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BYD Dolphin Surf vs Volkswagen ID. Polo
Key differences
BYD Dolphin Surf is 63 mm (2.5 in) shorter than Volkswagen ID. Polo and has 133 L less cargo space.BYD Dolphin Surf is 63 mm (2.5 in) shorter than Volkswagen ID. Polo and has 133 L (4.7 cu ft) less cargo space.
Volkswagen ID. Polo makes 20 kW (27 hp) more power than BYD Dolphin Surf.
Volkswagen ID. Polo has 103 km (WLTP) more range than BYD Dolphin Surf.Volkswagen ID. Polo has 64 mi (WLTP) more range than BYD Dolphin Surf.
BYD Dolphin Surf costs €5,477 less than Volkswagen ID. Polo (list prices, incl. tax).
BYD Dolphin Surf costs €3,100 less than Volkswagen ID. Polo (list prices, incl. tax).
BYD Dolphin Surf costs €2,065 less than Volkswagen ID. Polo (list prices, incl. tax).
BYD Dolphin Surf costs CHF 3,910 less than Volkswagen ID. Polo (list prices, incl. tax).
Volkswagen ID. Polo is 63 mm (2.5 in) longer than BYD Dolphin Surf.
Volkswagen ID. Polo is 60 mm (2.4 in) lower than BYD Dolphin Surf.
Volkswagen ID. Polo has a wheelbase 92 mm (3.6 in) longer than BYD Dolphin Surf.
Blue solid line: BYD Dolphin Surf; orange dashed line: Volkswagen ID. Polo.The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.
BYD Dolphin Surf is 3,990 mm (157.1 in) long and 1,590 mm (62.6 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,500 mm (98.4 in). Volkswagen ID. Polo is 4,053 mm (159.6 in) long and 1,530 mm (60.2 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,592 mm (102 in).
Volkswagen ID. Polo is 96 mm (3.8 in) wider than BYD Dolphin Surf.
Blue solid line: BYD Dolphin Surf; orange dashed line: Volkswagen ID. Polo.
BYD Dolphin Surf is 1,720 mm (67.7 in) wide and 1,590 mm (62.6 in) high. Volkswagen ID. Polo is 1,816 mm (71.5 in) wide and 1,530 mm (60.2 in) high.
Blue solid line: BYD Dolphin Surf; orange dashed line: Volkswagen ID. Polo.
BYD Dolphin Surf is 1,720 mm (67.7 in) wide and 1,590 mm (62.6 in) high. Volkswagen ID. Polo is 1,816 mm (71.5 in) wide and 1,530 mm (60.2 in) high.
Compare specifications
A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.
Specification comparison
Specification
BYD Dolphin Surf
Volkswagen ID. Polo
Price
Base priceUnited States
Neither car has a price listed for United States yet.
CA$1.63per 100 kmDerivedElectricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price
NOK 30.37per 100 kmDerivedElectricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price
€3.39per 100 kmDerivedElectricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price
€3.42per 100 kmDerivedElectricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price
€4.29per 100 kmDerivedElectricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price
SEK 45.06per 100 kmDerivedElectricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price
DKK 24.21per 100 kmDerivedElectricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price
201 mi (WLTP)323 km (WLTP)Better value on this metric
Energy use
–Not available
22.2 kWh/100 mi (WLTP)13.8 kWh/100 km (WLTP)4.5 mi/kWh
DC charging, peak
–Not available
88 kW
Practicality
Seats
4
5Better value on this metric
Cargo space
308 L308 L (10.9 cu ft)
441 L441 L (15.6 cu ft)Better value on this metric
BYD Dolphin Surf
Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.byd.com
Source detailsActive (UK leaflet column); https://www.byd.com/material/byd-site/byd-uk/specifications/Dolphin%20surf-0925-BPS-UKwang-V2-web.pdf -> length_mm "Length 3990 Width 1720 Width with extended exterior mirror 1970"; width_mm (same row) [plain Width row, without mirrors]; height_mm "Height 1590"; wheelbase_mm "Wheelbase 2500"; seats "● ● ● 4 Seats" [equipment list, all three grade columns marked]; power_kw "Max. power (kW/PS) 65/88 65/88 115/156" [kW as printed]; battery_usable_kwh "Battery capacity (kWh) 30 43.2 43.2" [capacity as printed by the maker, not labelled usable or net]; range_wltp_km "Electric range - combined (mile) 137 200 193" [WLTP combined, miles]; cargo_liters "Boot volume - seats up/down (L) 308/1037" [seats up]. BYD Europe release of 21 May 2025 prints the same seats (4) and motor power (65/65/115 kW). Exact factors: miles x 1.609344.
Source detailsPolo seats five people" [official model-level statement]. WLTP from the configurator summary of the version, standard configuration, wheels: Stahlräder 7 J x 17. Exact unit factor: kWh/100 km x 10 = Wh/km.
Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.volkswagen.de
Source detailsPolo Trend 85 kW (116 PS) 37 kWh, market DE: https://www.volkswagen.de/de/modelle/id-polo.html/__ui/technische-daten.app | curb_weight_kg: printed "1.569 kg" (quote: "Leergewicht min. 1.569 kg") -> 1569 ; cargo_liters: printed "441 l" (quote: "Gepäckraumbodenlänge 2.Sitzreihe 658 mm Gepäckraumvolumen 441 l") -> 441 ; dc_charge_max_kw: printed "88 kW" (quote: "Maximale DC Ladeleistung 88 kW") -> 88. Fills an empty field only.
One cost is derived from battery and range, so these rows are not compared.