BYD Dolphin Surf: A million seller revolutionizes the electric car market!

BYD Dolphin Surf: A million seller revolutionizes the electric car market!

A new chapter of e-mobility is opened: The BYD Dolphin Surf has recently exceeded the impressive brand of over one million units produced. This happened within just 27 months, which makes the model the best -selling vehicle in the A00 segment. As Moteur Nature , the production of Dolphin Surf was controlled in particular in Xi’an, China and has rapidly rapidly up the sales figures. Ultimately, there are now over a million vehicles that have already been sold in different regions, although the market in Europe is still relatively new.

What is the success of the Dolphin Surf? The entry price in France begins for only € 19,990, and the equipment is impressive. From the V2L function to an intelligent cruise control to a rotating touchscreen, everything is there that the e-car heart desires. Autoplus also emphasizes that in the last 20 months of the Dolphin Surf the monthly sales figures in its category.

a clever manufacturer with large ambitions

The BYD Group, from which the Dolphin Surf comes, has established itself as the world's largest manufacturer of plug-in electric cars and has achieved considerable growth of almost five times since 2021. Another component of the BYD strategy is the construction of a new factory in Brazil, where the vehicle is produced under the name Dolphin Mini. This shows the flexibility of BYD, which also plans to produce other models in South America. According to Statista South America is considered an important market for the company.

BYD was founded in 1995 and originally made a name for itself as a battery manufacturer. Today, however, the company has long since arrived at the automotive market and has even overtaken Volkswagen on the Chinese market. Last year the BYD vehicle rate was just below the 100 billion euro mark.

popularity in Europe and Austria

in Europe, BYD relies on growth and is planning a work in Hungary that is expected to open at the end of 2025. This is a direct reaction to the EU criminal offenses from China, which will apply from the end of 2024. In view of these developments, the company is also becoming increasingly better known in Germany and Austria, where BYD 2024 was the third most popular brand for electric cars. Around 3,800 new registrations were registered in your home country in 2024, which shows that BYD has a good hand to gain a foothold in the European market.

The switch to electrical and hybrid cars has clearly positioned BYD as one of the main actors in new mobility. The production of e-cars makes up almost 80 percent of the company's sales. However, the challenges of European markets, including political tensions and competitive pressure, should not be underestimated and will shape the next BYD steps.

With the Dolphin Surf, BYD has created a flagship that is not only modern and inexpensive, but has also reached the masses. It remains to be seen how the market will continue to develop and what news awaits us from this exciting manufacturer.