |
| V2L (external power) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Length | 4290 mm | 4265 mm | BYD +25 mm |
| Width | 1770 mm | 1809 mm | Volkswagen +39 mm |
| Height | 1570 mm | 1554 mm | BYD +16 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 2766 mm | Volkswagen +66 mm |
The better value in each row is bold and underlined in the colour of the car. Metrics marked ↓ — lower is better. Dimensions are shown without picking a winner.
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Frequently asked questions about this comparison
Which has the longer range — BYD Dolphin or Volkswagen ID.3?
The Volkswagen ID.3 goes further: 630 km WLTP against the 427 km of the BYD Dolphin. That is a difference of 203 km.
How do the drivetrains of the BYD Dolphin and the Volkswagen ID.3 differ?
The BYD Dolphin has FWD and 204 PS. The Volkswagen ID.3 has RWD and 231 PS.
Which has the bigger boot?
The Volkswagen ID.3 takes more: 385 l against 345 l in the BYD Dolphin. The difference is 40 l.
Which charges faster?
The BYD Dolphin accepts up to 88 kW DC, the Volkswagen ID.3 up to 183 kW.
Technical data comes from official manufacturer materials and we do our best to verify it, but a manufacturer can change a specification without notice and mistakes do happen. Confirm the figures with a dealer before you buy — we accept no liability for decisions made on the basis of this data. Full disclaimer
Range, consumption and weight are given for the base configuration: manufacturers homologate them as a band of values that depends on wheels and equipment (e.g. 533–592 km), and we take the lightest variant, on the smallest wheels — i.e. the most favourable. The same model on larger wheels will travel a shorter distance.