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BYD Dolphin Surf vs Volkswagen Polo
Key differences
BYD Dolphin Surf is 84 mm (3.3 in) shorter than Volkswagen Polo and has 43 L less cargo space.BYD Dolphin Surf is 84 mm (3.3 in) shorter than Volkswagen Polo and has 43 L (1.5 cu ft) less cargo space.
BYD Dolphin Surf makes 6 kW (8 hp) more power than Volkswagen Polo.
BYD Dolphin Surf costs €1,718 less than Volkswagen Polo (list prices, incl. tax).
Volkswagen Polo costs €2,900 less than BYD Dolphin Surf (list prices, incl. tax).
BYD Dolphin Surf costs €2,100 less than Volkswagen Polo (list prices, incl. tax).
Volkswagen Polo is 84 mm (3.3 in) longer than BYD Dolphin Surf.
Volkswagen Polo is 139 mm (5.5 in) lower than BYD Dolphin Surf.
Volkswagen Polo has a wheelbase 52 mm (2 in) longer than BYD Dolphin Surf.
Blue solid line: BYD Dolphin Surf; orange dashed line: Volkswagen 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 Polo is 4,074 mm (160.4 in) long and 1,451 mm (57.1 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,552 mm (100.5 in).
Volkswagen Polo is 31 mm (1.2 in) wider than BYD Dolphin Surf.
Blue solid line: BYD Dolphin Surf; orange dashed line: Volkswagen Polo.
BYD Dolphin Surf is 1,720 mm (67.7 in) wide and 1,590 mm (62.6 in) high. Volkswagen Polo is 1,751 mm (68.9 in) wide and 1,451 mm (57.1 in) high.
Blue solid line: BYD Dolphin Surf; orange dashed line: Volkswagen Polo.
BYD Dolphin Surf is 1,720 mm (67.7 in) wide and 1,590 mm (62.6 in) high. Volkswagen Polo is 1,751 mm (68.9 in) wide and 1,451 mm (57.1 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 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
351 L351 L (12.4 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 detailsLeistung (PS) 70 kW 85 kW 70 kW 59 kW" [power: the one printed column equal to the kW of the version name] | https://www.volkswagen.de/de/konfigurator.html/__app/der-neue-polo.app -> fuel_consumption_l100km "Energieverbrauch (kombiniert) 5,4 l/100km" [configurator] | https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/the-new-polo-international-driving-presentation-3102/the-new-polo-interior-3115 -> seats "New cockpit in the five-seater has decidedly driver-oriented ergonomics" [official model-level statement]. WLTP from the configurator summary of the version, standard configuration, wheels: 4 Stahlräder 5 J x 14.
Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.volkswagen.de
Source detailsSR 1.125 l Gepäckraumvolumen 351 l") -> 351 ; engine_displacement_cc: printed "999 cm3" (quote: "Hubraum 999 cm³") -> 999. Fills an empty field only.
One cost is derived from battery and range, so these rows are not compared.