IntelliTechs · Oct 18, 2026
The Dolphin G is not sold in the US, but it shows where compact plug-in hybrids are going: a small battery for daily driving and a gas engine for road trips, at a price below many electric hatchbacks.
The regular Dolphin is a fully electric hatchback.
These are European figures on the WLTP cycle, which tends to be more generous than the EPA numbers US buyers are used to:
Canaltech and Webmotors say the car is due in Brazil in 2027, with possible local production at BYD's Camaçari complex in Bahia and no date set for it.
There is no official Brazilian price. Showmetech notes that the Atto 2 DM-i starts at R$ 149,990 according to UOL and expects the Dolphin G to land below it.
For US readers, the main lesson is about format.
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