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BYD
Key facts
- Models
- 25
- Starting price
- 22,990 €
- Best range (everyday)
- 480 km
- Body styles
- Steilheck · Stufenheck · SUV
About the brand
- Founded
- 1995
- Headquarters
- Shenzhen, China
- Ownership
- Independent
History
BYD (Build Your Dreams) was founded in 1995 by Wang Chuanfu in Shenzhen as a battery manufacturer, starting with 20 employees and 2.5 million yuan in capital. The company gradually expanded into the automotive industry, establishing BYD Auto in 2003. Through innovative engineering and focus on battery technology, BYD became the world's largest manufacturer of plug-in electric vehicles. In 2022, BYD ended production of pure combustion engines to focus entirely on electric vehicles. At the end of 2025 the company employed around 869,600 people worldwide, close to 100,000 fewer than a year earlier.
EV strategy
BYD builds battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids side by side; the flagship on the hybrid side is the fifth generation of the DM-i system, whose larger batteries stretch the pure-electric range. The LFP-based Blade Battery arrived in 2020 and set new safety standards. BYD intends to put all-solid-state batteries into cars in small numbers in 2027 and to mass-produce them only around 2030.
Good to know
- Wang Chuanfu is a chemical engineer and billionaire who transformed BYD from a battery manufacturer into a global electric vehicle giant.
- BYD surpassed Tesla in 2023 as the world's largest EV manufacturer by sales volume, particularly dominating the Chinese market.
- The Blade Battery is a breakthrough in battery technology with improved energy density and superior thermal stability.
Sources:en.wikipedia.orgbritannica.comcnbc.comelectriccarsreport.comstockanalysis.comelectrek.co
Models
25 modelsBYD ATTO 2 64.8 kWh
Orderable new since January 2026340kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 7.7 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday41,990€Price fromBYD ATTO 2 64.8 kWh
Orderable new since January 2026BYD ATTO 3 Evo AWD Excellence
Orderable new since April 2026390kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 7.5 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday50,990€Price fromBYD ATTO 3 Evo AWD Excellence
Orderable new since April 2026BYD ATTO 3 Evo RWD Design
Orderable new since April 2026405kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 7.2 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday44,990€Price fromBYD ATTO 3 Evo RWD Design
Orderable new since April 2026BYD DOLPHIN 60.4 kWh
Orderable new 2023 to 2025350kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 6.8 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday32,990€New price fromBYD DOLPHIN 60.4 kWh
Orderable new 2023 to 2025BYD DOLPHIN 60.4 kWh
Orderable new since August 2025350kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 6.8 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday34,640€Price fromBYD DOLPHIN 60.4 kWh
Orderable new since August 2025BYD DOLPHIN SURF 30 kWh Active
Orderable new since September 2025190kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 6.3 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday22,990€Price fromBYD DOLPHIN SURF 30 kWh Active
Orderable new since September 2025BYD DOLPHIN SURF 43.2 kWh Boost
Orderable new since September 2025270kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 6.5 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday26,990€Price fromBYD DOLPHIN SURF 43.2 kWh Boost
Orderable new since September 2025BYD DOLPHIN SURF 43.2 kWh Comfort
Orderable new since September 2025265kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 6.6 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday30,990€Price fromBYD DOLPHIN SURF 43.2 kWh Comfort
Orderable new since September 2025BYD SEAL 61.4 kWh RWD Comfort
Orderable new 2025 to 2026365kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 6.8 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday46,990€New price fromBYD SEAL 61.4 kWh RWD Comfort
Orderable new 2025 to 2026BYD SEAL 61.4 kWh RWD Comfort
Orderable new since March 2026365kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 6.8 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday47,990€Price fromBYD SEAL 61.4 kWh RWD Comfort
Orderable new since March 2026BYD SEAL 82.5 kWh AWD Excellence
Orderable new 2023 to 2026445kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 7.4 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday52,990€New price fromBYD SEAL 82.5 kWh AWD Excellence
Orderable new 2023 to 2026BYD SEAL 82.5 kWh AWD Excellence
Orderable new since March 2026445kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 7.4 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday53,990€Price fromBYD SEAL 82.5 kWh AWD Excellence
Orderable new since March 2026BYD SEAL 82.5 kWh RWD Design
Orderable new 2023 to 2026480kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 6.9 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday48,990€New price fromBYD SEAL 82.5 kWh RWD Design
Orderable new 2023 to 2026BYD SEAL 82.5 kWh RWD Design
Orderable new since March 2026480kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 6.9 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday49,990€Price fromBYD SEAL 82.5 kWh RWD Design
Orderable new since March 2026BYD SEAL U 71.8 kWh Comfort
Orderable new since June 2024360kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 8.1 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday41,990€Price fromBYD SEAL U 71.8 kWh Comfort
Orderable new since June 2024BYD SEAL U 87 kWh Design
Orderable new since June 2024425kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 8.5 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday44,990€Price fromBYD SEAL U 87 kWh Design
Orderable new since June 2024
