Byd: this electric vehicle at less than € 20,000 reaches one million copies produced, a bestseller

It must be said that the Dolphin Surf has a very attractive pricing positioning, even if the Prix ​​war waged by byd turns against the manufacturer. In France, its price begins at € 19,990, one of the few electric cars below € 20,000 on the European market.

One million byd dolphin surf produced

The fact that this model is also accessible partly explains its success in the world, despite the current difficulties of the electric market. The production of Dolphin Surf began in the Xi’an factory, in China, where Byd manufactures this compact vehicle under several names according to the markets.

In China, it has been called Seagull for a long time. In South America, it’s Dolphin Mini. For Europe, this electric city car is called Dolphin Surf. Despite different names from one market to another, business results are exceptional.

Dolphin Surf, who went into our handsdominated more than 20 times the monthly sales of its category A00 in just over 2 years. Performances that confirm that consumers are ready for electric mobility as long as it is affordable.

Stella Lee, executive vice-president of Byd, believes that this success is explained by the accessibility of the dolphin surfing, its practicality and its versatility for daily use. She also recalls that this model has the company’s technologies and that the name change matters little.

Byd has always bet on attractive prices to exceed competition, especially Tesla who has struggled to sell her vehicles for several months. The Chinese firm tries to democratize on the electric mobility market and estimates that its dolphin surfing is a “Global star”.

In short, a million copies for the Dolphin Surf which validates BYD’s strategy against manufacturers who focus a lot on more profitable segments.