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New BYD Dolphin Active review: base model is simply too expensive
BYD Dolphin Active - front

New BYD Dolphin Active review: base model is simply too expensive

The new entry-level BYD Dolphin Active struggles to compete with the Citroen e-C3 when it comes to price
Road tests
4 Sep 2024
New entry-level BYD Dolphin starts from £26,195: the MG4 had better watch out
BYD Dolphin Active - front tracking

New entry-level BYD Dolphin starts from £26,195: the MG4 had better watch out

The electric supermini also manages to undercut the most basic edition of the Vauxhall Corsa Electric
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2 Sep 2024
New BYD Seal 06 GT: first look at Cupra Born rival
New BYD Seal 06 GT first look - front 3/4

New BYD Seal 06 GT: first look at Cupra Born rival

Full details of the BYD Dolphin’s big brother will be revealed on 30 August
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27 Aug 2024
Car Deal of the Day: well-equipped BYD Dolphin with 265-mile range for £247 per month
BYD Dolphin - front tracking

Car Deal of the Day: well-equipped BYD Dolphin with 265-mile range for £247 per month

Our Deal of the Day for 15 August gets you into BYD’s impressive compact EV for less than £250 per month
News
15 Aug 2024
BYD gunning for European parity within five years
BYD Dolphin - front tracking

BYD gunning for European parity within five years

BYD is determined to shake up the European establishment
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12 Aug 2024
BYD Seal in line for interior and tech updates just a year after launch
New updated BYD Seal - exterior front static

BYD Seal in line for interior and tech updates just a year after launch

The all-electric Seal could use the latest semi-autonomous driving assistance tech from BYD
News
9 Aug 2024
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024: new cars and highlights
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024 - MG sculpture

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024: new cars and highlights

2024’s Goodwood Festival of Speed was a celebration of over 130 years of engine tech, but it also looked well into the future
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17 Jul 2024
BYD to dodge EU import taxes with $1 billion factory in Turkey
BYD Seal - front cornering

BYD to dodge EU import taxes with $1 billion factory in Turkey

BYD’s new factory in Turkey will open before the end of 2026 and will produce as many as 150,000 cars per year
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9 Jul 2024
New BYD Seal U plug-in hybrid SUV on sale now from £33,205
BYD Seal U - front tracking

New BYD Seal U plug-in hybrid SUV on sale now from £33,205

BYD’s answer to the Hyundai Tucson offers a pure-electric driving range of up to 50 miles
News
12 Jun 2024
BYD Dolphin vs Fiat 600e: which brand makes the best budget EV?
BYD Dolphin and Fiat 600e - front cornering

BYD Dolphin vs Fiat 600e: which brand makes the best budget EV?

Fiat arrives in the electric SUV class with the 600e – we test it against the BYD Dolphin
Car group tests
1 Jun 2024
Car Deal of the Day: award-winning BYD Dolphin EV for £282 a month
BYD Dolphin - front action

Car Deal of the Day: award-winning BYD Dolphin EV for £282 a month

Our Deal of the Day for 22 May is for BYD’s comfortable and well-equipped, if somewhat oddly named electric supermini
News
22 May 2024
China’s BYD targets Britain’s New Routemaster with electric double-decker bus
BYD BD11 - front tracking

China’s BYD targets Britain’s New Routemaster with electric double-decker bus

The BYD BD11 is powered by a colossal 523kWh battery and can be recharged at speeds of 500kW
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22 May 2024
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New 416bhp BYD Seal X hot hatch targets MG4 XPower and Cupra Born
BYD Seal X

New 416bhp BYD Seal X hot hatch targets MG4 XPower and Cupra Born

The all-electric family hatchback produces between 215 and 416bhp, and is likely to make it to the UK
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13 May 2024
New BYD Seal 5 DM-i 2024 review: plug-in hybrid saloon is understated but also underwhelming
BYD Seal 5 DM-i - front

New BYD Seal 5 DM-i 2024 review: plug-in hybrid saloon is understated but also underwhelming

The plug-in hybrid BYD Seal 5 DM-i could come to the UK next year, but first impressions are a bit of a mixed bag
Road tests
29 Apr 2024
Beijing Motor Show 2024: all the key cars and why they matter
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Beijing Motor Show 2024: all the key cars and why they matter

The word’s major car manufacturers wheeled out their latest cars in China this month
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26 Apr 2024
BYD Ocean-M could be a Golf GTI-rivalling EV hot hatchback
BYD Ocean-M on display at Beijing Motor Show - front static

BYD Ocean-M could be a Golf GTI-rivalling EV hot hatchback

Chinese maker looks to fill every available niche, revealing a hot electric hatchback at the Beijing Motor Show
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26 Apr 2024
Exclusive: Some Chinese cars ‘almost uninsurable’ as parts and repair support falters
BYD Seal - front cornering

Exclusive: Some Chinese cars ‘almost uninsurable’ as parts and repair support falters

Parts shortages and a lack of technical support are giving insurance underwriters the jitters when it comes to the new wave of Chinese cars hitting th…
News
8 Mar 2024
New BYD Atto 2 compact electric SUV could be headed to UK
BYD Atto 2- front

New BYD Atto 2 compact electric SUV could be headed to UK

Launching in China soon as the BYD Yuan Up, this new all-electric crossover could be a potential rival to MINI Aceman and Volvo EX30
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5 Feb 2024
‘BYD is rubbing salt into Tesla’s wounds’
Opinion - BYD

‘BYD is rubbing salt into Tesla’s wounds’

Mike Rutherford thinks BYD’s superb start to 2024 is part of the reason Tesla’s market valuation has plummeted
Opinion
28 Jan 2024
BYD is coming: Chinese EV maker to expand European operations with new factory
BYD Dolphin - front grille

BYD is coming: Chinese EV maker to expand European operations with new factory

Hungary will be BYD's “centre of European production”
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22 Dec 2023
BYD Atto 3 Design long-term test: a great first effort
Duplicates of Auto Express editor-at-large John McIlroy standing next to the BYD Atto 3

BYD Atto 3 Design long-term test: a great first effort

Final report: a big thumbs-up for BYD after living with it for six months
Long-term tests
4 Dec 2023
Peugeot E-2008 vs BYD Atto 3: family-friendly electric SUVs fight it out
BYD Atto 3 chasing Peugeot E-2008 - front

Peugeot E-2008 vs BYD Atto 3: family-friendly electric SUVs fight it out

The revised Peugeot E-2008 offers more range than before, but has it progressed enough to beat the BYD Atto 3?
Car group tests
18 Nov 2023
KG Mobility gets green light to use BYD batteries
KG Mobility electric pick-up truck on display at motor show

KG Mobility gets green light to use BYD batteries

Battery supplier boost for KG Mobility, the brand formerly known as SsangYong
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3 Nov 2023
Deal of the Day: four years’ free charging and a BYD Dolphin for £334 a month
BYD Dolphin - front action

Deal of the Day: four years’ free charging and a BYD Dolphin for £334 a month

The award winning BYD Dolphin looks decent value on £334 lease and great value with four years of free charging thrown in. 
News
20 Oct 2023
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Munich Motor Show 2023: news round-up and all the new cars
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Munich Motor Show 2023: news round-up and all the new cars

This year's Munich Motor Show saw big reveals from BMW, Cupra, Mercedes, MINI, Renault, Tesla and Volkswagen
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6 Sep 2023
New BYD Seal U SUV set for UK launch as a plug-in hybrid
BYD Seal U Munich - front

New BYD Seal U SUV set for UK launch as a plug-in hybrid

The range of BYD models available to UK customers will grow again with the Seal U arriving early next year in plug-in hybrid form. Pure EV versions wi…
News
5 Sep 2023
BYD to drop ‘Build your dreams’ badging
BYD Atto 3 - rear badge

BYD to drop ‘Build your dreams’ badging

BYD has reacted to customer feedback and will drop the controversial ‘Build your dreams’ badging from the rear of the Atto 3 and Seal, but it will rem…
News
30 Aug 2023
'BYD is here to disrupt the EV market, and that’s a good thing'
Opinion - BYD

'BYD is here to disrupt the EV market, and that’s a good thing'

Mike Rutherford thinks that BYD’s low-cost electric cars could spell the beginning of the end for its pricey, well-established rivals
Opinion
2 Jul 2023
New BYD Dolphin electric hatch starts from £25,490
BYD Dolphin - front tracking

New BYD Dolphin electric hatch starts from £25,490

BYD’s upcoming hatchback is aimed at budget EV sector
News
19 Jun 2023
BYD Atto 3 vs Kia Niro EV 3: 2023 twin test review
BYD Atto 3 and Kia Niro EV - front tracking

BYD Atto 3 vs Kia Niro EV 3: 2023 twin test review

The BYD Atto 3 is the first of a new wave of Chinese EVs - can it beat the already established Kia Niro?
Car group tests
20 May 2023
“BYD overtaking VW in China signals a tectonic shift in the global car industry”
Opinion - BYD

“BYD overtaking VW in China signals a tectonic shift in the global car industry”

Dr Andy Palmer sees the dramatic rise of BYD as just the start of huge, China-driven change on the car manufacturing scene
Opinion
28 Apr 2023
New BYD Seal: UK specs announced ahead of 2023 launch
BYD Seal - front static

New BYD Seal: UK specs announced ahead of 2023 launch

The Seal is a new electric family saloon with up to 523bhp and UK deliveries are due before the end of 2023
News
12 Apr 2023
New BYD Atto 3 first drive review
BYD Atto 3 - front

New BYD Atto 3 first drive review

The influx of Chinese cars onto the UK market is about to gather pace and the BYD Atto 3 promises much for UK buyers…
Road tests
22 Mar 2023
“You could get a BYD on your driveway before a VW”
BYD opinion

“You could get a BYD on your driveway before a VW”

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler is excited by the new wave of upstarts - such as BYD and Ora - that are on their way to the UK
Opinion
31 Aug 2022
BYD is coming: Chinese electric car brand confirms 2022 UK launch
BYD Atto 3 front

BYD is coming: Chinese electric car brand confirms 2022 UK launch

BYD’s Atto 3 electric SUV will be offered for sale in UK dealers by late autumn, with first deliveries before the end of the year
News
25 Aug 2022
New BYD Han EV set for European launch
BYD Han

New BYD Han EV set for European launch

The Chinese-built, all-electric saloon rivals the Tesla Model 3, with a maximum claimed range of 376 miles
News
13 May 2020
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